tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16138002881664167722024-03-13T19:21:18.305-07:00Yarn Knot Bombsalisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738071712453979389noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613800288166416772.post-51203190911666068752012-01-02T17:42:00.000-08:002012-01-02T17:49:16.893-08:00new year brightStarting off the new year right...and bright! Here's a sneak peak at a bomb-in-progress!<br /><br />It started as a pile of granny squares:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4W7JlB_Pv_o/TwJdt1zfSEI/AAAAAAAAAH8/LPBXHMMKbfE/s1600/DSC_0034.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4W7JlB_Pv_o/TwJdt1zfSEI/AAAAAAAAAH8/LPBXHMMKbfE/s320/DSC_0034.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693215921068263490" /></a><br><br /><br />And now putting them together:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3OkdSgkytm0/TwJd_-q_L3I/AAAAAAAAAII/iJSjAZNTr8k/s1600/DSC_0043.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 190px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3OkdSgkytm0/TwJd_-q_L3I/AAAAAAAAAII/iJSjAZNTr8k/s320/DSC_0043.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693216232686169970" /></a><br /><br />stay tuned! I should have it up in place in a few days.alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738071712453979389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613800288166416772.post-81664792057011414862012-01-01T20:20:00.000-08:002012-01-01T22:38:56.871-08:00long time!2011 was a busy year for me for things not yarn-bombing. i managed one, this one at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TitleWaveBookstore">Title Wave Bookstore</a>: <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-40M2bbgiJRw/TwFN9pK4aSI/AAAAAAAAAHE/7cyYazE4z8I/s1600/DSC_0003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-40M2bbgiJRw/TwFN9pK4aSI/AAAAAAAAAHE/7cyYazE4z8I/s320/DSC_0003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692917125391870242" /></a><br /><br />i guess it was a popular bike rack because before long, it was slightly wounded: <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ilLJ72PPHAM/TwFOkBqzaDI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/50LyLINpWvk/s1600/DSCN0219.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ilLJ72PPHAM/TwFOkBqzaDI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/50LyLINpWvk/s320/DSCN0219.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692917784803239986" /></a><br /><br />all the king's horses and all the king's men! oh wait no, i got this, no worries. fixed 'er right up you see, late one night in the cover of dark:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YLYBfXlIuuk/TwFQ4loaC6I/AAAAAAAAAHo/J37LbkG2rSo/s1600/DSCN0223.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YLYBfXlIuuk/TwFQ4loaC6I/AAAAAAAAAHo/J37LbkG2rSo/s320/DSCN0223.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692920337077504930" /></a><br /><br />it's held up since then, acquiring a small hole but overall doing well. i go by it once in a while to check for major damage. it was placed on june 3rd, 2011! let's see if it makes it till spring!<br /><br />also stay tuned! i am working on a new bomb right now. also planning on launching a new personal crafty blog for my crafty endeavors beyond yarnbombing. i've also joined <a href="http://pinterest.com/kissmyovaries/">pinterest</a> omg.alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738071712453979389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613800288166416772.post-59637934057396432012010-10-07T00:59:00.000-07:002010-10-07T01:15:42.682-07:00ohai podcasting worldSooooo I know i've been super not really around lately. I've been busy! It's turning into fall! I am so busy with working with wooool for stuff for my <a href="http://kissmyovaries.etsy.com">etsy shop</a>! Owl mitts coming soon, I promise.<br /><br />Anyway. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001457536031&v=info">Yarnbomb Genny</a> and I met up with the ladies of <a href="http://www.knithappensshow.com">knit Happens</a> today, episode 40! So yeah. Just saying.<br /><br />I'll get back to bombing soon, don't worry.alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738071712453979389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613800288166416772.post-55386004765122682272010-08-11T17:15:00.000-07:002010-08-11T17:23:27.920-07:00Ever seen a yarn bomb before it was installed?<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jsZkGL_SiN4/TGM9u33aRbI/AAAAAAAAADs/iUfTC9w3WeE/s1600/IMG_1083.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jsZkGL_SiN4/TGM9u33aRbI/AAAAAAAAADs/iUfTC9w3WeE/s320/IMG_1083.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504311045056513458" /></a><br /><br />This is might go on a bike rack, or maybe a pole, either way, they really do have to be this tall! Ever tried to crochet something for a bike rack? They're actually way longer than you'd think.<br /><br />Post-installation pictures to come, once I find exactly the right spot for this. :)alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738071712453979389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613800288166416772.post-22667672821609102532010-08-07T21:20:00.000-07:002010-08-07T21:42:12.100-07:00Hi there, blogosphere! Sorry I have been neglectful in favor of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/yarnknotbombs">the face-page</a>. I have been very busy with yarning!