It wasn't that long ago that things like crochet and sewing seemed to have become obsolete: grandma's crafts! There was no time or need to learn something our mothers had been doing since they were girls. In a society gradually moving toward greater gender equality, women broke free from domestic confinement and stepped into the streets with confidence.
And those activities, which had once been subjects taught in school, were rejected to some extent by new generations who saw them as part of a stuffy, outdated culture. However, in an increasingly identical and globalized world, powerful artistic, cultural, and environmental movements such as DIY gave new meaning to those “grandma's crafts.”
Crafting has become a source of artistic creativity that never stops reinventing itself and that stands in direct opposition to the world of mass-produced goods. What was once an activity associated with submission became, in its own right, an assertion of identity and rebellion: designing your life, your style, and your surroundings instead of buying them ready-made and imported from some factory in China.
Crochet took to the streets around 2004 through a new and original form of street art: yarn bombing, guerrilla crochet, guerrilla knitting, or crochet guerrilla are some of the names used for this fresh, colorful, and utterly surprising movement. Like graffiti artists, the artists usually keep their identities secret and crochet without being seen, although this isn't considered an illegal activity because it doesn't damage street furniture.
Guerrilla crochet enters cities like spring, filling them with unusual beauty that breaks up their gray appearance and the coldness of concrete and steel.
Crochet isn't just a great ally when it comes to dressing yourself; it's also perfect for dressing your home and, as you can see, any space you think needs a little joy, color, and good vibes, whether indoors or outdoors.
From tiny, wonderfully cuddly amigurumi to turning a bus into a work of art, your home is full of places you can make unique and special with this technique: you only have to look around, and you'll realize it!
Don't know how to crochet? That's wonderful, because it means you still have everything to discover. You can come to our classes if you live in Mataró or nearby, but if you're far away, don't worry—we'll help you get started with this skein full of wonders through our simple YouTube tutorials: learn to make a chain stitch and single crochet, double crochet, and a magic circle with us.
Don't forget to stop by the Yarns and Cotton section of our shop, either, to choose the material you like best and start your own guerrilla crochet wherever you feel like it.
Enjoy it!