urban knitting

Support needed

nobody@flickr.com (deRozeSchakel) — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 08:29:01 -0800

deRozeSchakel posted a new topic:

Dear knitters and crocheters,
I need your help. Last year something terrible happened to me. My (ex) neighbour (male) broke one of my fingers to stop me from yarnbombing. Instead of helping me the police and the mayor ignored me so the violence and destruction continued. I have moved away from this house to a safer place. It took me a year of healing (with hospital help).

For a new beginning of this year I have started to decorate the tree in front of our cityhall. January 2th, this piece was gone and also the little adds I had placed in which I asked people to join in for a colourful and peaceful 2013.

I am asking you to help me telling to our mayor that knitting and crocheting are a peaceful acts. I ask you to send a picture of one of the pieces you have made to him. So he can see that worldwide people engage in this non-violence happy activity. It would be a great loss if Voorschoten is becoming the only place in the world without happiness……because of fear for violence!

Thank you, Ilona de Graaff

The address is:
Burgemeester Staatsen, Leidseweg 25 2252 LA Voorschoten The Netherlands gemeente@voorschoten.nl

call for yarn bomb collaboration

nobody@flickr.com (recepbatuk) — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 00:56:26 -0700

recepbatuk posted a new topic:

Calling for 5"x5" granny squares in orange, green, turquoise and white by March 1st, to cover the Craft and Folk Art Museum in Los Angeles, CA!
www.yarnbombinglosangeles.com/call-for-entry.html

wool for trees in a park

nobody@flickr.com (janara2) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:50:27 -0800

janara2 posted a new topic:

Hello!
I am living in Poland and plan to cover a couple of trees in a park with knitted scrafs. Has anyone any idea or experiences how much wool is neccessary for like 10 trees?
Please help me, I have no idea...

All the best
janara

T-rex Scarf

nobody@flickr.com (flynniekins1125) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:37:40 -0700

flynniekins1125 posted a new topic:

Do you like dinosaurs, specifically anatomically inaccurate T-rex's? Then this event is for you! Riot Prrl will be unveiling a scarf for our favorite prehistoric hero at the Springfield Mass. Science Museum on November 25th. If before this date you decide you want to help out and knit a piece for the scarf, please feel free. All we ask is that make it 1ft wide and that you use either pink, green, blue, yellow or orange. It came be as long as you want. Please refrain from the use of pastels, we want this T-rex to look fierce. The cut off for submitting pieces is November 17th. Come on by, it should be fabulous and bring friends. The more the merrier. We also will also be taking donations for scarfs, hats, mittens and all around warm items for those in need within the greater Springfield area. Also even if you cant make it but would love to help out, it would be greatly appreciated. Either send me a message on flickr or e-mail me for a mailing address for those that are coming from afar. Cheers friends. :)

new collaborative projects?

nobody@flickr.com (flynniekins1125) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 09:43:38 -0700

flynniekins1125 posted a new topic:

i having been really loving mailing in pieces to be part of bigger projects. it is both a great way to make new knitting friends and a way to spread creativity around. anyhow if anyone has a big project they need help with, just give me the dimensions etc and i would be happy to help. :)

Reply to Magazine are looking for your photos!!!

nobody@flickr.com (jafabrit) — Wed, 25 May 2011 07:25:15 -0700

jafabrit posted a reply:

Please do not use any of the photos of the knit knot tree from this flickr member,. all three of these knit knot tree photographs:
www.flickr.com/photos/22047043@N06/with/2311403816/
are copyright to me and are from my slideshow.
sitekreator.com/jafagirls/knitknot_tree.html

regards
corrine, aka jafagirl

stolen photographs

nobody@flickr.com (jafabrit) — Wed, 25 May 2011 07:08:44 -0700

jafabrit posted a new topic:

I see that you invited this photograph to be included here, BUT
www.flickr.com/photos/22047043@N06/2311403816/in/photostream
this is an image I took and is part of the jafagirl slideshow. In fact this person has stolen three images (one iwht my jafagirl friend ) that are copyright to me. I am dismayed to see this as you can imagine. Please remove them from your page, and if you want images, please feel free to visit my page where I have plenty of the knit knot tree.

thanks
corrine aka jafabrit aka jafagirl

Magazine are looking for your photos!!!

nobody@flickr.com (agerasimchuk) — Tue, 17 May 2011 08:01:45 -0700

agerasimchuk posted a new topic:

Hi guys!
My name is Anastasia, I am photo editor of Marie Claire Russia magazine.
We will have the material in our July issue about urban knitting.
Dear colleagues, I need some photos from you! You have amazing group!
If you are interested in working with our magazine, please e-mail me at my office box - agerasimchuk@hfm.ru
I will send you a copy of magazine for sure!
I am looking for any answers!
A lot of thanks
Anastasia Gerasimchuk
photo editor
Marie Claire Russia

Reply to Best ways to attach knitting to poles and other objects?

nobody@flickr.com (microfibermilitiaChicago) — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:40:10 -0700

microfibermilitiaChicago posted a reply:

Report from last night,

With our recent work, this is what we love....

1. Secure work onto pole, etc. with zip ties at top, bottom, middle and any major color changes.

2. If there is time (and no cops), sew up the work (top to bottom) with yarn that is partially made of HEMP (omg, strong and perfect for tight-fitting pieces).

3. Remove zip ties as you go or if possible, use zip ties to secure the work's height (through a hole in the pole, around a corner if on a fence, etc.)

This allows you to vary the quality of the sew-up depending on time and location.

Reply to Best ways to attach knitting to poles and other objects?

nobody@flickr.com (microfibermilitiaChicago) — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 16:44:25 -0700

microfibermilitiaChicago posted a reply:

We've used a basic whip stitch for a couple reasons.
1. Quickest stitch we can do and/or teach others
2. Makes it more permanent.

The second one is big with us because even though our work is considered "cute" and like "graffiti in Candyland" and normally accepted by people.... it's STILL GRAFFITI.

If we have ANY right to call it knitted or crocheted graffiti or use the term "yarn BOMBING" then we've got to take a similar risk as spray, stencil and sticker folks do. We make our work at home, not really risking being caught by the police. We might as well sit there and sew it. AND it makes someone have to use an actual KNIFE to cut it down. That's a lot of effort to get rid of one of our pieces. And we like that we make others put in that effort.

But of course recently we've been experimenting with zip ties. Think best would be a combo of the two. Also, stitching gives you more to work with if the piece's width is irregular and you need to tighten it up.