Tash Barneveld - OutdoorKnit: knitting as rebellion

Once upon a time, Tash was taught to knit by a rather talented grandmother. And then she forgot. She was taught again. And then she forgot. A few years later, she was re-taught the needle tango, and then, yes, forgot.

Deciding to rebel against colleagues taking up crochet whilst working at a ski field in 2006, Tash bought a pair of knitting needles for twenty cents and turned to the internet for knitting lessons. With skills firmly established, Tash rejected knitting practical items and started adorning public spaces with knitted cosies as one of the founding members of knit graffiti collective
Outdoor Knit.

At Ignite Wellington, Tash will cover the development of OutdoorKnit from a bit of fun to a form of protest and public reassurance.

Video:

Here's the video of Tash's talk. To view in HD, please go to YouTube.


Many thanks to Veli from @hoccusfoccus for recording and uploading the video.