Knit Bomb

Together we strive to make our city safer for women, safer for children and safer for everyone.

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If you are a keen knitter, even a beginner or would simply just like to learn, you can be part of this colourful campaign to raise awareness around family and domestic violence.

This will be the 6th year of knit bombing Blacktown City by knitting or crocheting squares in all colours and sizes that will be sewn together and installed on trees, light poles, posts, benches and much more.

The knit bomb project is led by Blacktown City Women’s Advisory Committee to publicly raise awareness about family and domestic violence as part of the 16 days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. The vision for the project is to create a visually vibrant campaign to make a public statement against domestic and family violence. This campaign also becomes a 'conversation starter'.

Together we strive to make our city safer for women, safer for children and safer for everyone.

Knitting will be installed end of November and will remain up until mid-December. The pieces used in the installation will be commercially washed and sewn into blankets for local charity organisations.   

These playful distractions will without a doubt brighten your day, tell a story, and allow you to capture art on your smartphone!

Multiple council led Yarn-Ins will be held in the lead up to the event where you can get together, share stories, have dinner and cake, and knit or crochet colourful squares which will be used to knit bomb Blacktown City. For further information, visit the Knit Bomb 2024 page here. We will also be hosting a Knit Bomb morning tea so stay tuned for further details.

Squares, pom poms and yarn can be dropped off at the below locations up until Thursday 14th of November:

  • The Centre Management Office, Plumpton Marketplace
  • Blacktown Civic Centre - 62 Flushcombe Rd, Blacktown
  • The Mount Druitt Hub - Level 1, 9 Ayres Grove, Mount Druitt

 

Knitting measurements:

  • 8 ply acrylic yarn in bright colours / 4mm needles
  • Cast on approx 55 stitches - width to measure 25-30cm 
  • Knit till work measures 100-200 cm
  • Cast off

 

Crochet measurements: 

  • Width 25-30cm
  • Length 100-200 cm 
  • or 30cm squares

 

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