Fairfax Court Yarnbombers Strike Again!

Fairfax Court Yarnbombers with all their mini yellow jerseys -
Dot, Edna, Doris, Doreen & Pauline

You may remember the productivity of the Fairfax Court Yarnbombers from our Yarnbombing Event in Rowntree Park last year.  Well - they've come up trumps again! 

Jose

Jose, from the Fairfax Court Knit & Natter Group, was in touch to see what was going on this year.  So, I went along at the end of April.  We talked about the Yorkshire Festival 2014, and York: Be part of it. Both are celebrating the Grand Départ of the Tour de France with 100 days of art & culture from 27 March to 6 July 2014 when Le Tour leaves York.  I also told them about our part in it - the Knit a Bike yarnstorming project. And in no time at all they'd knitted loads of mini yellow tour jerseys for our Knit a Bike Installation.

A very big thank you to Jose, Dot, Edna, Doris, Doreen & Pauline - great work ladies!  

The Knit a Bike Installation goes up in Rowntree Park on 6 June 2014 & will be in place for International Yarnbombing Day on Saturday 7 June 2014.

Workshop #2 - Knit a Bike for Le Tour Yorkshire

Everyone involved in our workshop!

On Thursday 22 May our workshop took over Rowntree Park Cafe.  Everyone soon got going with one or other of the projects.  Above you can see mini jerseys in the making and below - wheel, spokes and frame underway, not to mention a big jersey!

Arm knitting, finger knitting & big knitting

And pompoms were very popular this afternoon ...

Pompom makers extraordinaire

And more pompom makers

Pompoms & spots

Just needed to get those big jerseys done too ...

The final big knit jersey is underway

while the King of the Mountains gets his spots!

We had tremendous support today and people even brought in their homework!

Mini jersey homework!

Anyone wanting to knit a mini jersey to be used in our installation can find the pattern here.  Completed jerseys (only in yellow please) should be left at Rowntree Park Cafe before 6 June 2014.  

I think we've almost got a bike now.  I'm not showing you any more until we've put it up except this ...
 

More of the frame ...

and another wheel & spokes!

We've certainly got all the big jerseys (and some very cute little ones).  

Maillot blanc (well it is the Tour de France)

King of the Mountains

So what can I say?  Just a huge thank you to everyone who came along to #bepartofit. A big thank you too, to Rowntree Park Cafe for having us - fab tea & cake!
 
This project is sponsored by the Friends of Rowntree Park, is part of the Yorkshire Festival, the York: Be Part of it Festival Programme and is championing Craft & Design Month 2014.

Knit a Bike for Le Tour Yorkshire

This year the Grand Départ of the Tour de France, the world's largest annual sporting event, is coming to Yorkshire.  The Yorkshire Festival 2014, and York: Be part of it are celebrating this momentous event with 100 days of art & culture from 27 March to 6 July 2014 when Le Tour leaves York.  We are "being part of it" too.  Hippystitch is joining up with Deborah New to knit (with your help!) a giant bike (& some jerseys) which will be part of a yarnstormed installation in Rowntree Park, York.

In order to be ready in time we are holding our workshops in Craft & Design Month - May 2014. (Last year we had great fun in Craft & Design Month preparing for the Yarnbombing Event at the Rowntree Park Party). Do join us this year to try out some finger knitting, arm knitting, (yes, bring your arms!) & big knitting with very large needles.  We hope to be doing some wheel weaving too!

March/April 2014 Issue

We had fun in Craft & Design month last year - so come & join us again this year!

The workshops are on:

Saturday 10 May 2014 - Your Bike Shed
Bicycle Cafe, 148-150 Micklegate, York, YO1 6JX
2-4pm

Thursday 22 May - Rowntree Park Cafe
Rowntree Park, Richardson Street, York, YO23 1JU
2-4pm

There's no need to book just drop in - all materials are provided

The Knit a Bike installation goes up in Rowntree Park on Friday 6 June 2014 and will remain till after the Grand Depart.  Find it by the tennis courts near Rowntree Park Cafe! 

Sponsored by Friends of Rowntree Park and one of the Yorkshire Festival Events