Extreme Knitting: You Have Got to See This!

So, there I was innocently checking my email account and I saw a photo of a city bus covered in what looked like frosting. Well, I had to click on the story to read more about this. To my total amazement, I discovered that the bus was not covered in frosting but in colorful yarn. It was a part of a renewed interest in knitting. In fact, there's a whole movement called Yarn Bombing in which people use knitting as a kind of graffiti. Instead of spray paint, these folks knit cozies for fire hydrants, stop signs, and even cars.
Of course, someone has written a book about this craft movement and the book is quoted in the article. I particularly enjoyed reference to an artist who knitted colorful pothole covers and installed them on city streets in Paris to call attention to Paris's deteriorating roads. Now that's what I call art with a real purpose.
Anyway, you can read the entire article and see photos of yarn bombers' work and photos of an artist who does macrame food. It's quite a trip.

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/43254903/ns/today-today_fashion_and_beauty/t/why-would-you-knit-crafting-goes-extreme/?gt1=43001

After reading the article, it does make me smile when I think about everything having its own colorful cozy.
Thanks for being a part of my journey!