yarn bombing

yarn bombing
n.
The surreptitious or unauthorized placement of knitted objects on statues, posts, and other public structures.
—yarn bomb v.
—yarn bomber n.
Example Citations:
The street-knitting scene has gotten so knotty that Ms. Moore and Ms. Prain are writing a tell-all book about their hobby. Published by Arsenal Pulp Press, Yarn Bombing: The Art of Knit Graffiti is set for release this fall.
The duo, who met four years ago at a stitch 'n' bitch, say yarn bombing has gone viral on the Internet.
After "tagging" a park bench or street lamp, guerrilla knitters document their exploits on blogs and websites such as Knittups.se: http://Knittups.se/ and Knittaplease.com: http://Knittaplease.com.
—Adriana Barton, " Yarn bombers cozy up to the urban landscape: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090130.wlyarn30/BNStory/lifeMain/home," The Globe and Mail, January 30, 2009
Grannies of the world are ditching Ovaltine and slippers to take part in a daring new art project: yarn bombing.
The guerilla campaign involves women leaving knitted reminders on objects as varied as trees, lampposts and buses.
—Bella Battle, " Granny graffiti is knitty but nice: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/article2156560.ece," The Sun (London, England), January 21, 2009
Earliest Citation:
There's a subversive group of knitters in Montrose, Texas, for example, calling themselves Knitta, that say they "yarn bomb" neighbourhoods with knitting graffiti — colourful knitted objects they leave in unexpected places — to help bring a warm, fuzzy feeling to their communities.
—Kerry MacGregor, "Not your grandma's knitting bee," The Ottawa Citizen, March 11, 2006
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