tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502351480653950734.post8634012808038136539..comments2024-01-19T16:20:39.274-08:00Comments on MadDesigns: Yarn Bombing!Marcia DeCosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14792527019468085720noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502351480653950734.post-60754454878442104242011-07-15T11:10:28.666-07:002011-07-15T11:10:28.666-07:00I've never done any urban knitting myself, but...I've never done any urban knitting myself, but my favorite example of it is the "T-cosy" in Berkeley. An art piece commissioned by the city consists of an 8-ft tall "Here/There" sign that straddles the Berkeley-Oakland border at Ashby street. Perceived as insulting to Oakland, a group of knitters made a T-cosy to cover the "T" of the "There" sign, so that both signs would read "Here". It was covered in the local paper: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/05/31/BA0V1DNBG2.DTL<br /><br />Although the city threatened to take it down immediately, it lasted for nearly a year!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633007479485349329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502351480653950734.post-37572344838062030252011-07-15T09:31:10.534-07:002011-07-15T09:31:10.534-07:00Of all the urban knitting, this was I think the gr...Of all the urban knitting, this was I think the granddaddy! I would have loved to see this one!<br />http://patriotlove.com/2011/03/21/knit-bridge/<br />Isn't it great?Sally Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07915099472711692640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502351480653950734.post-54973113820618968882011-07-15T06:39:57.177-07:002011-07-15T06:39:57.177-07:00I actually saw some yarn bombing on my recent trip...I actually saw some yarn bombing on my recent trip to my mothers town, but sadly did not have my camera to hand, it was really lovely too, all primary colours, i remember it made me smilelynseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08387409619361853918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502351480653950734.post-24003282278478077252011-07-15T02:02:42.820-07:002011-07-15T02:02:42.820-07:00That utility pole/totem pole is just fantastic!That utility pole/totem pole is just fantastic!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01054958394707123993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502351480653950734.post-71631686490039666732011-07-14T16:19:01.810-07:002011-07-14T16:19:01.810-07:00We should knit a cover for that big yellow LEMON!We should knit a cover for that big yellow LEMON!kate mckinnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15717335644899326566noreply@blogger.com