It was only a matter time before I stumbled across London’s gang of graffiti knitters and their rather splendid handiwork. Armed with (knitting) needles and (crochet) hooks, Knit the City’s Yarn Corps are a posse of purlers whose sole aim is to “reknit your neighbourhood”.
Even if your neighbourhood just happens to be Westminster… Check out the extraordinarily beautiful results when a certain iconic (and tourist-friendly) telephone box gets a rather woolly makeover:
The stories behind the so-called “yarnstorms" and "knitblasts” also make for hilarious reading, particularly when they involve run-ins with the local constabulary, confronting thieves and rescuing (knitted) victims from their most recent Woolly Web of Woe at Waterloo’s Leake St tunnel:
Read all about the punk purlers at Knit the City here (and follow their dastardly deeds on Twitter here). Wee Birdy salutes you!
All images ©Lauren O'Farrell, and reproduced with kind permission by Knit the City.
Thanks to Deadly Knitshade (love the name!).
Brilliant! Needles at dawn is hilarious. I wish I'd seen the one at Waterloo!
Posted by: Make Do Style | August 12, 2009 at 08:46 AM
oh my gawd this is way too cool
Posted by: claire | August 12, 2009 at 08:54 AM
That wee mousie in the web is great! I would be tempted to release him....
Posted by: petajane | August 12, 2009 at 09:20 AM
Totally wonderful, bonkers and achingly British. Great find!
Posted by: spudballoo | August 12, 2009 at 09:25 AM
Oh my gosh, they are awesome! I would really freak if I saw one of their works in real life!
Posted by: Char | August 12, 2009 at 09:50 AM
I wonder when crafty chicks will start doing this in Sydney. I was very inspired by Jafabrit some time ago but my knitting skill is very limited. xx
Posted by: the likkle girl who wurves pwetty things | August 12, 2009 at 10:35 AM
Awww shucks. Thanks for bigging us up. We shall continue to knit the city and amuse you all. :)
Deadly Knitshade x
Posted by: Deadly Knitshade | August 12, 2009 at 01:28 PM
I love this idea - how cool does that phone box look?? They need to come and do some in Brighton!
Posted by: Delicious Industries | August 12, 2009 at 01:35 PM
Love it!
Posted by: Jules | August 12, 2009 at 04:57 PM
These are truly amazing! Love them!
Posted by: CatLadyLarew | August 13, 2009 at 01:48 AM
That red telephone box with The Houses of Parliment in the background is the best!! Everytime I visit your blog it makes me want to hop on a plane and come over and visit that fantastic city again!! *sigh*
Posted by: Sam | August 15, 2009 at 02:05 AM
wow, this is really amazing! great find :)
Posted by: postcards from... | August 15, 2009 at 12:39 PM
great&funny!!
Posted by: lili Scratchy | August 19, 2009 at 08:50 PM
Another commenter who clearly has many issues with Microsoft that are completely irrelevant to this post.
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