Anyone fancy yarn bombing Peckham and East Dulwich? CANCELLED

[Frankito]

Wouldn't our efforts be better spent offering up our services to volunteer as mentors rather than knitting a new shop front in patchwork design. Call me a cynic but I don't get the connection and can't see where it would serve the community better..

[computedshorty]

As I see it this is just a hobby not a serious contest to see who is the best.

Most people have some old material that they dont want to dump but would be happy to see it become something that has been made into an interesting item that cou;d be shown somewhere.

If a person has no interest in this why post?

[Frankito]

I didn't say I wasn't interested and sincere apologies if that is how it comes across. I am planning to get my sleeves rolled up but not because I want to be better than anyone else, more to make my own personal contribution. Perhaps I misinterpreted the original cause, I appear to have acquired a habit of not reading posts thoroughly before wading in with my big size 11s...

[Annette Curtain]

Hmmmmm....

http://www.cvcomics.com/artandstory/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/yarn_bombing1.jpg Yarn Bombed Bus

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Furthur_05.jpg/800px-Furthur_05.jpg

And the Kool Aid Acid test.

[computedshorty]

Have you ever had the occasion to kneel in a Church and use the Hussock ( Kneeling Cushion )these are made by people who think of others and their forethought has given me in my capacity of representing my old Regiment at the funeral of a comrade.

Look closly at them they commemerate many Regiments, or past Worshipers of that Parish.

Many useful things can be peoduced, these are given as a gift, I for one do appreciate them.

[Senor Chevalier]

I have to say, RH and PGC, your comments did really wind me up this morning. Did you really need to go and piss on the poor lady's thread?

I mean between people rioting, people who don't give a shit and the people too apathetic to do anything, the last thing we need is for the remaining good-intentioned folk to get lost in either introspection on the relative worth of their respective causes to the point of inaction or belittling others until they give up.

On a more positive note, I got a flat tyre on the way home (wait for it) which was torn straight through inner tube and tyre so repair kit no good.

On the remaining 2 mile walk home through edge of Peckham and down Bellenden Road with a useless hunk of metal in tow:

*I saw 5 girls who had pedalled Barclays bikes to Peckham so they could stand under "I [heart] London" umbrellas and have their photos taken;

*Lots of shop keepers smiled at me (admittedly perhaps smirking at my outfit); and

*Two separate people stopped me and asked if I needed a hand or to borrow a puncture repair kit

Maybe there's hope for us.

[RosieH]

I didn't piss on anyone's thread. I suggested she might want to get the people whose area she's planning to decorate involved too.

I have some experience in working with local communities, and I can tell you that they really don't like it when you just go in and impose something that you have unilaterally decided will be nice for them. Consult them, get them involved and then it's something that everyone can be proud of. The reason the Peckham wall was so successful was that it was inclusive and anyone could join in.

[JDR]

well, I'd already started knitting some scraps I had so if it goes ahead let me know as I now have a collection of uneven sized squares....

My take on this was that people care and want to show it in a fun way... the other ideas are good too but this is a fairly quick way to show others there is pride on our area (I live in Peckham). With regards teaching children, that can be done but no doubt would take a lot more time and organisation as well as people being police checked before they can start doing things.

Everyone has an opinion this week about what caused it and what we do next, this seemed a light hearted way to cheer the area up and help give a different focus. I hope it goes ahead

[RosieH]

You don't need to teach children - if you look at my post, it refers to art workshops that are already going on - I was simply suggesting inviting them to get involved.

[Senor Chevalier]

Fair enough. Given your knowledge in these matters and that you know who to speak to, why don't you moot this to the Peckham art workshop and see if they want to chip in?

I should think your experience will be invaluable in positioning a "knitting circle for 'deprived' kids" in a manner that is less patronising than the conventional surprise Yarn-Bomb.

;)

I can't help my argumentative nature sometimes, but please don't let that put you off asking them...

[RosieH]

Fine, be argumentative, but don't misquote me back to me. That was PGC.

You're in the mood for getting arsey? Select your target more accurately.

[Senor Chevalier]

Yeah that's fair. I guess I saw it as joint enterprise. Anyway PGC makes nice chutney.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

How do you know what my chutney's like?

I haven't a creative bone in my body so the thought of putting a knitted sticking plaster on Peckham fills me with dread. However, I am one person and don't speak for the whole of Peckham - indeed I have been known to be wrong before.

One negative, subjective comment shouldn't be enough to piss on the OP's parade. If she passionately believes that yarn bombing will cheer the place up then my cynicism shouldn't put her off.

[Frankito]

SC very prolificthese past few days. I smell the whiff of competition...

I don't think eirher of our lovelies were peeing on anything; merely expressing an opinion that shows a different slant on things and, in my tiny mind, very much refreshing.

I don't think I understand knitting anyway and not just because I have two left hands..

[FeelNeedlesGrip77]

There is no more wood to light a fire. I/They witness in the past horrible histories

some kids find it hard to believe or trust their parents.

They grow up independent so far some done well by themselves.

As we all know hey have express their anger in some ways and in doing that the message is discriminating other people and destroying someone else businesses and premisses BOTH are against the low.

This leads to a lot of questions for the future for business owners.

If you/we are looking volunteers only to stop them from doing more damage, the damage is done;

and is nothing to be concern about, some of them come from good families and they know what is right

and what is wrong.Kids and parents who are not from this country are going back to their home country.

Hope this helps to bring back peoples confidents on the streets of London.

If some of them you see them being more aware, perhaps they are scare because they have never being treated without respect.

Am I missing something ! NO

Let others to play with it too. FOR SURE "ALWAYS"(Stop their privacy is what kids don't tolerate )

[Senor Chevalier]

OK, I'll admit it, I've come over with a touch of the Frank-itis the last two days. Takes one to know one.

Anyway I simply had to work the phrase "piss on the lady's thread" into the discussion on knitting...

[RosieH]

As I said, I think yarn bombing can be a cause of surprise and delight. But I think the OP throwing her toys out of the pram in such a spectacularly teenage fashion only makes me want to be more vocal in opposition, as is my contrary wont. I can't help it, I was dragged up, my favourite parks are car parks.

As for PGC, I haven't tasted, but have heard very good things about her condiments. Sadly, I don't own so much as a jam pan.

[Senor Chevalier]

Now I like a good discussion on condiments as much as the next man, but to get back on topic for a moment, did anyone see these City Knitting pictures today?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/gallery/2011/aug/17/urban-knitting-craft

[bonniebird]

I think the pics look nice, it would make me smile :)

[mynamehere]

I think this project should be reinstated. Bones knit. Fractures knit. To come together strongly. I cannot knit unfortunately but others in my family are world class museum level knitters. I think some knitters might be on a final summer break before school (there could be a school knitting project for knitting communities if a knitting teacher would be willing to host the idea). Knitting is a loving Nan who makes silly socks and scarves and hats. I've come to understand this idea and I think it needs to be recreated with a new pattern on a different loom with stronger warp weft and woof: You are all much better than I at this weaving and spinning of yarns and words