HOMEsweetHOME Is Up!!!!!

Tags attached to each house:

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HOMEsweetHOME - Unveiled tomorrow!!! Some BUZZ and a SNEAK PEAK...

We are super excited to unveil our new installation tomorrow HOMEsweetHOME.

SNEAK PEAK:  Meet Forlorn Foreclosure, Humdrumhaus, SurlyPagoda, and Crankyplace

BUZZ:
Early press from LA Magazine
http://www.lamag.com/culturefilesblog/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10391470
and the Eastsider
http://www.theeastsiderla.com/2012/06/eastside-knitters-to-make-a-point-about-foreclosure-crises/

We will post PICS and the secret LOCATION here FIRST tomorrow, so check it out!!!

Knit a House to make a point,

We are busy knitting small houses that can also act as coasters or potholders for our next installation and would love your help!

For a simple pattern just knit a square.  Change colors on the last row.  knit 2 together, knit to end.   Repeat until you have one stitch left, and pull your yarn through.   This will make a triangle roof shape.  You'll need to play with your yarn/needle size combination to determine the # of stitches you need to cast on.

Embroidered windows, doors, chimney, etc... can be added if you are so inspired.  A good base size of potholders: 7-8".  Coasters ~4" square.  Dishrags- vary greatly.  If you use wool yarn for the coasters or potholders you can knit them on large needles and knit them BIG.  They can be felted down to size and will be nice and thick.  We'd probably start with worsted weight wool on size 10 or bigger needles.  Or knit two strands of worsted on size 15 needles. 

Our goal is to have hundreds knitted of felted houses, and we would love your help in making them!

Please turn in by June 1st.

The Little Knittery, in Atwater Village, Los Angeles has kindly offered to be a drop off (or send to) place for us:

The Little Knittery
3195 Glendale Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90039
(323) 663-3838

Thanks!!!!

Wolly WALLart at PATHMall Homeless Shelter

The warm fuzzy piece went up in the dim morning light Saturday December 17th, and by 9am hats and scarfs, hand knitted with love, could be seen being worn on the streets around the Mall. 

Next Target: Local Homeless Shelter.....Want to help??

Hi All,

We are excited about our next knitbomb strike at a local Los Angeles Homeless Shelter and are busy knitting scarves and hats for our installation.

If you would like to help by knitting something warm and cozy for a homeless person (all ages), please do so!

We will need all the pieces finished by Novemeber 15th, 2011.....pieces can be dropped off at:

The Little Knittery
3195 Glendale Blvd
Atwater Village, LA

and

Unwind
818 No Hollywood Way
Burbank

Please contact knitriot@gmail.com with any questions.

Thanks!!

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