Comments on: knitted graffiti

By: Jafabrit

Jafabrit — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:39:04 +0000

There is point to it kathym, if you don’t mind me sharing. It makes people smile, it gives children a giggle, it brightens up a dull grey winter day. I can’t tell you how many people in our village come up to my friend and I and thank us. It has inspired others to take up knitting, to enjoy a different way of seeing a street, a tree, a pole a bench. for our village it has brought much needed visitors and some have even moved into town because of our knit knot tree. They told the paper, any town that lets people put up a knit knot tree is the kind of place we want to live. Maybe I am blessed to live in a village that enjoys letting its citizens share their talents, and humour with a little bit of knitting.
Thanks for letting me share.

By: canofwormsblog.com » Knitted Graffiti

canofwormsblog.com » Knitted Graffiti — Sun, 26 Feb 2006 03:16:41 +0000

[...] 212; Ben @ 2:00 pm

While I have never been one to knit, I find this mildly amusing. Whip Up, handcraft in a hectic world, has proposed and demonstrated knitted graffiti.

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By: kathym

kathym — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 17:08:32 +0000

I have mixed feelings about this. I like the idea of the everyday landscape having art/craft added to it, but this also seems a little like littering mixed with self-indulgent cuteness.

Maybe if there were an actual point to this (besides just using up yarn and “beautifying” random telephone poles–like the example Little Snoring mentioned above–) I’d feel differently.

Do love the colors in the pic on the top, though.

By: mundane matters in the life of lynn » Blog Archive »

mundane matters in the life of lynn » Blog Archive » — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 18:45:21 +0000

[...] earch Park facility grand opening. Secondly, I can’t believe anyone would do or support knitted graffiti. I just can’t help but notice that it’s just as illegal as graffiti, and you� [...]

By: LiZz

LiZz — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 20:36:14 +0000

Started in Terre Haute, Indiana today! Thanks for the inspiration – now knitters know what to do with all those swatches!!

By: kathleen

kathleen — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 20:22:35 +0000

I love the scarf that’s wrapped on the telephone pole. And the knitted sculpture is great. The only other place I’ve seen knit sculpture is in the book “Wild Knitting”. I love it!

By: goodwolve

goodwolve — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 18:20:11 +0000

Wonderful. Just wonderful.

By: LBellatrix

LBellatrix — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 14:41:34 +0000

I sense a movement approaching… :)

By: Little Snoring

Little Snoring — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 06:01:15 +0000

Hi,

That reminds me of a project in Tasmania where red knitted ‘hugs’ were wrapped around a stand of huge old growth forest trees to highlight their imminent destruction…

Check it out

http://www.leatherwoodonline.com/arts/2004/hugs/index.htm

By: Brynne

Brynne — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 00:52:42 +0000

I’m in love! Now I’ll have to head downtown to find some knitted graffiti and maybe make some of my own.