Knit Graffiti and Yarn Bombing, An International Movement

Yarn Bombing– Yarn bombing, yarnbombing, yarnstorming, guerrilla knitting, urban knitting or graffiti knitting is a type of graffiti or street art that employs colorful displays of knitted or crocheted yarn or fibre rather than paint or chalk.

Yarn Bombing is one of the coolest forms of urban art I’ve ever seen. It has become an international movement, adding brightness and color in a non-destructive matter to cities around the world.

 

a tree in germany

 

“Wooly Bully”- the bull statue on Wall Street, New York, NY covered in yarn by Olek, the most famous yarn artist.

 

a bus in Mexico City, Mexico

 

a London telephone booth

 

a World War II tank in Copenhagen, Denmark

 

Juliana Santacruz Herrera patches up cracked streets in Paris, France

 

a yarn bombed train seat in California on the Berkeley-San Francisco BART

 

statue in Bali, Indonesia

For more pictures, here’s a tumblr dedicated to yarn bombing.

FYI, yarn bombing is considered illegal, just like graffiti. Even though it is able to be removed, it is destruction of public property.