On Saturday I went with some friends to visit the public library which is hosting a knitted garden exhibit. The knitted and crocheted objects have been made by local people of all ages. In addition, the library has been hosting free knitting and crochet workshops on Saturdays, which apparently have been a big success. Here are just a few of the things I saw.
Colourful flower garlands with a knitted bird box.
Crocheted rose bush.
Honeypot beehive and bees.
Crocheted pond with water lilies – I thought the pond would be perfect as a rug or lap blanket (without the lillies).
Teeny tiny fish – you can see how small they compared to the crochet stitches
Frog by the side of the pond – I love his jaunty pose.
Scary hedgehog by the pond.
Owl (and mouse) on a pillar in the foyer.
Colourful vegetable garden.
Hanging basket – clever use of fun fur as moss in the basket.
Washing line complete with bloomers and a string vest
Finally, the exit entwined with grapes.
I had a lovely afternoon and I’m so pleased I got to see the knitted garden before the exhibit ends on 4 June. We went for coffee and a cake afterwards – a craft outing isn’t complete without cake. Hope you had a good weekend, whatever you did.













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May 31, 2011 at 2:09 pm
mooncalf
Cool! My favourite bit is the washing line
May 31, 2011 at 2:22 pm
fridica
Brilliant! I really enjoyed this, thank you!
May 31, 2011 at 5:52 pm
Kasia
This is fantastic! I really love the beehive!
May 31, 2011 at 5:54 pm
Claire @ HappyElastic
Wow, so cool! I love the little birdhouse and the veggies.
June 1, 2011 at 12:27 pm
Laura
That’s lovely, those little fish are so cute and so tiny! They must have been really fiddly to make.
June 1, 2011 at 10:23 pm
knitsamadworld
Wow, where is this library?? I’m loving the little bees on the beehive!!