Yarnvent Calendar 19-10 Days

19 Days

After our first good frost I decided a few statues were cold. As you will see George has frost on his previous ornament.

19 Days A

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. 

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...

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)

(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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

10 Days B