yarn bombing

See also: yarnbombing

English

Yarn bombing

Alternative forms

• yarnbombing

Noun

yarn bombing (uncountable)

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

   Synonyms: guerrilla knitting, graffiti knitting, yarnstorming

   • 2011 August 18, “Tree-mendous: The astonishing cobweb ’yarnbombing’ that took graffiti knitter three months”, in Daily Mail‎^[1], London: DMG Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-02-05:

     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.

Verb

yarn bombing

1. present participle and gerund of yarn bomb

References

• “yarn bombing, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Further reading

• yarn bombing on Wikipedia.Wikipedia