Lindley Park neighbors have been knitting up a storm. They are planning to yarn bomb the Wendover overpass at Lindley Park at Walker Avenue. Kathy Newsome is spearheading "Knit the Bridge" with funding from the Building Stronger Neighborhoods Foundation and lots of person power from her Lindley Park neighbors. The inter-generational group had their last meet-up yesterday on Beechwood Street at the above house, a sort of ground zero for the yarn bomb squad. Knitting meet ups, however, have been in many places, including the Rec Center in Lindley Park, Common Grounds Coffee Shop, The Corner Market Farmers' Market and Shelf Life, the art supply store in Irving Park.
Even if you aren't involved in this community building, art appreciating, heartwarming project, be sure to drive across and under the bridge to see the usual dull gray bridge transform into a riot of color. November 14th is the scheduled installation. It is Greensboro's first commitment to such a large knitting project. The group even had a nice write-up in the November O. Henry Magazine. (Knitted) Hats off to Kathy and her crew for spreading this initiative to Greensboro. We hope the knitting, purling, casting on and off, is everything they want it to be.
Yarn bombing occasionally gets done here. I hope you photograph the results!
Posted by: William Kendall | Monday, November 09, 2015 at 04:14 PM