Sarah Hardacre, Rachael Elwell and Louise Woodcock have knitted the covers - more usually seen on teapots - as part of an art festival.
But they also hope the cosies will help the trees thrive in the miserable weather.
"They are large panels of knitting that are almost like a big blanket wrapped around the tree trunks," said Sarah.
"I think people will really like it. We've made them in the brightest colours that we can get hold of. We are hoping they are going to be tactile, so people will want to touch them, not just look at them."
The cosies are being installed on the New Islington Estate in Ancoats which is undergoing massive redevelopment. The project is part of the New Islington Festival, which will take place on September 6.
The trio - known as Art Yarn - also hope to conduct `urban yarn bombing' in Manchester and Salford - covering lamp-posts and benches with knitted fabrics.
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Trudy, Bolton (22/08/2008 at 13:13)
AH, Manchester (22/08/2008 at 13:37)
sore thumb (22/08/2008 at 17:18)
M'others are all soggy.
artyarn (23/08/2008 at 10:27)
And we know a lady who knits just like this, recycling plastic carrier bags to make new, very stylish knitted tote bags...
...if you would like to see Jane's amazing creations and meet the rest of our collaborative crew, come and join us at the Kings Arms Knitting Club, every Monday between 7pm-9pm, Bloom Street Salford.
And please do come and join our Public Knitting Circle at the New Islington Festival, Old Mill Street, on 6th September from 2pm...learn how to knit and crochet, share you skills and ideas or pop along to say hello...we'd love to meet you.
Visit our websites for more information:
artyarn.blogspot.com
www.myspace.com/knittingkings
Marc (23/08/2008 at 14:19)
Euurgh, i dread to think what you've been up to.
The cosies look very colourful. They almost make me want to go against a very basic principle of mine and hug a tree :)
Ace Shakepseare, manchester (25/08/2008 at 11:10)
I wonder how these treese have suvived for these hundred million years or so without these wooly sleeves?What pratt started this idea.?
sore thumb (25/08/2008 at 15:40)
You have to be the most miserable man in Britain.
And marc I went swimming in the Irwell;)