We all know graffiti. I guess most of us have seen it, maybe even given thought to it. Is it art? Do I like it? Would I be angry if someone sprayed my house? Will I ever get a house someone could spray?

Unfortunately, it’s mostly drunk teenagers who feel the need to write their name on something. But they can’t use their real names (what if their parents found out?), so they use an alias instead, which is – more often than not – so incredibly stupid that it makes me want to smack my head against the concrete wall it’s sprayed on.

But every once in a while, there’s someone who has talent, who is creative and who obviously wants to express her-/himself with those things. Those are the people, who make graffiti art.

One of them is Banksy.

He makes classic graffiti. You can have a look at his work on his site, or just google him, he’s pretty well known. I especially love his Anarchy Rat.

Knitta have a more innovative approach to the whole graffiti thing. Innovative in the sense of “we don’t spray, we knit”. No, not a typo.

From their about page:

Knitta began in August 2005, when the soon-to-be-Knittas were discussing their frustration over unfinished knitting projects: half-knitted sweaters and balls of yarn gathering dust. That afternoon, they knit their first door handle. Then it dawned on them… a tag crew of knitters, bombing the inner city with vibrant, stitched works of art, wrapped around everything from beer bottles on easy nights to public monuments and utility poles on more ambitious outings. With a mix of clandestine moves and gangsta rap — Knitta was born! Today, Knitta is a group of ladies of all ages, nationalities, and… gender.

They went to China.

And to France.

I can only wonder about this amazing idea. Maybe I’ll get into the field, finally knowing, what to do with all I knit. Or maybe, I’ll just look at the pictures in awe.