Knitta Please0
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Street art… with knitting! I love coming across creative street art, or anything creative for that matter. Have you ever seen a pole, or public monuments, bombed with a knitted, colorful “sock”? No? Me neither. The people of Knitta Please come armed with scissors, the stitched pieces that they’ve made, extra people to help tie/secure or give a boost-up, a person looking out for cars, and a getaway car. The Knittas include: PolyCotN, GrannySQ, and MascuKnitity.
Their pieces can be seen all over the world – Great Wall of China, in Paris, and even in the states. Pictures and a video after the jump…
Knitta began in August 2005, when the soon-to-be-Knittas were discussing their frustration over unfinished knitting projects: half-knitted sweaters and balls of yarn gathering dust. That afternoon, they knit their first door handle. Then it dawned on them… a tag crew of knitters, bombing the inner city with vibrant, stitched works of art, wrapped around everything from beer bottles on easy nights to public monuments and utility poles on more ambitious outings. With a mix of clandestine moves and gangsta rap — Knitta was born! Today, Knitta is a group of ladies of all ages, nationalities, and… gender.
Video:
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Check out their website and Flickr to see more pictures, videos, and other information.
WWW: Knitta Please website | Knitta Please myspace | Knitta Please flickr
