Knitting is often seen as a hobby for grandma's, but in recent years it's taken on a new form known as Yarn Bombing. In this collection we've found some Awesome Examples of Yarn Bombing, don't know what Yarn Bombing is? Yarn Bombing is sort of like knitting graffiti (or Grandma Graffiti), Yarn bombing, yarnbombing, yarn storming, guerrilla knitting, kniffiti, urban knitting or graffiti knitting is a type of graffiti or street art that employs colourful displays of knitted or crocheted yarn or fibre rather than paint or chalk.
“I think a lot of people are doing these things to show that handmade crafts can make a statement and have a meaning behind them.” -Anonymous yarn bombing "craftivist", Vancouver BC. Okay, maybe I shouldn’t knock knitting so quickly. Your grandma's sweaters are sooo yesterday. (Check the bottom for the links to the pages I lifted these photos from.) 1. I can't seem to find anything to support this photo is real. Do Kiss members really knit? Let me know! It seems that the history of knitting has changed in recent years, transforming from grandma’s-after-dinner-hobby to young super-stealth-ninja-like ladies taking-back the streets armed with a ball of yarn and some knitting needles. Introducing Yarn Bombing (Or Yarn storming as they like to call it in the U.K., as bombing is a taboo word to be throwing around freely in public these days.) 2. Photobooth It started out with a Texas store worker, Magda Sayeg, who on a weekend decided to knit a sheath for the doorknob of the store out of sheer boredom. Then she started looking out doors at the ugly concrete and steel construction around her and decided knitting a sheath for the stop sign out front would add a little colour to her world. When people stopped their cars to have their pictures taken in front of it, Sayeg was inspired to take it to the streets, and thus yarn bombing was born. 3. Tree bomb. I once saw a knitting installation in Nisantisi, Istanbul. The one day I forgot my camera at home. Damn! Two Vancouver yarn bombers, Mandy Moore and Leanne Prain have recently put out their book “Yarn Bombing” which covers installations internationally. Since they’ve just finished a rash of Yarn Bombing talks in Vancouver I look forward to spotting more guerrilla knitting as I am out and about in the city. 4. Parking meter in Chinatown, Vancouver. Yarn bombing as a post-modern concept is about challenging our conceptions about how public space should be portrayed created and viewed. Traditionally male dominated graffiti art is permanent, damaging to public property, and often negative and sometimes offensive in nature. Yarn bombers however, are largely female. Yarn bombing installations are temporary, non-damaging, cheeky in nature and meant to bring a smile to the faces of people who come across them for the time that they are installed. There is more humour than aggression in this form of graffiti. 5. Crocheted bus. One thing traditional graffiti and yarn bombing have in common is that historically both have been considered “craft” and have never been considered “art.” Yarn bombing challenges the audience to reconsider what public art is exactly and challenges our notions of how we view this sort of non-harming and fuzzy tagging. Just because it’s heart warming does it mean it’s not a valid form of art? 6. Knitted tank Yarn bombing challenges us to review our pre-conceived perceptions of art, graffiti, public space, craft and gender as well. A few of my favourite yarn bombing pics lifted from all over the web (My own form of public graffiti!) 7. Knit dress Muses. Links to pictures: 1. Kiss Member 2. Photobooth 3. Tree bomb 4. Chinatown Parking meter 5. Crocheted bus 6. Knitted Tank 7. Knit dress Muses. Links to a few Yarn bombing sites: http://yarnbombing.com/ http://www.ladiesfancyworksociety.com/ http://artyarn.blogspot.com/2009/01/yarn-bombing-uk-diy.html http://deputy-dog.com/2008/11/urban-knitting-worlds-most-inoffensive.html xxMelanie
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To knit or crochet something and leave it out in the public space is a relatively new phenomenon. The act has been called yarn graffiti, yarnstorming og yarnbombing. In October 2011 I decided to yarnstorm to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness month and help raise awareness about breast cancer. This is a pattern for a Pink Breast, very suitable for yarnstorming. Note: The pattern is written with US crochet terms so if you crochet the UK way, be aware that a single crochet in US terms is a double crochet in UK terms.
As guerilla art goes, it's more WI than Banksy. The crocheting craze of yarnbombing, which orgininated in Texas, could be brightening up a street near you.
There's been some yarnbombing going on in my area lately - or the ' Phantom Knitter ', as the press have dubbed her/him. Knitting cozies for...
