This is What 40,000 Poppies Knit with 450 Miles of Yarn Looks Like

This is What 40,000 Poppies Knit with 450 Miles of Yarn Looks Like

As a Canadian, I grew up observing November 11th as Remembrance Day, a somber occasion to remember members of the armed forces who have died in the line of duty. In Commonwealth countries, the red remembrance poppy is a familiar emblem of Remembrance Day, due to the poem “In Flanders Fields” written by Canadian doctor Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae.

In Thirsk, North Yorkshire, the Thirsk Yarnbombers have knit 40,000 knitted and crocheted poppies – using 450 miles of yarn! It’s an incredible accomplishment.

This is What 40,000 Poppies Knit with 450 Miles of Yarn Looks Like

This is What 40,000 Poppies Knit with 450 Miles of Yarn Looks Like

See additional photos (stunning) and read more about the noble project via The Daily Express and The Yorkshire Post.





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