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 (as adjective yarn-bombed) a yarn-bombed lamp post...
- Right after Danielle and David bought the house, they hired a local artist to yarn-bomb the outside while it was under construction.
- The event featured projects such as Knit the Bridge, a community effort to yarn-bomb an Allegheny River span with colorful wool panels.
- Her yarn-bombed chair back looks awfully cozy, wrapped in rainbow hues of soft, tufted yarn.
Derivatives
yarn-bomber
- Like any yarn-bomber worth their salt, the protestor made sure to cover every surface at her disposal with knitting.
- On a recent visit to Washington D.C., Polish artist and prolific yarn-bomber Olek wrapped a statue of Einstein in colorful yarn.
- Mermaids, fishermen and various seaside related knits make up the delightful woollen display that was secretly placed in Redcar by crafty yarn-bombers.