maryearlam

First of all I would like to let all those who were interested in helping me with the yarn bombing that I have decided not to go ahead with it. Sorry for wasting your time but thank you to responding positively. I can't even be bothered to write a response to those that have been so negative. Good luck with the ideas you put forward about youth involvement.

Hi As promised as I'm coming back with a plan (well sort of!). Basically I'm not in Internet contact for a couple of weeks and so won't be able to check messages etc but what I was thinking/asking is ..... If you are interested in getting involved with this idea please start knitting. Whatever shape, size, wool colour you wish. If you could PM to say you are knitting that would be really useful. When I'm back in computer access land I will respond to anyone who contacts me to collect the knitting and find out how much we actually have. So ..... It would be great if you could spread the word with fellow knitters and then we can do something great. Many thanks

I was imagining leaving it up for at least a couple of weeks and then taking it down when its starting to look messy. Unless of course someone takes it down before that. Peckham and ED was a suggestion depending on how much knitting we get. If it's not much I'll make a mural and hang it some where significant. If it's lots of bits we can maybe stretch it to different places. So ...... If anyone wants to start knitting please do as the more we get the brighter and better and more ambitious we can get. Many thanks to those who have responded so far.

That's great thank you JDR. Any size will do as I thought we could see what we got and connect with other ieces if necessary depending on what we cover. Great about involving others. The more the better. Many thanks

Hi I've been reading threads over the past few days about community action etc and an idea has formed in my head and I wondered whether anyone else is interested? Yarn bombing is a type of graffiti or street art that employs colourful displays of knitted or crocheted cloth rather than paint or chalk. It was initially about reclaiming and personalising sterile and cold public places but has developed worldwide to enable people to make statements in a happy and fun, non-permanent way. See www.yarnbombing.com for a clearer idea of what I'm talking about. So - my idea is to 'yarn bomb' Peckham and East Dulwich. Possibly on the one month anniversary of the riots (ie 9th September). It's a sort of stick your fingers up to the rioters in a way they're probably not expecting. So I need knitters to help. I'm not sure exactly whether it would be a huge mural as a statement or if we get loads we could just randomly cover places that are appropriate (Near places that were smashed up). 1. Is anyone interested or am I as mad as a hatter 2. Does anyone know of a community place that would accept and keep people's knitted bits until the 'yarn bomb' night 3. would anyone be up for helping put the knitting up. If you like the sound of this maybe you could start knitting. My idea would be to knit squares and piece them together around things or as one big mural. But if you are a wonder knitter (im not) you could do whatever you wanted. What do you think? PM me or add to the thread and when I've had some ideas I'll come back to the forum in a few days with a plan.