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“Yarn-bombing”

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Graphite Mon 26-Oct-26 18:41:34
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I would agree that these installations should only be temporary as, whatever the purpose, they will soon become tatty in the weather and could be dangerous to wildlife if draped in trees.

That said, I’m very much a fan (and participant) of gentle activism through crafts.

A timely reminder of the 2020 programme the BBC made about Craftivism hosted by Jenny Eclair. For those who have never heard of it, Craftivism is about using craft gently to protest, to inform, and to commemorate.

The programme is no longer on iPlayer but someone has kindly put it on iPlayer. It’s well worth watching or watching again:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qad4ncELqc8

It's very moving to hear about the Windrush Dorcas clubs, the AIDS quilts and the man who makes banners to commemorate the the tragic events that have befallen Liverpool football fans.

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Fallingstar Mon 26-Oct-26 18:14:10

I only see the postbox toppers as well but I had to chuckle thinking of wayward grans vandalising trees with surplus yarn. 🧶

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Oreo Mon 26-Oct-26 17:28:02

Greenfinch

You have a point but I haven’t actually seen any trees like that.

Same here.
I do like the postbox toppers tho.

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Greenfinch Mon 26-Oct-26 17:22:10

You have a point but I haven’t actually seen any trees like that.

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Jessmee Mon 26-Oct-26 17:12:35

Hear hear!!

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Rosieroe Mon 26-Oct-26 17:10:45

Am I alone in not appreciating the trend for wasting yarn by knitting and crocheting stuff and wrapping or draping it around trees and street furniture? I think most of it looks quite tacky and was disappointed to see trees in a local park where we had gone hoping to see the changing leaf colours had been ‘adorned’ with by now rain-soaked brightly coloured pieces of knitting.
I don’t object to the creative toppers placed on post boxes or the little dolls people make, but this festooning of trees really annoys me.
If crafters want to do something creative as part of a community project why not stop wasting fabric and instead use it to make useful items such as hats, scarves and blankets which could be donated to charitable causes.

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