A few people have asked to see more of the bike that Mandy and I decorated at Word on the Street. Here are some photographs of the completed BMX:
Our knit and crochet bike is a homage to the many artists who have created textile bikes. Most famously, Janet Morton’s Sweater Bike…
Sweater Bike, 2004 by Janet Morton
See more of Janet Morton’s work here: http://www.arts.wisc.edu/artsinstitute/IAR/morton/samples.html
and Theresa Honeywell’s knitted motorcycle which we feature in the Yarn Bombing book…
Image copyright of Theresa Honeywell
There are also striped bikes, white knitted bikes, bikes with knitted serpentine handlebars, and lovely crocheted bike seats.
And if you like your knitted bikes tiny, Instructibles has published a tutorial for a wee knitted bike: http://www.instructables.com/id/Bike-Love/
What are your favourite examples of textile-wrapped bikes?
my those are some lovely bedazzled bikes
I quite like this example, from a shop window on South Granville, 2006
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmv/275968366/
Hey Jason, thanks for sharing! I live close to their other store on Robson. They have a tree festooned with yarn in the window.
That amount of knitting takes a dedicated window dresser.
super styling!!!
great job L and M!!!!!
This is excellent, and so much work. Looks easy but that is the trick, isnt it?
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