Giant crocheted King Charles knitted and on display for coronation
nypost.comaccording to The BBC. They even knit the late Queen a matching pet Corgi, as she had more than 30 of them as pets throughout her lifetime.
Armitt explained to SWNS that the group first started during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I formed the Yarn Bombers during Covid because everybody was feeling a bit miserable and down because you couldn’t get out of the house,” Armitt recalled.At the time, she added, the group knitted and crocheted from their own homes and share their work remotely – which is what they still do today, but came together for the unveiling of the King Charles statue.“Everybody says the detail is magnificent, and they say it’s better than the queen, but I found that quite surprising,” Armitt confessed.“It’s in the church gardens.
The vicar is thrilled to bits,” she added.The King’s coronation at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday marks the official transfer of power to Charles after his mom, Queen Elizabeth II, passed away last September.It will feature star-studded performances from Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Andrea Bocelli.
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