As previously mentioned I have a "bucket list". One of the sub-listings on it is to do a "yarn bomb" or as my husband has nicknamed it, a "knit and run". I mentioned this to the ladies at Knit While They Nap and some of them decided to help by each contributing some flowers (Caz and Arpi). Originally I had had this idea of crocheting a net with flowers to throw over a bush in winter. I was watching someone do this with a christmas light net for bush's and though how great would it be if that was knit! Good idea, right? Well, it is still a good idea but I got an even better one when member Arpi said she was doing a flower vine (did I mention that this has now become a monthly project with the group?) and I thought awww the lonely lions at English Living would love that! And they do such a good job of guarding my favey tea place and keeping the drunks in line at 3am. They should be rewarded!
So I made a flower crown for the lion on the left. I wanted to make a pair but I only had so many flowers and about half a dozen orders to catch up on. Paid knitting must take precedence. I went with honoring the lion on the left, because I have a thing for alliteration. I still like my net idea but that requires more help so maybe after I do some "hooker" recruiting I can pull that one off too! Hookers is another term for crocheters so don't get all excited.
But back to the flower crowns...I did a leetle pictorial down below of my adventure and many thanks must go out to my husband. Not only did he wake me up at 5am so we could go yarn bomb, and not only did he take pictures, BUT he went to go check it out this morning to let me know what people's reactions were because I was too scared. :)
Check back for more pictures because the members of the group have decided to each take a turn yarn bombing a location in their hometown. If this keeps up we should have some fiberific photos from all over the world. Yay!... I love yarn.
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| All crocheted up into a beautiful flower crown. I have to try it on to do a quality check....ok...and to play princess dress up for like 5 seconds. |
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| Some of Arpi and Caz's contributions on my right side. |
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| I had no idea it was so dark and quiet downtown at 5am. Or that that was how bad I look in the morning! Ok hurry up and take a picture Robert before we get harassed by cops or homeless people. |
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| A little closeup of the other side and my tag. Time to hurry up back to bed, it's freakin' 5 am! |
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| Robert coyly snaps a daytime photo as he walks Leo in the morning. Meanwhile, he is taking note of passerby's reactions so he can report back to me because I'm too wimpy to go see myself. Looking sharp Left Lion. |
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| A close up of the tag, which people keep stopping to check out as they pass. I wanted to be sure people knew it was on purpose and not just some drunk bachelorette stumbling home, losing articles of clothing...I mean...I hear that happens a bit on Washington Ave but I wouldn't know. |
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| and now we bid adieu to the Lions that guard the London Tea Room of Washington Ave. Thanks for being such good sports. I think the lion on the right is directing some envious, dirty looks at Left Lion's new flair. |
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| Wait! Just one more look back....awwww yea! He's still got it. |
