Today's NY Times has an article in Thursday Styles on "yarn bombing," a "cozy, feminine style of graffiti" that is popping up all over the world. Contrary to the notion that St. Louis catches a trend a year after it surfaces on either coast, we had a "yarn bombing" of our own last May, see above, below, and read more about it here.
I never found out who the kindly knitter was, but I hope her/his work will surface again sometime soon. Today's article on the subject is a welcome diversion from the more sensational news of the week. Dive into it here.