July 9, 2009...1:15 am
Yarnstorm the Third: the Phonebox Cosy
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Cor blimey, guvnor. Some cheeky little blighters’ve yarnstormed me dog and bone.
Woolly phonebox and Big Ben
Watch this space for the full story in which we deal with sooooo much sewing, scary stretching stitches, and a stop and search by some laughing policemen…
This Phonebox Cosy is dedicated to the memory of June. Whose yarn was nefariously used to knit most of it. We are assured she would have loved it, and probably joined in with the yarnstorm if she’d been there.
Filed under Phonebox Cosy, Yarnstorm Sightseeing, Yarnstorm vs the Fuzz, Yarnstorms
Tags: art, graffiti, grafiti, grafitti, guerrilla knitting, knit, knit graffiti, knitting, london, street art, woolly sunshine, yarnbomb, yarnstorm
51 Comments
July 9, 2009 at 8:39 am
Lovin’ lovin’ lovin’ it!!
July 9, 2009 at 8:50 am
It’s gorgeous!
July 9, 2009 at 8:59 am
very cool, can’t wait for the full story
July 9, 2009 at 9:14 am
That’s awesome. And HUGE. Must have taken forever
August 11, 2009 at 10:41 pm
Bit less time than forever. Just.
July 9, 2009 at 9:17 am
This is absolutely awesome!! I’ve posted a short feature on my blog. Keep up the great work!
For the feature click here.
July 9, 2009 at 9:36 am
That is so fantastic! Imagine a whole world like this! Fun!
July 9, 2009 at 9:46 am
That’s brilliant!
July 9, 2009 at 10:02 am
That is F A N T A S T I C!!!!
You go girls!
July 9, 2009 at 10:31 am
Sends shivers up my spine.
July 9, 2009 at 10:58 am
HA HA HA well done joody.
July 9, 2009 at 1:51 pm
This is amazing! I love it.
July 9, 2009 at 1:53 pm
Thanks for all the lovely comments everyone.
The Yarn Corps x
July 9, 2009 at 3:16 pm
I am in awe. That is the most badass yarnstorms ever.
July 9, 2009 at 4:31 pm
absolutely brilliant!!
July 9, 2009 at 5:05 pm
I love it! It’s so pretty and made me smile. Keep up the good work. I just tweeted about yarn-storming so hopefully you’ll have a few new visitors stopping by…
July 9, 2009 at 8:38 pm
I LOVE it, GROOVY!
July 11, 2009 at 11:08 am
Tis a thing of beauty, you really are stamping your mark on the city!
July 12, 2009 at 6:20 pm
These are awesome! I’m in awe…you rock.
July 13, 2009 at 4:43 am
LOVE your work. Could I please use your photo in a post about graffiti knitting – will link back to your site. Many thanks, Kimberley
July 13, 2009 at 10:40 am
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July 13, 2009 at 10:48 am
Tis a thing of beauty.
July 13, 2009 at 7:12 pm
You gals are legends! Please keep it up – I can’t wait for the next yarnstorm! xxx
July 14, 2009 at 5:05 am
How I wish I was there to see it!
Excellent job ladies!
July 16, 2009 at 12:19 am
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July 16, 2009 at 8:47 pm
I love it, beautiful
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July 18, 2009 at 12:06 pm
best phone box of the world. can i have a picture with autogramm??
July 18, 2009 at 2:06 pm
Hee hee. Thanks.
If we autograph it you would know our secret identities!
July 19, 2009 at 7:10 am
I looooove this phonebox! Are you gonna do that in Paris? (I leave there and I’d really to see something like that! ^^)
July 19, 2009 at 9:12 pm
If we’re ever in Paris we might give it a try…
July 22, 2009 at 10:01 pm
I ADORE this!!!!!!!!
July 26, 2009 at 9:10 pm
well done for making us knitters proud…. so much hard work, you deserve every congrats you get and congrats to purple purler for the new stitchette status x
July 29, 2009 at 11:48 pm
Love this one!
Beautiful
August 3, 2009 at 12:56 am
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August 21, 2009 at 4:43 pm
June’s my Mum. (the one credited at the beginning) Thanks for the credit. You’re completely right – she would have loved something like this and certainly would have taken part if she could. I think the project’s brilliant. Could you do a scaled down version for my moby, please?
August 22, 2009 at 11:30 am
We’ll see what we can do.
August 23, 2009 at 6:05 pm
Hi, I’m June’s daughter and am so chuffed with the dedication to her. The phone box cosie is a tour de force, what a great bunch you are. She would have loved it, she was a special lady and full of fun. I live in Bristol and feel this City needs a knitting grafitti person a la Banksy to cheer it up. My knitting skills leave a lot to be desired but maybe I should take on the challenge.
August 23, 2009 at 9:27 pm
We’re so pleased to have been able to use her yarn as a fitting tribute. Thanks so much for the kind words.
We think you should totally yarnstorm Bristol! A yarnstorm starts with one stitch you know.
KTC x
August 24, 2009 at 11:30 pm
i play golf with my great friend lyn who is june’s daughter i met her mum and she was a very funny and lovely ladies, i think she would think the knitting is great love sheree x
August 26, 2009 at 12:47 am
That’s so lovely to know. Thank you.
KTC x
August 26, 2009 at 6:04 pm
I have just been to a History of Knitting exhibition in Central Library, Bristol and was delighted to see a photo of the Phone Box cosie as a great example of knitting graffiti. My Mum would have loved this story. Kate (June’s daughter).
August 26, 2009 at 11:26 pm
Yay! Glad they used the pic in the end. They got in contact with us a while back to ask. How could we say no?
August 27, 2009 at 7:43 pm
Hi I am another of June’s daughters, what a brilliant dedication to our great Mum. I am sure she will be looking at the PURLY Gates wandering how she can yarnstorm them
Best Wishes for your next ventures
Lyn X
August 27, 2009 at 9:45 pm
Hee hee. Purly gates. Love that.
We promise to carry on using the yarn for stuff to make you all proud.
KTC x
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