Knitting in the News: Yarn Bombing Edition

There's so much fun news this week about yarn bombing and knit graffiti that the topic seems worthy of its own edition of Knitting in the News. First, there's a fun interview (anonymously, of course!) with one of the yarn bombers who has been decorating lampposts and other hot spots in Berkeley, Calif., with knitting. The knitter, known as "Streetcolor," says she (or he?) was inspired by the book Yarn Bombing and has been wanting to knit more and more street art since starting about six weeks ago.

A Michigan botanical garden is planning to tag some of its trees for the winter, and is hosting a workshop next month so knitters can learn what patterns work best and how to make knit covers that will last through the winter. Of course, some people will say you shouldn't wrap knitting around living things, one can't fault people who live in northern climes for trying to bring some color to their winter.

There's also a look at some yarny art in the Twin Cities, where kids in a summer camp at the Textile Center will be learning to make their own yarn bombs. How cool is that?

Finally, August is craft month in Belfast, and one of the crafts being featured is knitting, or, more accurately, yarn bombing. Some statues in the city are already sporting hats and scarves, and the idea is to remind people of the textile heritage of Northern Ireland as well as encouraging people to take the time to learn handcrafts.