Here are some photos I took of Sue Sturdy's KNIT CamBRIDGE Project which took over the Main Street Bridge in 2010: Full collection here: knithacker's knitcambridge flickr set Project Details (Knitty Archive): The KNIT CamBRIDGE Project
Many people criticize yarnbombing ... and with good reason.
What do you think? I think it looks great but probably would need to be changed regularly because of condensation and the potential for it to get moldy... Use cotton or wool if you're going to do it and if you, send me a picture! Spotted on tiffies.blogspot.com. This post contains affiliate links.
Urban knitting - This is the new trend of street art, which consists in decorating various outdoor objects and monuments with colorful knitting, when
WOW! All these beautiful afghans paving the stairs to the cathedral were handknit and eventually donated to charity. To yarn bomb is an extraordinary thing in itself but to provide warmth to 1000's in addition is just plain humbling. Imagine the many hands that crocheted these blankets. Young ones. Old ones. Female ones. Male ones. All different colors. Imagine the thoughts that went into each stitch from all those people. And then imagine all those who received these. Just think about the energy in each one of these afghans. That's got to be giving peace and love a chance.
This seems to be the latest craze, although I am not sure if it has made its way from America to our Australian shores just yet. Yarn Bombing….or….Yarn Graffiti. Where you knit somethin…
Most people who have a backyard projects to surprise your kids dream about having a lovely outdoor bar they can utilize to entertain kids during the gorgeous days of summer. Look further for creative tactics to create the backyard a place your children will like to devote time in.
If you are a fiber artist or involved in the craft world, you may have heard the term "yarn bombing" a few times. So, what is yarn bombing? It's an art form using yarn in different ways. There is no set definition of yarn bombing but it's well known as a colorful art installation using knitted or crocheted pieces. Usually done in secret for a surprise element. It is also known as guerrilla knitting, kniffiti, grandma graffiti, urban knitting, graffiti knitting, wool bombing, and yarn storming. Despite the knitting-heavy phrases, it's quite popular with crochet as well. It has gained popularity through the years, though it is not without criticism, either. There are many questions surrounding this activity and we're doing our best to answer all of them. These knit and crochet yarn pieces are usually made as coverings and are found "bombing" trees, hydrants, fences, buildings, street lamps, and similar everyday items. Read on to learn about the history, if these art installations are illegal, the pros and cons, yarn bombing groups and events, and much more.
When it comes to furniture design the possibilities are endless. You have the classical style which will always be appreciated, the modern edgy one if you love
The last 81 days have taken me on an incredible journey, beginning with the mundane decision to learn how to knit and ending with the whimsical explosion of a yarn bomb 2.6 miles from and 2,500 fee…
Learning to live with knitblasting randomly all over the city has its ups and down, but it’s always nice to team up with the Knit the City Yarn Corps for a bit of group yarnstorming. This wee…
Always searching for new applications for her crochet practice (see our coverage of her crocheted train and crocheted boat as well as our extensive feature in Hi-Fructose Vol. 29), Olek recently traveled to the Caribbean for an underwater installation in Isla Mujeres, Mexico.
I love them! Created by urban knitters, Sul filo dellarte.
You have to love this explosion of Yarn Bombing on the Bendigo Tramways. The full details can be seen on their facebook page. Love the chair covers!
“I knew I wanted this new project to be different than my past life as a graffiti writer. I didn’t want to do my art at night as a secret from my family. I wanted my artwork to be about my family and to be very open about it.”
This is the cutest scrapbox with glass lamp work lady bugs and mushrooms. There are 12 beads, threads, sliver, top, English Leicester, silk ribbon and Angelina. Jan Massie aka Just4ewe is our featured artist and a true talent. Jan's been spinning for several decades and there isn't much she can't do. In this tutorial she'll be
Stockholm-based street artist Julia Riordan became obsessed with knitting and crochet at the age of 10 and eventually launched her own line of knitware in 2012. Soon after she started forays into yarn
Last Saturday, on one of the warmest days of the early spring so far, a dozen or so local crochet artists 'yarn bombed' a building in downtown Fayetteville.
This is the coziest graffiti imaginable.
Yarn bombing: is it graffiti, art, or both? Knitters and crocheters take to the streets around the world to bring some fun and color to their neighbourhood streets. Here are 12 of the best successful yarn bombs.
This knitted house was made for The London Architecture Biennale by the group Knitting Site in June 2006. 3 Great Thing About This 1 . The house was knit over a 2 storey scaffolding on the site. 2…
In honor of the third annual International Yarnbombing Day, knitters and crocheters took to the streets to cover everything within reach in cozy fiber.
