yarn bombing
See also: yarnbombing
English
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editNoun
edit- 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
edit- present participle and gerund of yarn bomb
References
edit- “yarn bombing, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
Further reading
edit- yarn bombing on Wikipedia.Wikipedia