Yarn Bombing The Blue Line
Earlier today I got a message from a certain Ishknits yarn bombing artist telling me that she was heading out this afternoon to bomb SEPTA’s Blue Line and invited me to tag along to photograph it all for this blog. (Which, first off, is amazing; thanks to all the street artists who have, and are continuing to, contact me about stuff like this. Love it!!)
Needless to say I hopped right on the El, and from 15th street to 69th street and then back to the Dolphin street stop, she installed 3 pieces on 3 different trains. And even while we started on a near empty train by the end it was the beginning of rush hour and the train was packed, all the people on each train we very excited about the work. Moving out of our way when we needed them too, taking photos, and chatting with both of us. One older woman even asked us excitedly, “is this for the internet?” “Yup, it is, ma’am.”
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I love it! Some trees by me are yarned and it makes me really happy every time I walk by them!
That’s so awesome. I’ve always wanted to do something on a larger scale like that.
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Awesome. Putting yourself out there for the world to accept or reject is courage.
guerrilla knitting!!!
So cute! Can’t wait to see them on all public transportation!
my son’s college has been yarn bombed and it is so cool. As part of one of their first year seminars, some students learned to knit..thus the yarn bombing started. It was great to visit during Family weekend and see some of it.
Wow! that is so super great, nothing better than changing someones day and brightening up with something out of the ordinary and colorful! Go yous!
this is so awesome. i didn’t even know yarn bombing was a thing–i want to do it now :D
I am in love. :) People can be so awesome
angie
Now THAT is a kick ass yarn bomb!
Why? I may be a bit slow, but the point? I do like it but don’t know why.
how freaking awesome! lovit
I don’t think in this day and age, that the term “bombing” is appropriate.
well, M.M., that’s because you’re clearly not familiar with graffiti and its language.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graffiti_terminology
Simple – because it makes people smile. Right? It makes them talk to one another. It’s a positive contribution to your environment in a world that has too little of it. I like it too. :)
I LOVE it! I hope they leave them there for a while and don’t rip them off at the end of the train’s run tonight. There’s going to be people who see and/or sit on those seats today who leave the el feeling just a little bit happier. What a great thing!
cute chair! id get all cozy on it!!!
I like it and hope that the transportation people will not take it off. Keeps all those germs at bay, too!
Fun! Bright pretty colors….I would definitely sit there if I had to take the El:)
Definitely an improvement from the usual seats! Keep up the awesome work!
That is SO cool! Brightens up the whole train car!
what a wonderful idea :) It makes me want to do something like this!!!! Im just in love with the whole idea..
This makes me want to yarn-bomb something!
Totally awesome!!!
Absolutely love yarn bombing! Awesome that you were able to document it.
Another example of how well art and mass transit complement each other. This is especially fitting for a line already renowned for the “Love Letter For You” murals.
Love this! Yarn Bombing, what a novel idea!
It’s DAUPHIN, not DOLPHIN…
Just saying…