The railing re-purposing action continues at Knit the Bridge. Close to 100 railings-turned scarves were delivered to the Allegheny YMCA before Thanksgiving. Blanket kits were assembled and then distributed (we have a couple left). Students at the Environmental Charter School are using the kits to make 20-30 more blankets for donation. Animal enthusiasts have converted […]
We’re so excited about this short video all about Knit the Bridge – created by Annette Sandberg (of KtB Time-lapse video fame) and sponsored by Sprout! Check it out:
Twice in the past month KtB folks met to sort the railing covers in Michelle’s basement. We de-tangled. We measured. We sorted. We re-bagged. There are 900 of these squeaky clean gems! Now that they’re sorted, we’re wondering what to do with all these things… That’s where you come in! We’re looking for folks to […]
Knit the Bridge was the result of thousands of people’s hard work, but there were a handful of folks who showed up practically every day and put in tremendous energy, making KtB a part – full time volunteer job. We thought it’d be appropriate to give out Spinning Plate Awards (named after our dear summer […]
It’s been over a month since Knit the Bridge came down. My, how time flies! We wanted to share with a quick update of how your lovingly hand-stitched panels and railings are enjoying life after the bridge. The panels had a quick turn around time and were laundered the Sunday and Monday after the installation […]
As those of you who’ve been following the Knit the Bridge adventures know, we’ve had a goal of 100% participation from each and every Pittsburgh neighborhood and Allegheny County municipality… and, we got pretty darn close! We use the term “participation” broadly. Part of the design of KtB included having many different ways that folks […]
Meet David Troyer, another behind the scenes driver of Knit the Bridge. Along with creating the KtB mobile app, David has been a critical cheerleader and supporter throughout the entire journey and has now bravely taken on mailing out indiegogo perks and t-shirt orders. Thank you David for your hard work, calm attitude, and perseverance. […]
Timelapse creator, Craig Mattie, not only put together these sweet videos, he also helped with the actual removal. Enjoy!
You can now purchase a Knit the Bridge T-shirt along with our hand-dyed, patches, water bottles and other KtB goodies here: https://squareup.com/market/knit-the-bridge Enjoy your fall!
We finished the removal of Knit the Bridge in half the time thanks to our awesome participants. All de-install shifts for tomorrow are canceled and the bridge will re-open tomorrow, earlier than expected. Thanks to every single person who contributed to this fabulous project. You, the communities of Southwestern Pennsylvania should be extremely proud!
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