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Another yarnbomb for Thames Ditton!
This time I covered a tree at the roundabout of Speer and Summer Roads. I love how it turned out!!!
The colours turned out to be a very wise choice. It really pops. What looks like a white horizontal border from afar, is actually a light mint green.
I wanted to make a big impact. The initial idea was to do three trees, each in a different colour, later evolving to a an idea for one tree covered from leaf to root in different pieces of crochet, but in the end I settled for this. Once I started work on the first “tree scarf” as Hubby likes to call it, I realised it was going to take a very long time (those trees are more than a meter in diameter!) so I changed my mind I did one tree in three colours.
I was also conscious of the fact that people will probably try to pull/tear/damage my crochet, as proven by the then nine, now four squares at Thames Ditton station. For this reason I attached my yarnbomb as high as possible to the tree. Stand-on-a-ladder high!
The scalloped edge won’t be visible if you drive past, but if you walk, you can appreciate the frilly, feminine, touch.
I really, really, like how this yarnbomb turned out. Can you tell?
I would have loved to cover the whole tree trunk in a beautiful piece of crochet but it’s just sooooo heart breaking for me when I see my crochet damaged. I had to think practical (as practical as any person who crochets coverings for a tree would think) and “held back” on the creativity in order that the one piece I did do, would stay put.
I actually said to my husband “I don’t want my crochet to get hurt”. Only when I had said those words did I realise how I truly felt about my yarnbombing. Every stitch is a little part of me. All I want to do is spread joy and cheer, so when someone removes or damages my crochet it really does hurt.
I’m a yarnbomber and proud of it.
crochetime 
LOL! You’re a badass hooker! Love, love, love it!
Bonjour from Belgium.I normally speak French, so sorry if My English is not perfect for you to read, I just hope we can undersatnd one another.
I am a total fan of Yarn Bombing,The ohilosophy behind it, the concept is absolutelly genious!
but I really do not like it to yarn bomb on trees!
Because it is not respecting the nature of the tree: the tiny small animals, insects etc…the skin of the tree etc..what the birds want to find on it…and the tree is so beautifull naturally without yarn or paintoing or scarving.
Thow I do find lovelly what you have maid,
I think the real artist philosophy of yarn bombing is to hide what is uggly in town, in the streets
by making it more pretty with crochet or knitting.
like on a lamp post, like on a metro or bus stop, like a dustpin, like a horrible steel barrier in the street, like on a signal post, like on the hudge publicity boards in the streets or ine the bus stops…then yarnbombing has its real signification and then the beauty is the so much more profond, effective also! .
I hope you are not hurt by me saying this, because , the fashion of yarn bombing is high ,but many crocheters and knitters, yarnbombers, forgets the real concept of yarnombing;…art is free expression, yes, but is much mor strong and deep in, his message if it does respect mother nature.
I could make an art with nature, wuith smpall branches that are on teh ground, then that would not be irerespectfull, but pianting, or colored yarn, over the skin of a tree…is not a sweet action for the tree.
and I never forget, that with the weather, teh rain, teh wind, in times it becomes uggly, then I take it of….
Oh ! I just hope you understand I am not against you, and I like you for having trying to learn about the yarnbombing artistic movement, this is beautifull in you.
hoping you understand teh concept.
Merci beaucoup,
FleurBelge 63 years old from Belgium.
I love how you’ve so quickly become such a prolific yarn bomber!! I’m itching to do another, but with three kids, lots of of birthdays and xmas coming up it will have to wait til the new year … watch this space! Love this one by the way, your tree look so cosy and ready to brave the winter :o) … so tragic that people have destroyed your beautiful stained glass squares, my daughter and I were so sad when our web only lasted 3 days …
xx
Love it too – a lot of work goes into these so no wonder you are a bit territorial over them 🙂
well done!!! It looks impressive and so friendly!!
Thanks!!
Totally love your yarnbombing!!! So much fun!
…we love this and the kids point it out each time we go past…and ‘yarn-bombing’ is now in their vocabulary, how funny is that! I really must crack on and get my first crochet square (started months ago!) finished then keep going! I may have to start ‘yarnbombing’ in Long Ditton!
That’s great!!! I’m happy I could contribute to the kids’ vocabulary 🙂 A yarnbomb for Long Ditton would be awesome!
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Wow, I’ve appreciated your work for so long!! On my drive to work, I didn’t ever notice the squares but I saw the bench and then later on the tree! Keep going!
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I love your crocheting! I live in Thames Ditton and have been wondering for a while where all the phantom crocheting has been coming from. Did you have anything to do with the roundabout in surbiton outside the station? It looks brilliant and has made my Sunday!
Hi Becky, thanks for contacting me. I’m really glad you like it!!! And yes indeed I did the Surbiton roundabout too 😉 There is a blog post all about it. We put it up on Easter Monday. The post is dated 1 April so you can read all about it. It was done as marketing for the Surbiton Food Festival to be held in May.