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Of Olympic Proportions

March 22, 2012

Can I say how much I adore the mystery Saltburn by the Sea knitter? This intriguing yarn-bomb replicates a multitude of Olympic sports, cast in a 50ft-long piece in knitting. Whoever you are mystery crafter, I grant you the keys-to-the-City-of-Yarn-Bombing for March. You are amazing! Mary Bennett was kind enough to send me these images [...]

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January Round-up: Part 1

January 10, 2012

It’s time for a January Round-up where I go through my inbox and send you links to amazing things that have been floundering in the shallows of my email archives. Here are the beauties that I have unearthed today: Joann spotted these statues at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby (Canada) today and send these photos [...]

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Giving up the stitch?

November 7, 2011

An interesting couple of yarn bombs have caught my attention in the last week. First, I received this picture from Deform. It is a spiderweb that they made in Dubai a year ago: Then I saw this article (sad title, interesting work): Yarn Bombing that Doesn’t Suck on Vandablog: http://blog.vandalog.com/2011/10/yarn-bombing-that-doesnt-suck/. Which reminded me a bit [...]

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The Woolly Walk-along

October 31, 2011

Thanks to Michael Cannon Miller for forwarding me this video from New Zealand! I am awestruck!

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Hitting the West Coast

October 5, 2011

Things have been quiet around these parts while I (Leanne) tour for my new book Hoopla: The Art of Unexpected Embroidery. Do you live near San Mateo, San Francisco, Portland, or Seattle? Come meet me and hear more about knit graffiti and subversive embroidery. Here’s where I’ll be in the next week: October 6, 2011 [...]

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Yarn Bombing Reptiles

September 3, 2011

Some yarn bombs from Kara in New Hope, PA. Just what kind of reptile is this? Anyone out there know? It has been quiet around these parts lately, as I (Leanne) have been packing to move apartments and job hunting. I’ve also been working with Arsenal Pulp Press to plan a book tour for my [...]

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Int. Yarn Bombing Day – Recap 7 (Updated)

June 17, 2011

I wasn’t feeling so warm and fuzzy yesterday. My city had a riot. Over a hockey game. Because some idiots in my city are poor losers. I kept away from the madness and if you live in Vancouver, I hope you did too. While I like to endorse healthy acts of fun anarchy – mindless [...]

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Int. Yarn Bombing Day – Recap 6

June 15, 2011

Wheat Ridge, Colorado – Witchscribe Witchscribe, a new yarn bomber, contributed a tree cozy to International Yarn Bombing Day. She says, I had actually started a Tree Cozy as an act of playful civil disobediance with my city (Wheat Ridge, Colorado), and only learned of International Yarn Bombing Day the day before the event. I [...]

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Guest Post by Streetcolor

June 14, 2011

International Yarn Bombing Day – Recap 5. A guest post by Streetcolor from Berkeley, California. All images courtesy of Streetcolor. When I heard about International Yarnbombing Day, I immediately wanted to do something better than anything I had ever done before. I believe every yarnbomber in the world had this same response exactly. After some [...]

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Int. Yarn Bombing Day -Recap 4

June 13, 2011

All photographs courtesy of Suzanne Tidwell Suzanne Tidwell wrote to tell me that she has another project up in Seattle. She says: The next time you visit Seattle you have to make a trip to Pioneer Square to see my latest creation in Occidental Park. About a month ago I applied to a call for [...]

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