Yarn Bombing

Fences are never much fun, always trying their best to keep people in or out. But they can be fun to photograph and I have a whole set at flickr with such photos. I spotted this street at fence in Västerhaninge a while back.

Guerrilla knitting

Yarn bombing near the soon to close railway xing at Vadet in Tungelsta.

Low Autumn Sun

Found this on the fence at the Krigslida commuter platform yesterday. Guerrilla knitting. Or Yarn bombing. Or Urban knitting. Whatever you call it, I like it.

Pimped Author

Famous author Ivar Lo-Johansson is dressing up for the winter. Here he is posing near the commuter station in Tungelsta. I don't know who pimped him but it might have been The Knitter for all I know.

The Knitter

Over the last few years I have seen a new type of street art around Vadet in Tungelsta. A number of trees have been fitted with what looks like knitted leg warmers. Yesterday as I was taking some photos of the colorful works of art the artist arrived home so I decided to walk over for a chat. This is Anna-Greta. Her family has owned Vadet for a century. We have never met before, but before I had time to introduce myself she asked if I was that Steffe guy who takes so many photos! As both our families have lived in Tungelsta for a century we had a few things to talk about. Phone numbers was one thing we discussed. My great grandfathers phone number was #1. Anna-Greta's family had #3. That was back when there was a switchboard operator. But I actually know Gretas current phone number, just by knowing that digit. The street art knitting is of course illegal which Anna-Greta pointed out to me when I asked if I could take her portrait, but I'm quite sure that the cops won't be calling her any time soon. Even if they have her number.