After our first good frost I decided a few statues were cold. As you will see George has frost on his previous ornament.
After my scarfs went up a friend of mine's mom works on the campus. She came home telling her daughter someone yarn bombed the statues and was excited to know the personal connection.
18 Days
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| 19 Days A |
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| 19 Days B |
18 Days
I came back to the Ant and gave her a bow. I was a bit nervous for this one since I was there the prior day and the entrance to the superior courthouse was to my right. I could see into court offices...
(blog exclusive) This next post was during Yarnvent Calendar but I wanted to preface that the wreath was made specifically for all service men and women who have served. 09/11 started my senior year with a bang. Many of my classmates joined the armed services following graduation. This was for them on Pearl Harbor Remembrance day (12/07/12). What Pearl Harbor was for my grandparents generation 9//11 is for mine. I'm one to memorialize 9/11, I never have been. I choose not to remember tragedy. I choose to remember those who stepped up and served. I hold a place for them. This is for them. (Josh, Tyler, Nick, & Dustin (RIP) etc)
17 Days
The wreath had been removed which was sad. I made a decision to add a few elements in close succession until the final piece. I had a friend help wrap the fountain. My candy cane rope was too short.
My new helper had made her own bomb. I was quite proud. She made the warm green scarf to the left and I made the orange and green as well as the blue ornament. I was pleased to see my red ornament still hanging from their hands. A few days later a knitted hat appeared on one of their heads as well as a pink glove shared by two girls.
16 Days
Was 15 feet un-stretched enough rope? Yes, it was sufficient. but I could have used more. This stage reminded me of winter green and peppermint candies and not a wreath. It still needed more!
15 & 14 Days
Due to the weather and the fact the fountain still has a full mote of water I waited to combine my day to one cold afternoon. The white was to be placed on day 15 and star as the mid-yarnvent masterpiece. It was fracking cold this afternoon. The previous ropes will had ice crystals formed. I brought an entire ball of sparkles yarn and kept winding around and around. Before placing the star I quickly warmed my fingers in my pockets. Brrr. Attaching the star in the center while freezing was not easy task. I put a knot mid way on each point's ties and then adjusted after it was loosely secure. I am happy to say this lasted until 5 Days when "grinches" (as the kids called them) took it down. Part of me knew it would happen but hoped it would last.
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| 18 Days |
(blog exclusive) This next post was during Yarnvent Calendar but I wanted to preface that the wreath was made specifically for all service men and women who have served. 09/11 started my senior year with a bang. Many of my classmates joined the armed services following graduation. This was for them on Pearl Harbor Remembrance day (12/07/12). What Pearl Harbor was for my grandparents generation 9//11 is for mine. I'm one to memorialize 9/11, I never have been. I choose not to remember tragedy. I choose to remember those who stepped up and served. I hold a place for them. This is for them. (Josh, Tyler, Nick, & Dustin (RIP) etc)
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| (non-yarnvent) Pearl Harbor Memorial Day |
17 Days
The wreath had been removed which was sad. I made a decision to add a few elements in close succession until the final piece. I had a friend help wrap the fountain. My candy cane rope was too short.
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| 17 Days A |
My new helper had made her own bomb. I was quite proud. She made the warm green scarf to the left and I made the orange and green as well as the blue ornament. I was pleased to see my red ornament still hanging from their hands. A few days later a knitted hat appeared on one of their heads as well as a pink glove shared by two girls.
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| 17 Days B |
16 Days
Was 15 feet un-stretched enough rope? Yes, it was sufficient. but I could have used more. This stage reminded me of winter green and peppermint candies and not a wreath. It still needed more!
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| 16 Days |
15 & 14 Days
Due to the weather and the fact the fountain still has a full mote of water I waited to combine my day to one cold afternoon. The white was to be placed on day 15 and star as the mid-yarnvent masterpiece. It was fracking cold this afternoon. The previous ropes will had ice crystals formed. I brought an entire ball of sparkles yarn and kept winding around and around. Before placing the star I quickly warmed my fingers in my pockets. Brrr. Attaching the star in the center while freezing was not easy task. I put a knot mid way on each point's ties and then adjusted after it was loosely secure. I am happy to say this lasted until 5 Days when "grinches" (as the kids called them) took it down. Part of me knew it would happen but hoped it would last.
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| 15 & 14 Days |
15 Days B (Bombed on day 13)
I totally forgot I had this one premade. The points are double thickness for heft. As you see I returned to an slightly bare statue. He is a star thus he was given a star. There is a cancer ribbon on his chest which hangs the star. On this day I decided his hat needed decoration.
13 Days
I love the Braeburn Pear. I have bombed this twice before today: International Yarn Bomb Day, Making Strides for Breast Cancer. I had already made my final bomb and was waiting in a box. I didn't want to neglect it since all the other statues were getting love...So it got a little pink ribbon.
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| 15 Days B |
13 Days
I love the Braeburn Pear. I have bombed this twice before today: International Yarn Bomb Day, Making Strides for Breast Cancer. I had already made my final bomb and was waiting in a box. I didn't want to neglect it since all the other statues were getting love...So it got a little pink ribbon.
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| Lucky 13 Days |
12 Days
No partridge and no pear, but a tree. This hangs in front of the Everett Public Library. I wondered around for 10 minutes looking for a good place. This was my plan B if no other was to be found. There was a chain fence that over hangs the stairs going to the parking garage but wasn't feasible to get the tree on it. Alas here it is at sunset.
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| 12 Days |
11 Days
George got an candy cane earring. I had wanted to make earmuffs but did not have sufficient time with my other obligations. The I-cord didnt turn out as well as I hoped. My twitter friend nightknitpixie had some nice ones. My intarsia in knitting needs more work.
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| 11 Days |
10 Days
I got brave and walked over the the City Hall offices and Police Department. The main police station is not housed here, I believe its administrative, but there were a few sheriff cars across the street by the courthouse. I had a rule of no bombing buildings for this calendar. I saw my opportunity on the light and took it. I did post on facebook "I bombed the police department." I know how it sounds and was deliberate in my choice in words.
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| 10 Days A |
(Blog exclusive photo) Around the corner is the flag another serviceman memorial. Each slab has each name of those who died serving for each battle. I left a stocking for the men who gave their lives. It didn't go in my Facebook album like how the other wreath didn't either.
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| 10 Days B |
