By Rachel Conner-Hill echorachelc Chief Reporter (Tees Valley & North Yorkshire) Sarah Oatley is working with Darlington Borough Council to knit creations for the town centre AN artist has been stitching floral yarn creations to brighten up a town centre. Sarah Oatley, owner of Drawn Threads, was enlisted by Darlington Borough Council to knit creations ahead of the full reopening of the high street. They are now appealing for others to come forward to help. Ms Oatley said: “We want to flood the town with knitting and crochet floral displays and make it an inviting place for visitors ahead of the full high street reopening in June. We want to bring a bit of colour to Darlington and cover as much of the town centre as we can.