Video - 104 year old knitter who “yarn bombed” local town thought to be world’s oldest street artist

Grace Brett is a member of a secret band of guerilla knitters, who have bedecked their town in artful knitting.

Called the Souter Stormers, the group hit various landmarks in Selkirk, Borders, with their yarn work last week, following hours of preparation. Members of the yarn bombing team are mainly over 60, but Grace – the oldest – has lived over a century.

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