Post box toppers!

Lots of them have appeared in Liverpool

Was much appreciated when on display in April.

What great pictures. I've never seen any round here, but there've been some wonderful knitted characters on display along the pier at lovely Saltburn when I've visited. And very occasionally knitted baubles appear on a tree at our crossroads with a notice saying that people can help themselves. From comments on our local Facebook page I know that these are very much appreciated, particularly by people who are feeling a bit down.

I can think of many worse ways of using your talents and free time.

I'm not really a fan, although they are harmless enough.

I knit, and get so fed up with people (ie non-knitters) suggesting that I make things like this, as though I had nothing better to do. I'm also a bit uneasy about people taking it upon themselves to decide what public places should look like - a bit like graffiti artists, but at least the yarn things are temporary. I realise that that sounds grumpy though ?.

I did see a lovely one made for Armistice Day. It was in the shape of a WW1 soldier - his head with hat on and the shoulders of his uniform.

Oh my goodness look at this!

Tom's a very accomplished knitter, of course!

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How enchanting!!! Someone, somewhere has a very inventive mind to start this off. The knit and natter group i atend restarts next week i will certainly be mentioning this.

Lucca

Esspee

Some people seem to have a lot of time on their hands.
Never seen one - thankfully.

Oh dear. And what if they do ? Not everyone has a busy busy life.
I think they are fun.

They probably made them during lockdown, when, yes, they DID have a lot of time on their hands!

Lovely M0ira!

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Hope I got this right!

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Walked from a lovely village in Kent. Had to snap this post box topper.

They are wonderful! Haven't seen any near me, the nearest I've seen is Thirsk, but with lockdown don't know if they are still there!

They are really great, Well done to whoever thought up these creations, made my day!

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Our Knitting Ninjas have been out again, they are busy all year with seasonal changes. We aren’t near the coast but the current theme is ‘by the seaside’.

They are beautifully done and I would love to know how this all started ie someone somewhere must have knitted and installed the first one. But I’m afraid I don’t think they (or any other knitted bits and pieces) are suitable for outdoor display.

Yarn bombing is very popular at the moment . Our village craft group have been collaborating much to the delight of local school children and we have had several out. Generally they haven't been vandalised but one or two knitted creatures have been 'borrowed' .

Surprisingly , they do very well in the rain. I made 25 crocheted baubles for a Christmas tree in my grandsons garden and they survived the whole of December , were brought in, washed and tumble dried and look as good as new.

They’re very jolly IMO. I’ve been thinking of a Christmas one to decorate a postbox near gdcs’ house, but haven’t been able to find a pattern. Can anyone point me to one? I have a massive multi-coloured stash to use up, and I don’t think even the current projects, inc. a blanket, are going to diminish it by very much.

Lovely indeed! Haven't seen any in my neck of the woods though. They are bright and cheerful, make me smile ?

I think they're lovely.

The ones in Ruislip are knitted or crocheted by a local craft group there are lots, if you are on Facebook you can search for Ruislip post box toppers and look through the pictures there is one with Prince Philip and one to Captain Tom they are spectacular.
Maybee70 they stay out in all weathers.

This crocheted one is outside a café in the town where I live. I love it.

Another sandwich, anyone?

Esspee

Some people seem to have a lot of time on their hands.
Never seen one - thankfully.

Oh dear. And what if they do ? Not everyone has a busy busy life.
I think they are fun.

If I wasted spent time knitting one of those and then we had torrential rain, I'd be utterly miffed!

Some people seem to have a lot of time on their hands.
Never seen one - thankfully.

We had several pre-Covid at Christmas and Easter. And the decorated post boxes in a local village were on TV at the start of June.

I noticed one yesterday, a blue and turquoise octopus. Didn't know it was knitted.