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I'm not posting it to

knitting until I'm done, but I thought I'd share what I'm working on now...

Image: Gray walker with a green, purple and red yarn covering on one support strut (aka "yarn bombing"). Three standard buttons hold it in place and one decorative button reads "Zounds". Note: the buttons allow the decoration to be removed and cleaned for sanitary purposes.

I'm yarn bombing my walker.

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From:

spiralsheep

That's fab! I love the colours and the BIG buttons, as well as appreciating the practicality. And if one has to spend too much time looking towards one's feet then it's good to have something pleasing to look at, heh.

From:

untonuggan

Thanks! I got the buttons from a "random assorted unmatched buttons 75% off bag" that I'd picked up a couple years ago from a sewing store. They're great if you can find them, perfect for random projects. (Eyes, yarn bombing, adornments, earrings, etc.)

Also, it makes me much less self-conscious about the walker, because I figure if people ask about it they can ask about the knitting rather than, "You're 27 and you look fine, why are you using a walker?" Which I got some of already. *sigh* But at least it was coming from a compassionate place...if misguided.

From:

spiralsheep

I used to have an AWESOME collection of random buttons but these days I mostly collect them from pavements.... ;-)

"You're 27 and you look fine, why are you using a walker?"

It will never cease to amaze me how many people's brains seem to classify people with visible disability aids as having "invisible disabilities" because "you don't look disabled", lolololol. :-/

From:

spaceoperadiva

Are you doing the whole thing? Either way, it's awesome. :)

From:

untonuggan

totally doing the whole thing, and I'm making a bag to go on the front, along with (maybe) some loops to hang things. Also planning a bike bell/horn and maybe some flowers/bees/etc. and/or fuzzy dice and/or amigurumi. It is going to be tricked out.

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spaceoperadiva

Neat! Since the yarn bombing is removable, you can even make seasonal/holiday variations if you want.

From:

pipisafoat

I love this idea so so much. (do it do it do it!)

From:

untonuggan

*plots*

I am going to be doing All The Knitting, because I'm getting a second walker for the other level of the house. Other walker has a seat and basket and hand brakes and is red, but obviously still needs decoration...mwahaha.

And yes, I can see this being an ongoing thing.

From:

chalcopyrite

Love it!

From:

untonuggan

Thanks!

From:

jjhunter

This? This is awesome. Thanks for sharing - and inspiring. ;o)

From:

indywind

Yarn bomb walker = win

From:

indywind

I have at least one slogan button I would love to contribute to Operation Trick Out The Walker, if you have a postal mailing address you feel comfortable sharing with a random internet person.