The polish crochet artist, Olek, has an international reputation and we are delighted to have been involved in a project curated by St+art   India and supported by AllKraftZ (a KnitPro company) to stage the largest yarn storming project of its kind in India.

The call went out to crocheters in the middle of February through Facebook and Ravelry to make enough pieces to cover a bus and a women's refuge.The aim of the project was to highlight the art of crochet, by creating an eye-catching installation which could attract attention to the craft, as well as provide a creative expression to women crafters in India.  Olek was very keen to celebrate India's cultural heritage too.

Priya Shashank attended the event on behalf of KnitPro and told us: "We at KnitPro are always keen to promote knitting and crochet however we can. Our factory workers had a great time interacting with Olek, who encouraged them to use whatever they could make on their own rather than follow a pattern. So our workers, who are working on this project right now, are having a good time creating their own designs. These workers would eventually be taken around in the bus once the installation is complete, and they are all looking forward to it."

If you have taken part in any yarn storming events, please share your pictures with us. knitproeu@gmail.com