Three cheers for Janna and her fuzzy parking meter!
Photo by Craig Sinclair,
Installed at the corner of Main and Hastings, Jana used her own handspun, hand dyed Merino wool.
She says: I was a little nervous at first and then surprised when the city worker just got out, swept around me and proceeded to explain that he often gets asked what the strangest thing he’s ever seen on the job is. Apparently this is it.
Too funny. For those who do not know Vancouver, Main and Hastings is a pretty lively intersection – so it delights me to think that yarn graffiti seems unusual. Janna works in social work in the neighbourhood, so its nice to think that her handmade piece is bringing a bit of cheer to those in the area. I particularly like the ruffle around the top!
In other knit-graffiti news, check out Grrrl + Dog’s installation of a public lavatory in Australia: The Knitted Convenience
And, OutDoor Knit’s beautiful Hearts on Vivian fence project. More photos here. Beauty!
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Tags: Craig Sinclair, Grrrl + Dog, Janna Knits, Main and Hastings, Outdoor Knit, Vancouver Yarn
Thanks for the linkage lovelies!
And how coooooool is that parking meter?!? SO cool.
I personally know Janna, she is rad and so is her work!
I’ve been meaning to post up about the Hearts for quite some time – life has been keeping me too busy lately!
well, that is the bests story. So a knitted meter was the weirdest thing?
I get askesd why “waste” wool on a knit up when acrylic does the job cheaper? I answer it’s all in feel, babeee…..
Thanks for the shout out.
cheers,
D
so cute and pretty!
i want some here, but we havent any parkingmeters. they are an exstincted race. as phoneboxes.
I bought the book. I subscribed to the site. I am enthralled. I’ve been agitating a bit here in Charlotte, NC to start this kind of thing. I have linked to you on my blog and I look forward to great inspiration. I hope we Southern radicals can soon send you some pics of our deeds. Sharing the joy of knit.
Cool! Wish I’d seen that. So close.
I love that parking meter cover. It’s fabulous, such a joyful offering to the world.
Fantastic–I don’t own a car but I can imagine this makes feeding the beast a lot more enjoyable.
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