Spotted: A Crochet Bike in NYC

May 25th, 2010 by Zontee

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I was walking through the Lower East Side of New York City when I spotted this bike, completely covered in crochet. Notice that even the kick-stand and wheels are completely covered!

I’m not sure where it came from or why it was there, but it was a fun sight that reminded me of the surprising places you can come across yarn art.

In what unexpected places have you spotted yarn? Let us know by leaving a comment!

Updated: Turns out the bike is a piece by Olek, a Brooklyn-based crochet artist who works in colorful crochet, creating arresting moments of pop colors in the urban landscape!

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Very cool! Reference to this and other crochet in the news at http://casacocoloco.ning.com/forum/topics/crochet-in-the-news
http://www.smallforbig.com mari

So cool. I love it when art and knit intersect. I’m actually trying to find a way to do that in my own artwork/knitting. In the meantime, wouldn’t this be a great way to personalize a kid’s bike? Obviously don’t cover the wheels … I included a link to your post at my kids design blog: Small for Big.
Thanks for sharing the picture!
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this means that someone was hit on a bike so it’s a memorial.
- http://ampleadora.blogspot.com Liza
  
  No, those are the white “ghost bikes.” This is the work of an artist named Olek, who also crocheted a cover for the bull on Wall St. last year.
Briggs

It’s a ghost bike, like the post before me mentioned, it is a memorial to someone who was hit.
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  See what I wrote above, these are art, the ghost bikes are white.
nate

Saw anohter one in NoLita around ELizabeth and Broome, and 3rd one in Financial District today!!!
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  Hi Nate, yes, the artist Agata Olek has installed them in many different cities and locations! You can see more of them on her website.
- Anonymous
  
  Hi Nate, yes, the artist Agata Olek has installed them in many different cities and locations! You can see more of them on her website.
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May 25th, 2010 by Zontee

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