Scarves for trees to warm the bitter cold of a Netherland Park

Jan.14, 2010

Maybe the snow, and the cold is really getting to me (us) now.

Last Sunday, John and the camera, me and 3 of my remaining scarves, and a threaded needle went out into our park to a group of 3 trees that we had decided needed to be warmer. All the scarves were too narrow to be attached to the chosen three – so we walked around the park and found a slender young tree and I sewed a scarf lengthwise to it. The tree had looked really cold – like really really cold. It looks cosy now and not at all startled by this new event.

What else should a knitting nutter, designer and sometimes artist do but arrange for a tree to be warm and nutured and coloured somehow.

I don’t know that this is knitted graffiti – but it was fun, and very odd. One young couple came to check on us and seemed quite happy that the tree was now warmer. They hail from Australia and live virtually around the corner from us. The locals (I am presuming Dutch) just walked by.

I did ask my very odd friends and family if I should go and retrieve the scarf before I am locked up somewhere dark and horrid – unanimously the answer was no.

So bowing to public pressure the tree still has the scarf on it and it looks great.

I have been back to talk to my tree – you can see how our relationship has changed – now it my tree, and I can tell you that the dogs consider a tree wearing a fashion scarf unusual. How do I know this – the snow around the tree is pristine white – no yellow snow here.

But of course this scarf is free for the taking by anyone who wishes it. Just like those that I hung on the railing outside our little steeg.

:art, graffiti art, knitted graffiti, scarf, yarnbombing

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