It was inevitable

I'm sad to report that PacMan Ghostie of Queen Square has gone. I like to think he is in a nice cosy home but its more likely hes rolling around in mud somewhere or in a bin.

A tinsy bit heart broken

Had some bad news today. I'd been getting ever so excited over the past few weeks since I found out that Adam Buxton was coming to Brizzle to do a gig at Start the Bus. I'd actually made him a hat which I was going to give as a gift. Its a ruddy good hat. 3 Pacman ghosties. I'm well pleased with it.

I have now been informed that Adam is no longer coming to Bristol due to filming commitments. I'm totally gutted. Absolutely gutted.  I will now spend the rest of the day sulking.

Nanna hits the big smoke...well, East Dulwich

Bobby and I visited Paul and Nicole this weekend and of course I wasn't going to miss an Yarn Bombing opportunity in the big smoke. I'd made three pieces (below is me knitting the third in their kitchen) but unfortunately only managed to put one up. 

This lil' Space Invader went up on Lordship Lane outside a rather nice pub called the Bishop. Thanks to Paul for taking a rather nice pic on his swanky iPhone 4. 

Myspace posing

Haven't done this in a long while but I have two new hats and new specs to model so I adopted the classic Myspace pose for the purpose of this post.

Taking it to a new level

This morning I partook in my most brazen graffiti activity so far. At 7.20 (not quite rush hour but nearly) on the walk up the hill to Bristol Temple Meads, Pacman Ghostie No.2 was established. I was shaking like a leaf while I was sewing him on to this lamppost - on my tod, a fair few people around AND it wasn't dark anymore. CRIPES. This one will definitely be brought down quickly, but its in a high impact position and thats the price one pays for showing off one's knits!I love the way he looks down on the commuters with sympathy. Picture isn't great I know but I was a nervous wreck!

I've got a habit

This guerrilla knitting is addictive! I'm now constantly on the lookout of a well positioned lamppost that could do with a lil bit on wool wrapped around it. Have also extended my repertoire to Pacman Ghosties!

Met up with Siany JP and Tony last weekend in the Prince of Wales on the G road for afternoon drinks before Strictly. While it was nice hanging out with friends we were thoroughly peed off by the clan of idiots who tried to push us off our table and were generally being a nuisance. There was a silver lining though - managed to put a Space Invader up (with the help of Big T's long arms) outside the pub. This is a busy spot, not sure if its still there but will be up that way this weekend to check.

And my accomplice...While I was sewing it up some French ladies came over and took a pic and congratulated me - Oh I was super chuffted.

The next day we all went on a lovely trip to Bradford on Avon. Very lovely it was too. Bradford is a little to quaint for the sort of yarn bombing I do, so we saved this little number until we got back to Brizzle. On the walk home through Queens Square, my first Pacman Ghostie went up (again with the help Tony). Now this is quite a busy spot so I imagine it won't last long, in fact when I went past yesterday morning it had been stretched and was right at the bottom of the lamppost. I defiantly pushed it backup!

Nanna has gone Guerrilla

Well, it was inevitable I'd get involved in this sort of shenanigans. I'd spotted some yarn bombing in Stokes Croft and thought to myself, I want a peice of that!

I've put three peices up so far, two space invaders and a robot. If they stay up for a week I'll be over the moon.



Space Invader Mach 1

Not particularly clear on these pics but this is the Robot, can't help but sing 'the humans are dead, the humans are dead' when I see him. 000000100000011

Space Invader Mach 2. Pushing him up as far as I could reach so the hoodlums on their BMXs couldn't get hold of him

Look at the moon!

Watch out Bristolians, I'm going to be putting more up soon!