The last of 2008

We left several cozies last night. They will probably be the last of 2008. We have a couple more which may be done tonight, but I'll probably wait till 2009 to hang them. Last night, even though it was midnight on a Tuesday, there were plenty of people out and a few saw us. I can only imagine that there will be more out on New Year's Eve. In addition to the three pictured here, we also left two antenna cozies but we did not risk taking pictures of them. These cozies are on the one way sign at the YMCA (I seem to like one-way signs!) on a historic light pole on Washington Avenue, and a scarf for the bear statue in the Parkersburg City Park in case he got chilly! Enjoy!

Radical Crochetter on Colbert Report

Earlier this month, on the Colbert Report, there was a segment on a radical crochetter who was stopped by border patrol when entering from Canada because she brought her crochet needle. She is a crochet artist and even created a cozy that covered an entire SUV and a gun!! She takes "masculine" things and adds the feminine through guerilla yarn art. Here's the link.

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/212027/december-03-2008/nailed--em---radical-knitting

December 2008

All the recent cold weather and time off from work let me knit and crochet some more cozies. Tonight we hit Marietta for the first time. We left a cozy on the Mound Cemetery fence and by the Unitarian Church gate. I also left my first door knob cozy at the Black Sheep shop on Front Street. Two ladies who were headed to the brewery saw us and gave us a not so friendly look. I should have taken it as a sign to call it a night. But instead I headed to Pburg. Cozied the handrail at the Wood County library. Safe. My favorite one way sign at the city park was safe too. Then headed to the bowling alley. Thwarted. Next we headed downtown to leave an antenna cozy. A guy who we'd seen walking earlier came behind the building between the cars. It was CLOSE! Went back to the bowling alley and tried again. Someone walking down the street speeded up, crossed the street, and passed within touching distance. TOO close! I have that and another piece plus a male crocheter is working on a granny square he wants me to hang for him. So maybe I'll strike again soon!