<br /><br />First of all, I made a small gift for my favorite local produce mart, <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/cherry-sprout-produce-portland">Cherry Sprout Produce</a>. <br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jsZkGL_SiN4/TF4zzQnhARI/AAAAAAAAADc/JkH5LakPlTk/s1600/IMG_0932.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jsZkGL_SiN4/TF4zzQnhARI/AAAAAAAAADc/JkH5LakPlTk/s320/IMG_0932.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502892750420377874" /></a><br /><br />I also installed a new bike rack cozy a while back, as seen on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/yarnknotbombs.com">facebook</a>! I did this one before the sun went down, and talked to a few people who passed by. Everyone was seemed to enjoy it, and a few people mentioned that they have seen my other bike rack cozy also! <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jsZkGL_SiN4/TF41ARQNTcI/AAAAAAAAADk/N4MJNK5Tmsc/s1600/IMG_0937.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jsZkGL_SiN4/TF41ARQNTcI/AAAAAAAAADk/N4MJNK5Tmsc/s320/IMG_0937.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502894073440980418" /></a><br /><br />I realized that I really enjoy yarnbombing bike racks, which is good seeing as this city is extremely bike-oriented. I have another bike rack cozy in progress, as well as a tall pole cover. Stay tuned!alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738071712453979389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613800288166416772.post-36213950418322396102010-07-30T17:50:00.000-07:002010-07-30T17:54:51.306-07:002g1b.comI made a guest appearance on one of my favorite long-running podcasts, <a href="http://www.2guys1brain.com/">2 Guys, 1 Brain</a>! Find my interview in episode #441. While I was there, I whipped up a little "I-was-here" tag for Andy's microphone, ha!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jsZkGL_SiN4/TFNzlPuh8eI/AAAAAAAAADU/WRH4jQJWcv0/s1600/yarnbomb2g1b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jsZkGL_SiN4/TFNzlPuh8eI/AAAAAAAAADU/WRH4jQJWcv0/s320/yarnbomb2g1b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499866653663556066" /></a>alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738071712453979389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613800288166416772.post-40845308395890048622010-06-29T18:39:00.000-07:002010-06-29T19:22:04.477-07:00dear thai food cafe, i love you.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jsZkGL_SiN4/TCqnw-PtfDI/AAAAAAAAADM/Tp4tox3uY5E/s1600/IMG_0791.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jsZkGL_SiN4/TCqnw-PtfDI/AAAAAAAAADM/Tp4tox3uY5E/s320/IMG_0791.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488383555688823858" /></a><br />If I could only eat one thing for ever and ever, it would be <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/thai-food-cafe-portland">Thai Food Cafe</a>, no question. Holy crap the food is so good.<p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jsZkGL_SiN4/TCqiElpt1cI/AAAAAAAAADE/lmLqm6KB_CA/s1600/IMG_0793.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jsZkGL_SiN4/TCqiElpt1cI/AAAAAAAAADE/lmLqm6KB_CA/s320/IMG_0793.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488377295614629314" /></a><p>I left an impromptu note sewed to the piece. It says Dear Thai Food Cafe, I love you.<p><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jsZkGL_SiN4/TCqiEakBn-I/AAAAAAAAAC8/JXFmBbw3UWo/s1600/IMG_0789.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jsZkGL_SiN4/TCqiEakBn-I/AAAAAAAAAC8/JXFmBbw3UWo/s320/IMG_0789.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488377292637970402" /></a><p>PS Please adopt me and feed me forever. :D<p>alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738071712453979389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613800288166416772.post-39958095488583361492010-06-19T12:57:00.000-07:002010-07-19T02:49:25.109-07:00Yarn Bombing MonthI went to a <a href="http://www.wwkipday.com">World Wide Knit in Public Day</a> yesterday to kick it with the producers and listeners of the <a href="http://www.knithappensshow.com">Knit Happens podcast</a>, right here in Portland. And of course, yarn bombing came up in conversation. Several people were interested in it, and July has been declared "Yarn Bombing Month". I'm down.<p>Hit up the Knit Happens folk <a href="http://www.knithappensshow.com">on the web</a>. They've got a facebook, ravelry, twitter, all that good stuff. And listen to the podcast, yo.<p>Now I just have to finish my next bike rack cozy and decide where to install it...<p>PS I'm on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/yarnknotbombs">facebook</a> too.alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738071712453979389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613800288166416772.post-18302926210247419542010-04-15T16:51:00.000-07:002010-04-15T16:54:40.987-07:00bike rack complete with bikeAlso, I used this opportunity to learn a couple new stitches like the bobble stitch and the basketweave stitch! Very exciting.<p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jsZkGL_SiN4/S8em11i_CyI/AAAAAAAAAC0/B5rZd0qz3As/s1600/IMG_0574.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jsZkGL_SiN4/S8em11i_CyI/AAAAAAAAAC0/B5rZd0qz3As/s320/IMG_0574.