Independent Knitting News

How would you like to take part in creating a knitted pole cozy that will be on display at the [tag]National Gallery[/tag] in Australia?  Not happening you say?  Well read on.

Held over four days, Magda Sayeg, founder of [tag]Knitta Please[/tag], and Sydney artist [tag]Denise Litchfield[/tag] will transform the front entrance and foyer of the National Gallery.

Knitters are invited to help create squares of knitting for the coverings.  Denise Litchfield -  Grrl + dog writes about this event at her blog.  This event is part of Knitta Please a festival of events from July5 to 12 , which celebrates the final week of the exhibition Soft sculpture.
Knitters are invited to help create pieces that measure 10–20 cm wide and 140 cm long, which will be stitched together by volunteers to create coverings for 6 large concrete poles -  10 meters high, that’s over thirty feet.  Each pole measures 140 cms or 55 inches in circumference. That means your piece has to be that long to fit around the pole.  Make sure your piece is no higher than 20 cms or 8 inches.

Any color of yarn, any type of yarn and any technique is accepted! The wackier the knitting the better.  Use your imagination – recycled plastic bags, ribbon, whatever!

And, just to make it more fun -Denise Litchfield will send you special commemorative hand made,  one -of- a- kind knitted bling  just for sending a knitted swatch

You need to start knitting now and send your items to arrive by July 1st.   Takes about 10 days to mail to Australia from the US.   Just email Denise at grrlandog@bigpond.com to commit.

Include a small note stating your name, location and age (optional) because each knitted strip will have a small label stating the maker’s details.