The Fine Art of Yarn Bombing

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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 Jørgensen

Crochet Blossoms

A close-up of the cherry tree at Joy Kogawa House in Vancouver, Canada.Jeff Christenson

Leg Warmer

Today artist Madga Sayeg fields invitations to yarn-bomb cities and corporate headquarters.Michel Jean Sicot

Urban Knitting

Pothole coaster, Paris, France.Juliana Santacruz Herrera

Guerilla Art

Street and sidewalk, Paris, France.Juliana Santacruz Herrera

Groovy Bus

Artist Madga Sayeg yarn-bombed this bus in Mexico City, Mexico.Cesar Ortega

Cozy Patterns

Bike rack, Orinda, California.Streetcolor

Seat Cover

Aboard a Philadelphia subway trainConrad Benner

Artist at Work

Yarn bomber Madga Sayeg works on a bus in Mexico City, Mexico.Cesar Ortega

Gun Cozy

Another piece by artist Madga Sayeg; this one is in Bali, Indonesia.Mike Piscitelli

With a Little Help

Firefighters add knit cherry blossoms to a tree at Joy Kogawa House in Vancouver, Canada.Jeff Christenson

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