Yarn bombing has been around for a while, the community of Warwick in Queensland have been running an annual festival event around the notion for a number of years. Check out http://jumpersandjazz.com
We now have yarn bombing appearing across the Peninsula. The photo I took this week is one of a number of funky additions to the street trees in Wells Street Frankston done by Jade Saxelby and others from the groups Knit-A-Holics & Yarn Corner
Mornington Peninsula Shire Councillor Reade Smith is interested in starting a movement of knitters yarn bombing Hastings to improve the look of the streets and for people to knit and have fun together. He’s planning to purchase the wool and the needles to help Jade work with local and visiting knitters to Hastings.
I’ve also heard a whisper that Hastings Community House are doing some interesting knitting projects.
Subversive knitters – love it!
Check out the work of the Knit-A-Holics on facebook.com/knit.a.holics get in contact by email to http://knitaholics@yahoo.com.au or visit thir blogsite knitaholics1.wordpress.com
If you are keen to become involved or know more email me at arts@mornpen.vic.gov.au and we can keep you informed of when and where the yarn bombing will begin.
