This once-naked statue in Australia now dons a granny square bikini thanks to some women from the Senior Citizens Centre. Feeling bad for the lady outside of Tastebuds of Cowra Cafe, the ladies decided to crochet some clothing to protect her modesty. Love it!
To read more or see additional photos, click HERE.
The Broadway Bridge in Portland will turn 100 next month and volunteers have come up with a creative way to honor it: YARN BOMBING!
The bridge is the longest rail-type Bascule bridge still in existence. It spans 1,742 feet (571 meters) over the Willamette River, in Portland, Oregon. Organizers hope to cover one whole side with their knit and crochet handiwork. So far, 150 volunteers have helped create a yarn banner shown above; it’s already the city’s largest knitted art installation in history.
The project will end with a block party on August 10, to celebrate the 100th Birthday of the Broadway Bridge.
What a beautiful day in the neighborhood…
The latest victim of a yarn bombing is this Mr Rogers statue in Pittsburgh. Anyone who grew up watching this children’s television icon knows that each afternoon he came in the door and swapped his suit jacket for a lovely cardigan, so this couldn’t be more perfect.
Additional info and photo available HERE
Flipping through my WordPress reader this morning, I came across this lovely example of guerrilla knitting. Since it is a combination of many of my favorite things (yarn, sunshine, and geekery), I had to share it with you.
“Park It” was done by yarn artist Knits For Life over 4th of July weekend. Inspired by Hottea’s Minneapolis fence work, she set out to bring some new life into her sister’s town of Foster City. Simply wonderful!
For the past few years we’ve seen uni-named Hollywood power couples: Bennifer, TomKat, and Brangelina. The newest edition to the pack is Big Bang Theory’s Sheldon Cooper and Amy Farrah Fowler, otherwise known as Shamy. ❤
How do you make that better? Add yarn, of course! Shown here is an amigurumi likeness (artist unknown) which appeared on Facebook yesterday.
“Math, science, history, UNRAVELING the mysteries, that all started with the big bang!”
The life-size sculptures of ice age mammals at Whitehorse’s Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre are now wearing colorful knits. The woolly mammoth is sporting a stylish sweater, while the beaver rocks some sweet pajamas, all thanks to Yarn Bomb Yukon.
“The whole process, including the mammoth and the beaver, took about three hours,” said Jessica Vellenga of Yarn Bomb Yukon. “We had to use some ladders and draped it and sort of form-fit it around with spare pieces . . . We took darning needles and lots of yarn and stitched it all into one big piece.”
Yarn Bomb Yukon says it had permission from the museum for the bombing, and it was timed to coincide with the Canadian Museums Association Conference which starts in Whitehorse next Monday.
To see more photos and read about this project, you can check out Yarn Bomb Yukon’s blog here: http://yarnbombyukon.wordpress.com/2013/05/22/knitting-for-pre-history-yarn-bombing-ice-age-mammals/
On April 19, 1946, Timothy James Curry was born. A cult icon, Curry is the genius behind some of pop culture’s most beloved characters. In 1975 he gave us one the most cherished characters in cinematic history: Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Curry captivated the world with his musical ability, acting presence, and sheer comedic timing.
In saluting the legend on his birthday, I give you MrsPoppy77‘s crochet creation. This little Dr. Frank-N-Furter is made from baby merino, measures 7cm tall, and is available for purchase on ETSY.
Susie Hewer, 55-year-old dubbed the “extreme knitting redhead,’ holds two records at the London Marathon: knitting the longest scarf (2008), and stitching the longest crochet chain (2010). On April 21, she will run it again, attempting to best her own scarf record.
According to BBC News, Hewer ran her first marathon for Alzheimers Research UK in 2005, two weeks after her mother died of vascular dimentia. According to Parminder Summon, the charity’s community fundraising manager, she’s raised nearly £25,000 during the past seven years.
When asked about the upcoming event, Susie said that she plans to train by running at least 9 km per day. Her biggest challenge? “I’ll have neck ache by the end of it, looking down to ensure I don’t drop any stitches, but it will be worth it to help Alzheimer’s Research UK progress with its ground breaking research.”
Best of luck to another amazing YARN-A-HOLIC.
In a time where cell phones and smart phones dominate, the traditional pay phone is nearly extinct. When you do cross paths with this endangered species, it’s often in a horrible state of disrepair.
California artist Lorna Watt, a.k.a. Knits for Life, comments on the fate of the pay phone in this yarn bomb. Completed in February 2013, her installation breathes new life into a tired remnant. You can read more about it here.
On another note, Lorna’s also looking for people to help her with the next San Mateo yarn bomb. Additional details available here.
Suwee. Suwee. Suwee.
March 1 is National Pig Day. According to HolidayInsights.com, this day recognizes and gives thanks to domesticated pigs. For today’s post, I thought it would be nice to display some pigs created by our own YARN-A-HOLICS. We’ve got you covered from Babe, to Porky, to Angry Birds, and more.
 Pink Pig – Knit Pig Toy… $79.99
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 Pig Art, Henna Design, … $20
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 Pink Pig – Amigurumi $10
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 Babe the yo-yo pig $5
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 1976 Vintage Porky Pig,… $5
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 Reversible Messenger Ba… $28
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 Happy Pig Beanie $18
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 This Little Piggy Hat $28
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 Pig $35
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 porky pig coasters $15
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 Tiny Pink Pig in Pink P… $7
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 Perler Bead Coasters – … $12.95
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Treasury tool supported by the dog house
CONFESSIONS OF A YARN-A-HOLIC 