Step aside graffiti artists. Yarn bombers take their craft to the streets, stitching cozies for everything from bike racks to entire buses
Tank Blanket
Military tank, Copenhagen, Denmark.Marianne JørgensenCrochet Blossoms
A close-up of the cherry tree at Joy Kogawa House in Vancouver, Canada.Jeff ChristensonLeg Warmer
Today artist Madga Sayeg fields invitations to yarn-bomb cities and corporate headquarters.Michel Jean SicotUrban Knitting
Pothole coaster, Paris, France.Juliana Santacruz HerreraGuerilla Art
Street and sidewalk, Paris, France.Juliana Santacruz HerreraGroovy Bus
Artist Madga Sayeg yarn-bombed this bus in Mexico City, Mexico.Cesar OrtegaCozy Patterns
Bike rack, Orinda, California.StreetcolorSeat Cover
Aboard a Philadelphia subway trainConrad BennerArtist at Work
Yarn bomber Madga Sayeg works on a bus in Mexico City, Mexico.Cesar OrtegaGun Cozy
Another piece by artist Madga Sayeg; this one is in Bali, Indonesia.Mike PiscitelliWith a Little Help
Firefighters add knit cherry blossoms to a tree at Joy Kogawa House in Vancouver, Canada.Jeff ChristensonMore Must-Reads from TIME
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