yarn bombing

Meanings

nounyarn bombing (uncountable)

alternative yarnbombing

uncountableA form of graffiti or street art which involves colourful displays of knitted or crocheted yarn.
It is believed 'yarnbombing' originated in Texas, America, with knitters trying to find a creative way to use their leftover and unfinished projects, but it has since spread worldwide.
2011 August 18, “Tree-mendous: The astonishing cobweb 'yarnbombing' that took graffiti knitter three months”, in Daily Mail, London: DMG Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 05 Feb 2023
Synonyms: guerrilla knitting, graffiti knitting, yarnstorming

verb

alternative yarnbombing

nounA form of graffiti or street art which involves colourful displays of knitted or crocheted yarn.

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