yarn bombing

See also: yarnbombing

English

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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 5 February 2023:
      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

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