The forty ladies of the Afternoon Club in Mersham, England, knitted a complete replica of their village over the course of 23 years. There are flowers in the gardens and cars on the roads to capture a slice of community life. The project will be sold in pieces to benefit the local hall.
We’ve already seen San Francisco made out of Jell-O and the Farnsworth House made out of gingerbread, both of which were impressive, labor-intensive projects. This village took 23 years to make, and multiple knitters. It’s really mind-boggling.
Via Boing Boing, with special thanks to Matt Hunter Ross for pointing it out to me.
Looks like alot of toilet paper cozies and toaster covers.
Comment by Sue B. — May 19, 2009 @ 8:13 am
I love this news article!So eccentric and magical, I think they’ve done the most amazing job, it’s fantastic!
Vanessa (do you mind if i knit)
Comment by vanessa — May 22, 2009 @ 5:14 am
Wow amazing.
Comment by monika — May 29, 2009 @ 3:30 am
Would love to go and see it and perhaps buy something. Does anyone know when and where the sale is taking place?
Comment by kahy — May 31, 2009 @ 12:43 pm
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