is it that time of year again???

I woke up this morning to the news, via Facebook, that today is International Yarn Bombing Day.

Blimey, that's come around quick!  It seems like only yesterday that we gave some local statues nose jobs.

I had hoped to do something big and exciting this year, but given I'd entirely forgotten it was today, I clearly hadn't done any prep - so I had to do something quick again.

And the only thing I can do quickly with wool is make pom poms - so it's pom poms again this year - maybe that can become my "thing" :)

So I made 9 big shaggy pom poms from my fancy yarn, and took them to the local park to hang them in a tree by the pond:

They aren't immediately obvious up there - for example there are three in this photo with me, but they don't leap out at you:

But I hope a few people will notice them as they stroll through the park, and that they will make them smile

I added a tag to the lowest hanging pom pom, just in case anyone was wondering why....

And here's a nice arty shot that Jay took to finish off :)

Maybe I'll be more prepared next year.....or maybe it will be pom poms again :)

Do you know what day it is today?

It's International Yarn Bombing Day, of course.

What do you mean, you didn't get the memo?

I really wanted to join in, but I can't knit!  (or crochet)

So I thought, what else can I do with a ball of wool?  Pom poms of course!









So I made up a few this afternoon:

...and then we headed out to find somewhere to put them....

After a little bit of thought, the perfect spot became obvious....the statue of the bathers over by the Link Centre....

One of the poor chaps seems to have lost his nose:

I'm sure I can help him with that....

That's better :D

His two friends got nose jobs too:

Here's hoping they bring a smile to somebody's face

By next year, maybe I'll have got the hang of knitting?