Lauren O'Farrell
English author and artist, also known as Deadly Knitshade
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Lauren O'Farrell, (born 1977) also known as Deadly Knitshade, is an English author and artist. She is best known for playing a major part in the beginnings of the UK graffiti knitting street art scene,[1] creating the Stitch London craft community[2] and founding graffiti knitting and craft collective Knit the City.
Lauren O'Farrell | |
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Lauren O'Farrell | |
| Born | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK |
| Occupations | Author, artist |
| Writing career | |
| Pen name | Deadly Knitshade |
| Genres | knitting, craft, street art |
| Website | whodunnknit |
As a graffiti knitting street artist she is attributed with creating the term 'yarnstorming'[3] as a less violent alternative to the popular yarnbombing in graffiti knitting and the creation of the 'stitched story' style of graffiti knitting[4] using amigurumi and handmade objects to create a themed artwork rather than the traditional cosy.
O'Farrell uses the label Whodunnknit for her work, and lives in London.
Books
- O'Farrell, Lauren (2011) Stitch London: 20 Kooky Ways to Knit the City and More UK: David & Charles
- Knitshade, Deadly (2011) Knit the city: A Whodunnknit Set in London. UK: Summersdale.
- O'Farrell, Lauren (2013) Stitch New York: 20 Kooky Ways to Knit the City and More UK: David & Charles