An anonymous artist has brought cheer with a knitted ‘springtime’ post box topper.

A householder in Abingdon has snapped a photo of the crochet artwork and shared it to one of the town’s community Facebook groups.

Commenting on the knitwork, Sharon McNeill said: “Spring has sprung in so many delightful ways.

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“That will bring a smile to so many faces. Thank you.

Another person commenting, Kim Mushett Mencer, said: “So very sweet and cheerful. Many thanks to the fibre artisan for making a Spring topper for the post box in Abingdon’s town centre.”

A third admirer, Julia Butler, said: “I love it. Whoever is doing these post box toppers, thank you.”

The knitted work includes a rabbit, a pot of flowers and easter eggs.

 

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This story was written by Matthew Norman, he joined the team in 2022 as a Facebook community reporter.

Matthew covers Bicester and focuses on finding stories from diverse communities.

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