The Art of Knit, by United Colors of Benetton #nsfw #xrated

Posted by Danielle | Jan 7, 2013 | Beyond Knitting | 1 |

Here are a few pics from my last-minute visit to Benneton’s recent knitting-themed “pop-up experience” in Soho.

WARNING: these may not safe for work.

Apparently these mannequins in mid-coitus offended people (no big surprise, right?) and even the NY Times called it “knit-porn”.

Do you find them offensive? It’s pretty tame as far as offensive art goes and the vibrant colors give the whole thing a comical nature.

http://www.benetton.com/popup/

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Danielle Holke is a long-time knitter, first taught by her beloved grandmother as a young girl growing up in Canada. In 2008 she launched KnitHacker, a lively blog and knitting community which has since grown to be a popular presence in contemporary knitting culture, reaching more than a million readers each year. As a marketing professional, Danielle advises and works with a motley squad of artists, yarn bombers, film makers, pattern designers, yarn companies and more. Learn more about her latest book, Knits & Pieces: A Knitting Miscellany.

1 Comment

Irene Covington
on January 16, 2014 at 8:12 pm

I am not offended, but y question is, whythe need for such a public demonstration? As a MFT (marriage and family therapist) who speclizaes in sexual issues I have concerns from a different perspective. As a Christian again, I see no need for a public display of such a beautiful private act of making love. To me it makes something so precious and beautiful into a cheap public show.