Knitting for the NHS

Crochet rainbow on school gate during lockdown

Having the time for "daily walks" has allowed me to explore my surroundings, to notice the details of a burgeoning community spirit, none more so than in the emergence of knitted rainbows and wrappings that adorn the street furniture around the village in a spirit of hope and support for the NHS. This, together with the occasional sight of and polite interaction, at a respectful distance, with other walkers and cyclists has encapsulated my experience of this strange period of our existence.

My focus turned to documenting these details and the efforts of the artists and makers behind them to work on a book project to remember this period where time slowed down, in my case for the first significant stretch of time in nearly 30 years as a working photographer.

Here is a small selection of the images that made the edit.



30mph speed limit sign adorned in crochet rainbow scarf in empty road scene during lockdown
Crochet rainbow on Speed limit sign next to hedge during lockdown
Rainbow flag in hedge in empty village scene during lockdown
Crocheted rainbow banner around 30mph speed sign with solitary jogger during lockdown
NHS painted rainbow tribute on wooden fence during lockdown
Childrens rainbow drawings on housing estate window during lockdown
Subtle crochet rainbow on road sign during lockdown
Chochet rainbow scarf wrapped around speed sign with cyclists during lockdown
Crochet rainbow in distant window during lockdown
Small hand drawn rainbow poster left on patrhway during lockdown

Click here to view a broader selection of images from the project.


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