Yarn Alchemy

Sorry that there's no new poem this week--I've been laid up for a few days on prescription painkillers, and although writing under the influence works well for some, I figured you all might appreciate it if I hold off on writing a cinquain until I can actually comprehend its syllable structure. So while I consider five lines of poetry, here's something for you to consider:

How did I turn this:

into this

and this?