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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
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.
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this means that someone was hit on a bike so it’s a memorial.
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!!!
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.
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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