The crochet stained glass window is going well, but I don’t want to saturate this blog with minute-by-minute pictures of every stitch. (Well actually I do, but I won’t. Maybe I should introduce a knitting/crochet webcam. Though that might result in a few too many views of me crocheting in my pyjamas at 3am.)
But other plans and ideas keep forming…
The other day, I found this rather lovely image on Wildcat Designs’ blog:-
Photo from http://catameringue.blogspot.co.uk/. Reproduced with permission.
And I looked at our crazy old brewery house, and I thought Hmmmmmm…. Because at one end of the house is a tower, which is presumably where most of the brewing malarkey occurred. (Sometimes I’ve dreamed of knitting a giant scarf, that would go all the way around the tower. It’s the sort of crazy hare-brained thing that I might actually do one day. And the tower is quite cold and badly insulated, so it could do with a nice snuggly scarf.) Part way up this tower are some doors with a little Juliet balcony, ie some railings. Look!
Don’t you think they’re just begging to be adorned with rainbow knitting?
What do you think? Could I do it? Should I do it? Would the neighbours grumble? Would the stoic spouse move out in protest? Would the parish council evict me from the village in shame?
greenclogs30 says
January 25, 2014 at 9:34 amDo it!!
The Twisted Yarn says
January 25, 2014 at 12:25 pmI’m getting tempted…. Really really tempted….
roma1912 says
January 25, 2014 at 11:09 amI’m all for it, as you said what’s not to like lol
The Twisted Yarn says
January 25, 2014 at 12:25 pmWell the neighbours and the stoic spouse wouldn’t entirely approve…
crawcraftsbeasties says
January 25, 2014 at 11:12 amGo for it! Everybody appreciates yarn bombing, surely?
The Twisted Yarn says
January 25, 2014 at 12:24 pmEverybody… except possibly our neighbours. :-~
atcterri says
January 25, 2014 at 11:36 amYesssss. Do eet.
The Twisted Yarn says
January 25, 2014 at 12:26 pmHa ha! Oh all right, I’ll start browsing yarn. 🙂
somewhatbaffled2014 says
January 25, 2014 at 1:43 pmCould you persuade the neighbours to get involved? Rainbow railings would be fabulous!
The Twisted Yarn says
January 25, 2014 at 1:50 pmHa ha, you SO don’t know our neighbours. I think they’d rather poke themselves in the eye with an ostentatiously expensive designer stick than participate in something home-made. It’s fair to say we don’t have much in common. But hey, they’re selling up, so maybe it doesn’t matter if they have to look at our rainbow railings every day whilst they park their car.
somewhatbaffled2014 says
January 25, 2014 at 2:00 pmUgh! Maybe you should yarnbomb their car instead! Hope your new neighbours are a big improvement 🙂
The Twisted Yarn says
January 25, 2014 at 8:06 pmOh, now you’re just tempting me with extremely naughty ideas. Honestly, you cannot imagine the sheer horror that would cross their faces. My battered, scruffy old car is, however, fair game. Hmmm…
atelieroursonne says
January 25, 2014 at 1:57 pmYou should definitely do it!
It is your house. And I can not even imagine that your neighbours would not like it.
I am kind of looking for a safe yarnbombing place myself. I guess I am too much of a chicken to go out at night and decorate Kensington. So I might end up decorating the safety guards of our window only… maybe with knitted chickens 🙂
The Twisted Yarn says
January 25, 2014 at 8:06 pmLove it! Please please post photos on your blog when you do!
Barbara says
January 25, 2014 at 2:21 pmHmm. I can imagine yarn bombing your house but not mine. I think it would be fun. Your old house has so much more character than my new one.
The Twisted Yarn says
January 25, 2014 at 8:07 pmANY house that has been yarn-bombed would have character. Actually, there are some great photos on the web proving this point. 🙂
eclectichomelife.blogspot.com says
January 25, 2014 at 3:19 pmI have been collecting a few yarn bombings pics for a future blog and when my husband saw them, he told me not to get any ideas!!! Best speak yo your other half before you do. I on the other hand think it would be fab. Go for it.
The Twisted Yarn says
January 25, 2014 at 8:11 pmI know I should, but the stoic spouse has a way of saying “no way” to any ideas, but then “actually that looks OK” when they’re done. Tricky. I’m looking forward to your post on yarn-bombing.
nicolaknits says
January 25, 2014 at 5:22 pmBeautiful. I love yarnbombing, it makes things look so much nicer! Definitely go cover those railings in yarn 🙂
The Twisted Yarn says
January 25, 2014 at 8:08 pm🙂
joknit says
January 25, 2014 at 7:51 pmGo for it!
