Shift Buzz The women of Government Free VJJ have started a campaign to send knitted and crocheted female reproductive organs to male members of Congress. Their motto: “if they have their own, they can leave ours alone!”
By American artist Magda Sayeg, founder of the guerilla knitting crew “Knitta Please”, which specializes in yarn bombing.
Style Buzz You have to admit, there isn't much festive Thanksgiving attire to choose from compared to Halloween and Christmas. Keep as warm as stuffing when you bake your head in a turkey.
Guys who can knit are totally awesome. I mean, who knew men’s knitting retreats were a thing? But if you want to learn the finer points of bro-chet, you’ve got to join the club.
Fuel for the ongoing debate about breastfeeding in public. (via bluemilk.wordpress.com)
I wonder how many times this statement has been used in real life. By girls who look like that. (Via NextRound)
Culture Buzz Artist Ben Cuevas created this impressively detailed hand-knit skeleton for a mixed-media piece entitled Transcending the Material. The exhibit, installed for the Wassaic Project, consists of the knitted skeleton meditating atop Borden's milk tins while disembodied body parts float overhead. I'll never look at my sweater the same way again. (From, via)
Culture Buzz For the show “Knitting is for Pus****” at the Christopher Henry Gallery, Polish needlework artist Olek covered a whole apartment in crochet including her own furniture and her grandmother's 5 lb. antique clothes iron from Poland. (Via)
To get the full effect of this amazing knit hat: Put it on. Run around screaming. Scare the shit out of everyone.
I think my car would like one for this fall. See more at Yarn Bombing and Knitta Please.
Culture Buzz A series of knitted meat products created by Stephanie Casper : sausage, rotisserie chicken, ham. Each object is packaged supermarket-style with a transparent wrap.
Culture Buzz Patricia Waller is an artist with an interesting sense of humor. Here are some of her brilliantly bizarre crocheted works of plush toys knitted into cruel death scenes . Perhaps these dolls are the perfect gift for your next baby shower.
Just one more reason why you should be riding the subway. Some of the absolute best people in the world ride the subway. Like this badass, for instance.
Perfect for staying warm in the winter, playfully robbing banks, or initiating unwanted aggressive sexual intercourse. [Turns out this was made by BuzzFeed user Andrea G, check out the other great (far less terrifying) stuff she has made!]
For fans of meerkats, Star Trek, and knitting. Seriously - if that's you, this should be, like, your favorite thing ever. I love that the artist included a dead redshirt to round out the scene.
The perfect gift for kids who like arts and crafts and love Easter. Or not.
Like many women in the later part of life, these adorable old English ladies spend their time knitting. But they aren't knitting for their children, grandchildren or even the family dog, they're knitting for the community chicken coop.