Meanings
- uncountableSynonym of yarn bombing (“a form of graffiti or street art that employs colourful displays of knitted or crocheted yarn”).
The idea of yarn bombing or 'graffiti knitting' originates from the US, where knitters decided to find new and creative ways of using leftover material.
2010 July 19, “Belfast statues togged up with 'knits' for craft month”, in BBC News, archived from the original on 24 May 2024Synonyms: yarn bombing
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of yarn bombing (“a form of graffiti or street art that employs colourful displays of knitted or crocheted yarn”).
Cite this entry
graffiti knitting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/graffiti%20knitting
“graffiti knitting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/graffiti%20knitting. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “graffiti knitting,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/graffiti%20knitting.
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