Yarn bombing – MG Road, Bangalore

A few weeks ago I decided to yarn bomb one of the most crowded roads in my city, Bangalore. After deciding which poles I was going to work on I created 3 long crocheted pieces and tied threads along the edges so that mounting them would be easy for me. Early this morning, at 4.30 am, I packed my bag with the crocheted pieces, a pair of scissors and the 3 tags I had made for this.

Upon reaching MG Road I began to get nervous. While putting up the first yarn bomb I was constantly looking behind my shoulder checking to see who all were around me. Yes, even at 4.30 am there were quite a few people around, mostly watchmen, drivers and hotel employees. Thankfully no one really bothered me and slowly I began to  gain momentum.

After cutting off the extra yarn I added my first tag.

By the time I started the second yarn bomb a few people had come up to me and asked what I was doing and why. Thankfully I speak the local language and it was quite easy to explain the art of yarn bombing to them. This is when the most unexpected thing happened. One of the watchmen around me went into the hotel he worked at and got us free coffees. I love this form of kindness and interaction. It was such a happy moment :D.

After a nice hot cup of coffee I finished up this yarn bomb and added another tag.

I then moved on to my final spot. The last pole I was going to yarn bomb.

Overall yarn bombing MG Road was an extremely fun and comfortable experience. Cant wait to yarn bomb Bangalore again. I hope the colours put a smile on all the people who walked by it today… 😀

DIY – Recycled yarn

Ever wondered what to do with your old, possibly stained clothes? I recently cleaned out my closet and realised I had a bunch of baggy old clothes that I hadn’t worn in months, maybe even years. As I wondered what to do with them I came across the concept of T-shirt yarn. It was the perfect solution for me.
All you need is your old clothes and a pair of scissors.
STEP 1.

Lay your garment down on a flat surface.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STEP 2:

Remove all selvages to form a rectangular shape.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STEP 3:

Cut one side of your T-shirt in order to open up this piece of fabric.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STEP 4:

Starting at any corner begin cutting the fabric leaving a width of about 1cm. As you reach the corners continue turning with the fabric in order to get a single continuous strand of yarn. Once done it will look something like this:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STEP 5:

Roll your yarn into a ball and you are now ready to crochet/knit anything your heart desires.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are my old clothes 😀