It’s been a banner news week for Roseville residents.
Monday, they celebrated the arrival of Macomb County’s first baby born in the new year. Today, residents are waking up to discover someone has yarn-bombed a statue in honor of one of their oldest residents.
The Rosebuds statue near the Roseville Public Library was decorated last night in yarn, a warmhearted act known as a yarn-bombing in the crafting community.
A knitter from Roseville has claimed full responsibility for the incident.
“This yarn-bombing is to celebrate the New Year and also to celebrate the 90-year-old resident of Roseville, Pat Chownyk,” the knitter said in an email. “She has been involved in the Roseville Historical Society for 30 years. (She) won the 2014 Alexander Macomb Award for Individual Achievements, as well as an award from the Macomb County Heritage Alliance.”
“Pat Chownyk is passionate about Roseville and its history, even during the pandemic. She works tirelessly for the preservation of its history and the future of the city. With that in mind, the yarn-bomb was erected on the Rosebud’s, the idyllic statue of a family of Roseville.”
Tracy Wilson, assistant director of the Roseville Public Library, did not see it when she went to work as there is construction going on at the library and city offices. Once she did see it, however, she was pleasantly surprised.
“I think it looks lovely and it’s great for winter,” said Wilson.
It is unknown at this time if Chownyk has seen the display spun for her. However, Wilson, who knows Chownyk from her work at the library and with the historical society, was impressed.
“I think she would think it’s lovely too,” she said.