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460516517047110434" /></a><p>:Dalisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738071712453979389noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613800288166416772.post-53580791381789657592010-04-13T23:09:00.000-07:002010-04-15T16:55:29.257-07:00go read a book!Even though I haven't been actually making many tags, I think about it a lot. I find myself wanting to tag things/places that have a place in my heart (my work, my home, my cat). So it would make sense that my first bike rack cozy would end up at <a href="http://www.multcolib.org">my local library</a>. <p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jsZkGL_SiN4/S8VcX-fhJZI/AAAAAAAAACs/MeeYzQDzzgE/s1600/IMG_0570.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 251px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jsZkGL_SiN4/S8VcX-fhJZI/AAAAAAAAACs/MeeYzQDzzgE/s320/IMG_0570.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459871690238535058" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jsZkGL_SiN4/S8VcXs-UgrI/AAAAAAAAACk/Mp01tvyK0mI/s1600/IMG_0568.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jsZkGL_SiN4/S8VcXs-UgrI/AAAAAAAAACk/Mp01tvyK0mI/s320/IMG_0568.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459871685535892146" /></a><p>These were taken immediately after installation tonight. I will go back and get a daytime shot! Digital flash is the worst.alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738071712453979389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613800288166416772.post-35852433921865949322010-04-04T21:29:00.000-07:002010-04-04T22:24:57.936-07:00and the category is... "around the house"It's been rainy and cold, and I've been inside and watching a lot of Wheel of Fortune. Whilst working on the hoodie vest from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1551522551?ie=UTF8&tag=yarknobom-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1551522551">Yarn Bombing: The Art of Crochet and Knit Graffiti</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=yarknobom-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1551522551" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;"/>, which is almost finished (and of course I will post photos when it's finished). Till then, I'm bombing things in my house that sit still too long:<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jsZkGL_SiN4/S7luPZN684I/AAAAAAAAACc/Aeg_9lCw9BA/s1600/IMG_0555.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456513634282435458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 212px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jsZkGL_SiN4/S7luPZN684I/AAAAAAAAACc/Aeg_9lCw9BA/s320/IMG_0555.JPG" border="0" /></a>my coffee table leg.<br /><br /><div></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jsZkGL_SiN4/S7luPNIyKbI/AAAAAAAAACU/pfvMTM-erzc/s1600/IMG_0140.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456513631039662514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jsZkGL_SiN4/S7luPNIyKbI/AAAAAAAAACU/pfvMTM-erzc/s320/IMG_0140.JPG" border="0" /></a> my cat, Maoux.<br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div>alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738071712453979389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613800288166416772.post-4948586846577146482010-03-18T18:23:00.000-07:002010-03-20T23:26:39.104-07:00don't tell my boyfriend<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jsZkGL_SiN4/S6LSY9o93RI/AAAAAAAAABo/Ku69NTkVROw/s1600-h/IMG_0457.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450149825376804114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 237px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jsZkGL_SiN4/S6LSY9o93RI/AAAAAAAAABo/Ku69NTkVROw/s320/IMG_0457.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jsZkGL_SiN4/S6LSYCZcQMI/AAAAAAAAABg/JXR-F92sezs/s1600-h/IMG_0456.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450149809473994946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 295px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jsZkGL_SiN4/S6LSYCZcQMI/AAAAAAAAABg/JXR-F92sezs/s320/IMG_0456.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>...that I tagged our house.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div>alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738071712453979389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613800288166416772.post-87214530292260549632010-03-17T19:10:00.000-07:002010-03-17T19:19:32.512-07:00my first bomb<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jsZkGL_SiN4/S6GMLfYT4vI/AAAAAAAAAA4/21ASEFcZAqQ/s1600-h/IMG_0447.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449791153124926194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 270px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jsZkGL_SiN4/S6GMLfYT4vI/AAAAAAAAAA4/21ASEFcZAqQ/s320/IMG_0447.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jsZkGL_SiN4/S6GMAxO7LfI/AAAAAAAAAAw/tfk1W27dnfI/s1600-h/IMG_0444.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449790968938835442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 204px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jsZkGL_SiN4/S6GMAxO7LfI/AAAAAAAAAAw/tfk1W27dnfI/s320/IMG_0444.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>My first! In the parking lot of my place of employment.</div></div>alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738071712453979389noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613800288166416772.post-59751554574213623012010-03-16T17:58:00.000-07:002010-03-16T18:27:40.904-07:00Welcome!Join me on my journey to cover my city with yarn.alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738071712453979389noreply@blogger.com0