Urban trend - Knitting Grafitti

Love love love the trend of knitting grafitti or yarn bombing! It is such a sweet way to add color and warmth to a dull grey autumn cityscape. Walking along a big city street you would hardly expect to see electricity poles and telephone booths lovingly wrapped in knitting. It brings an instant smile to my face and not only brightens up spaces but makes them feel cozy and homely too. What's more it's completely legal, you cannot arrest me for knitting Mr.Policeman!

Phone box cozy in Parliament square and 8-metre handknitted giant squid, made from 160 plastic bags, with Darwin at London's Natural History Museum



Knit Graffiti inspired from Oranges and Lemons nursery rhyme at Shoreditch and a couple making a 'Tree Cozy'

All images from the new book Knit the City: A Whodunnknit Set in London published by Sommersdale and written by 'Yarn Corps' member Lauren. Check out their website www.knitthecity.com to find out more.