Cover (an object or structure in a public place) with decorative knitted or crocheted material, as a form of street art.
knitters have yarn-bombed the trees on 175th Street
Example sentencesExamples
"We have been planning to yarn-bomb Newcastle for some time," said an anonymous member of SOCK, who wears a woolly mask to disguise her identity.
The event featured projects such as Knit the Bridge, a community effort to yarn-bomb an Allegheny River span with colorful wool panels.
I would cover the spindles with strips of colorful fabric or yarn-bomb them.
We were at Disney World and someone had yarn-bombed a metal Mickey silhouette on the way in from the parking lot.
The whole centre has been yarn-bombed, with bits of knitting scattered around the garden centre and its grounds.
The group also chose to yarn-bomb the library to highlight its importance "at a time when libraries are suffering cuts and closures".
We decided to yarn-bomb a tree to highlight the botanical side of the Zoo.
The yarn-bombed rickshaw recently toured New York City, providing free rides to the public.
Right after Danielle and David bought the house, they hired a local artist to yarn-bomb the outside while it was under construction.
Her yarn-bombed chair back looks awfully cozy, wrapped in rainbow hues of soft, tufted yarn.
The vast locomotive and its carriages were thoroughly yarn-bombed - despite the rainy weather
Derivatives
yarn-bomber
noun
Like any yarn-bomber worth their salt, the protestor made sure to cover every surface at her disposal with knitting.
Example sentencesExamples
Mermaids, fishermen and various seaside related knits make up the delightful woollen display that was secretly placed in Redcar by crafty yarn-bombers.
On a recent visit to Washington D.C., Polish artist and prolific yarn-bomber Olek wrapped a statue of Einstein in colorful yarn.
In the dead of night she sneaks out with an underground group of yarn bombers to decorate the locality with artworks.
North Vancouver yarn-bombers are dismayed that a piece of their knitting has been nabbed in the night.
Definition of yarn-bomb in US English:
yarn-bomb
verb
[with object]
Cover (an object or structure in a public place) with decorative knitted or crocheted material, as a form of street art.
knitters have yarn-bombed the trees on 175th Street
Example sentencesExamples
We decided to yarn-bomb a tree to highlight the botanical side of the Zoo.
"We have been planning to yarn-bomb Newcastle for some time," said an anonymous member of SOCK, who wears a woolly mask to disguise her identity.
We were at Disney World and someone had yarn-bombed a metal Mickey silhouette on the way in from the parking lot.
The vast locomotive and its carriages were thoroughly yarn-bombed - despite the rainy weather
Right after Danielle and David bought the house, they hired a local artist to yarn-bomb the outside while it was under construction.
The yarn-bombed rickshaw recently toured New York City, providing free rides to the public.
The group also chose to yarn-bomb the library to highlight its importance "at a time when libraries are suffering cuts and closures".
The whole centre has been yarn-bombed, with bits of knitting scattered around the garden centre and its grounds.
Her yarn-bombed chair back looks awfully cozy, wrapped in rainbow hues of soft, tufted yarn.
The event featured projects such as Knit the Bridge, a community effort to yarn-bomb an Allegheny River span with colorful wool panels.
I would cover the spindles with strips of colorful fabric or yarn-bomb them.