The Twisted Yarn says
January 25, 2014 at 8:08 pmI think I will. 🙂
angrycrafteruk says
January 26, 2014 at 12:24 amHmm, this yarn bombing sounds like a great idea. And I love the railings!
mollieandclaire says
January 26, 2014 at 6:06 amThose railings are crying out for rainbow yarn bombs! Stuff the neighbours, it isn’t their house! I appreciate you might have to take slightly more notice of the husband but if you did it for him as a nice surprise? IE in a ‘ta-dah look what I did for you for birthday/anniversary/Easter’ kind of way? Hard not to like a present! Plus if he’s anything like mine, he’s resistant to an idea, likes it when it’s done and is terribly proud that we give handmade gifts and that I make things, so might just embrace it? I have a theory that yarn bombing your house or in other words having your work on display is kind of like having fairy lights up. Once embraced it’s hard to go back.
The Twisted Yarn says
January 28, 2014 at 12:17 amTotally agree. I think I’m going to do it. Just browsing yarn. And if everyone hates it that much, I can always take it down.
oursewingpatch says
January 26, 2014 at 12:24 pmdo it …. go on …. dare you 😉 what can the PC say, ‘stop brightening up the Parish’!!?? LOL x
The Twisted Yarn says
January 28, 2014 at 12:16 am🙂
youngatfifty says
January 26, 2014 at 2:43 pmI certainly encourage you to go for it. As for neighbours, you can tell them, ‘this is my house’ and to the stoic other half ‘ this is my yarn, my time, my fun and it is only for a few days ‘ 🙂
I wonder what you do, with all that yarn after you are over with it ? Who clears it away in the public places I wonder.
The Twisted Yarn says
January 28, 2014 at 12:15 amI don’t know who clears tired old yarn-bombing efforts away in general, but the lovely woman who yarn-bombs our village seems to be quite efficient at removing her efforts once they get saggy and dirty.
youngatfifty says
February 1, 2014 at 9:27 pmAww..it must be heart wrenching to undo all the efforts isn’t it 🙁 so, have you decided to yarn bomb your railings ?
The Twisted Yarn says
February 2, 2014 at 10:05 pmYup. I’m going to do it. 🙂
youngatfifty says
February 8, 2014 at 9:04 pmcant wait to see 🙂
annie says
January 28, 2014 at 12:52 amAll of the above, so just do it! 🙂
Krissie says
January 28, 2014 at 2:06 amI think it would look absolutely gorgeous.
The Twisted Yarn says
January 29, 2014 at 7:42 amThank you. I’m probably going to have a go. It’s too tempting.
Mind Margins says
January 28, 2014 at 4:10 pmI like the big scarf idea!
The Twisted Yarn says
January 28, 2014 at 5:10 pmSo do I. But it really would be a crazy too far, even for me. Probably…
Dots says
January 29, 2014 at 1:04 pmRainbow railings would look great, & it would keep them warm! & might even get the neighbours to move even faster
The Twisted Yarn says
January 29, 2014 at 1:23 pm🙂
dotstestsite says
January 29, 2014 at 1:06 pmRainbow railings would be great, & it would keep them warm!
The Twisted Yarn says
January 29, 2014 at 1:23 pmAhhhhh, cosy railings! Love it!
Kate says
January 29, 2014 at 5:51 pmYarn bombing/crochet bombing is great. Just how do you do it with no one noticing??
butlersabroad says
January 29, 2014 at 8:58 pmI see you’ve got a spare yarn problem in your study… I think you already know the answer!
The Twisted Yarn says
January 30, 2014 at 1:08 pmHaha, yes maybe I should have thought to put the two posts together and come up with an answer.
knittingwithheart says
February 2, 2014 at 9:18 pmYes, that’d be great! Do it! 🙂 ❤
The Twisted Yarn says
February 2, 2014 at 10:03 pmI’m on it. May take a while…
knittingwithheart says
February 2, 2014 at 11:54 pmThat’s fine… I’ll wait patiently 🙂 ❤
artrovings says
February 20, 2014 at 4:07 pmhi…thanks for visiting my blog, would be great if you would spread the word about my little craftivist exhibition and you really should do those railings! x
Knit and Purl Garden says
May 26, 2014 at 7:34 amThat sounds like an excellent idea! And I love those rainbow railings! You’ve just reminded me that I was going to yarn bomb the apple tree in our garden last year. I’ve always wanted to make bunting for the hen house too 🙂
The Twisted Yarn says
May 26, 2014 at 8:22 amOh you must! You must! Photos needed of course.