Yarn Bombing in Courtenay, BC by Tricksy Knitting. Photo by Chris Goble.
Did you know that June 11th is the first International Yarn Bombing Day?
This initiative was started by Joann Matvichuk who lives in Lethbridge, Alberta (Canada). The hope is that by having yarn bombers around the world put up pieces of graffiti knitting and crochet on the same day, as a collective group. If you are are a knitter or a crocheter, I hope that you will join others in a day of world yarn domination (one of the main goals behind writing my book Yarn Bombing)!
If you’d like to get involved, there is an informative Facebook group and a website: http://iybd.blogspot.com/. The Ravelry knit graffiti, yarn bombing, and guerilla knitter groups should have local listings as well.
Celebrating International Yarn Bombing Day in YVR
If you are a yarn bomber living in Vancouver, BC, please consider me joining me on Tuesday night to contribute to the cause. I will be knitting tags at:
The Grind & Gallery Coffee Bar (in the back room)
4124 Main Street
Vancouver, BC
First: May 17th, 7-9
Updated: Second knit-in: May 31st, 7-9
Bring your needles or hooks and waste yarn! If you’d like to RSVP via Facebook, please do.
Blogging for International Yarn Bombing Day
And, to celebrate International Yarn Bombing Day – we will be publishing a succession of guest posts on June 11th and 12th by yarn bombers who participated in celebrating the day. Interested in contributing? Drop me a line in the comments below with a link to your blog/twitter feed/internet empire.
Tags: Alberta, Courtenay, International Yarn Bombing Day, Joann Matvichuk, Tricksy Knitter
Awww, shucks. And I was just wondering if I should take that candyswirl-treecozy down…glad I left it up.
Thanks for letting us know about International Yarn Bombing Day! Time for gettin’ busy.
We made our first urban knitting in Bizkaia.
We made our first Urban Knitting in Bizkaia (Basque Country) in a town called Mañaria.
We have decorated a tree, a fountain, a bin and a streetlight.We are 3 weavers.Photographs on this website.Thanks.
We’re doing what we can to promote the event, but are afraid of getting arrested if we attempt to put up works where we live… We’ve posted on our blog about the event though: http://blog.bettaknit.com/news-2/international-yarn-bombing-day-june-11-2011/
Congratulations on the recent media attention. We really look forward to seeing plenty of photos on June 12th!!
Thanks for all the inspiration here… always something new to see. I’ve got my needles ready for June 11 and have also been spreading the word.
We’ve got a project planned for Colorado Springs, CO that is getting help from 20+ locals and a few out-of-towners. Details are at videoknitter.weebly.com.
I’ve been talking the project up to generate interest in the community and flush out additional fiber artists to help. When I tell them we’re doing it to celebrate IYBD, many look at me in amazement. “There’s and INTERNATIONAL day for this?”
Thanks for naming the day.
urban knitting in the street May 2, Bilbao (Spain)
Hi!
I hope to contribute with a few knitted items around my hometown of Malmö, Sweden. Wrote a post about it on my blog and hope that more people will join in.
http://jeanetteshandmadestuff.blogspot.com/2011/05/international-yarn-bombing-day.html
Will write a post after the event too and show some pics of what we “knitted”.
/ Jeanette
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Hello from AUstria!
On 11. June, I´ll crochet a big net between Appletrees in Mühlviertel, upperaustria.
Hi,
Friends and I have been inspired by sitings of yarn bombing around Australia, Mandy and Leanne’s book and your dedication of 11th June. We’ve been preparing for a couple of weeks and looking forward to decorating our NSW country town. What’s the best way for me to share our accomplishments with you?
Cheers, Anne
Anne, I’d love to post your photos. Send them to leanne@yarnbombing.com and let me know who to credit!
Hi,
I’ve been doing some yarnbombing in Holland (and a bit in Spain). I intend to participate on June 11th as well.
I just posted about it on my blog:
http://yarnoveratwork.blogspot.com/2011/06/international-yarnbombing-day.html
Hi I am In Brampton Ontario Canad, and I would like to be a member of any organisation related. to Crochet and Knitting
Thanks and Take
After people yanrbomb what happens with the works of art? Wouldn’t it be nice if they were taken down and donated to a women’s shelter or such so they can use the lovely works for blankets, etc?
Is anyone in Chicago? I’m not, but I think this moose seriously needs some leg warmers.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=13987849493&set=a.13987439493.20068.521599493&type=1&theater
Hi,
I will be yarnbombing in the Netherlands as well see post on my blog http://nippyhook.wordpress.com/2011/05/18/yarnbombing/ partly in Dutch but the idea is to bombyarn all small poles in Amsterdam and use the excuse that Ajax has become land title holder. Poles will be decotrated with a entire white crocheted/knitted cover and 3 red stars!! All Dutch pls join me!!!
We’re from Spain, we’re going to celebrate the date too. We hope you share some photos of your day.
Wow, I am so looking forward to seeing all of your images on June 11/12! Email them to me at leanne (AT) yarnbombing (DOT) com, and don’t forget that the International Yarn Bombing Day website (linked to in the above blog post) will want you to email photos and contribute to their Flickr site.
I will be crochet bombing our local library again with a knitter friend on Friday night. We’ve been busy making cozies for the structural items down there. Pictures will be submitted as well as on my blog.
I’m rounding up the troops to hit Chamonix Mt Blanc in France
The event will be blogged on http://www.lisapocklington.blogspot.com
and via Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/getsmitten
Can’t wait to see all the international photos!
So funny. Some friends and myself from or Monday night knitting group just did some yarn bombing on Monday for the first time!!!! It was sooooo much fun. Maybe we could do some more on Sat!
June 11th also is Pollyanna Day here in Littleton, New Hampshire, so it seemed fitting to give the optimistic girl a bouquet of flowers.
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I blogged about my International Yarn Bombing Day exploits here. Please check it out!
http://neekaknits.blogspot.com/2011/06/yarn-bombs-part-2.html
http://neekaknits.blogspot.com/2011/06/happy-international-yarn-bombing-day.html
You know, this is the first time I’ve heard about this. I spent the afternoon of June 11 knitting in public, which is about as bomb-y as I’m willing to get in my town. It attracted quite a lot of attention, too, so now I don’t feel like a freak so much anymore. SUPPORT PUBLIC KNITTING! Thanks, all. Calendars are marked for the next few years.
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Some friends of mine from the Knit & Crochet group “The Yarn Dolls” yarn bombed the library pavilion in Jacksonville, AR. Here’s a link to our bombing:
http://theyarndolls.blogspot.com/2011/06/international-yarn-bombing-day.html
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This is my first time experience with yarn bombing but I’m fascinated by the beauty of this art. I love to see how creative people can be.
Patricia
My grandmother used to knitting every day. It’s a bit wacky. But then I started to knit as to memorize her. Too bad I didn’t know about this international yarn bombing day, unless I would exhibit the best yarns my granny has ever knitted.
Wow! I used to do this in my garden but I have never heard of it on this scale. I do like the phrases- that pieces of such beauty can be placed like bombs. It reminds me of the phrase “guerilla gardening”- makes desolate spaces prettier with plants and flowers.
That is the best phrase I have heard with the word “bombing” in it. Peace.