Midnight knitter pulls the wool over Jersey shore town
WEST CAPE MAY, N.J. (AP) — Someone is spinning quite a yarn over one New Jersey shore town. An unknown person dubbed The Midnight Knitter by West Cape May residents is covering tree branches and lamp poles with little sweaters under cover of darkness.
Mayor Pam Kaithern says police are looking into the guerrilla crocheting, which technically is against the law because it is being done on public property without permission.
The mayor and many residents admit they're enthralled by the rainbow of colors that has popped up.
Resident Susan Longacre takes a walk each morning in Wilbraham Park, where several tree branches and light poles have gotten the treatment. She thinks it's great.
Even those who aren't thrilled admit the yarn is better than spray-painted graffiti.
While I take offense at the writer's use of knitting and crocheting interchangeably, I totally want a cool nickname like Midnight Knitter. I'm sure that was the original title of that Rolling Stones song. One of my favorite comments on the subject: "This could be a gateway crime. They'll move on to: knit one, purloin two."
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Laurie Ann aka Hollywood Knitter!
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