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Giant crocheted doily appears under Bristol bridge | Giant crocheted doily appears under Bristol bridge |
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A giant crocheted doily has appeared under a railway bridge in Bristol. | A giant crocheted doily has appeared under a railway bridge in Bristol. |
The 12ft (3.6m) diameter "spider web" was seen hanging under Stapleton Road railway bridge by Gail Boyle as she drove into work earlier. | The 12ft (3.6m) diameter "spider web" was seen hanging under Stapleton Road railway bridge by Gail Boyle as she drove into work earlier. |
"It's a massive piece of crochet... and the nylon cord must be up to an inch thick," she said. | |
"I've no idea who is responsible, it might be 'yarn bombing', but I crochet and I know that they are proper crochet stitches," she added. | "I've no idea who is responsible, it might be 'yarn bombing', but I crochet and I know that they are proper crochet stitches," she added. |
Yarn bombing - also known as guerrilla knitting - is a type of street art or graffiti using items made from yarn - whether knitted, crocheted, or made into pom-poms. | Yarn bombing - also known as guerrilla knitting - is a type of street art or graffiti using items made from yarn - whether knitted, crocheted, or made into pom-poms. |
"Last year lots of people were doing yarn bombing and a cloak was knitted for the Queen Victoria statue on College Green," said Ms Boyle. | "Last year lots of people were doing yarn bombing and a cloak was knitted for the Queen Victoria statue on College Green," said Ms Boyle. |
"But this latest piece of guerrilla crochet is beautiful - it shines like a little white beacon." | "But this latest piece of guerrilla crochet is beautiful - it shines like a little white beacon." |
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