Arts; Yarn bombing: The worldwide web of knit graffiti, from N.J. to Dubai. Published: ; May. 16, 2013, 10:08 a.m.

"That's kind of the beauty of yarn bombing—it's temporary," says Beth Baldwin, 40, an arts coordinator who adorned a sign-less brown-brick bar in 2011 with knitted pink and red hearts.

Yarn bombing is generally considered a positive, temporary way for artists to express themselves without damaging property. In the social media threads discussing the theft, ...

Yarn bombing is sometimes labeled graffiti or "guerrilla art." But since its inception -- in 2005 in Texas, according to most internet sources -- it's become more than "a way for crafters to make ...

Through social media, yarn bombing has become a popular way to take over urban environments with cozy graffiti. In late February, the arboretum hung artwork from 30 fiber artists across its 3.4 acres.

The June 3 Yarn Bombing at Sheldon Branch will emphasize collaboration and reuse — combining leftover yarn, scraps and unfinished projects into something playful and shared. “Usually at our creative ...

Yarn bombing is a form of street art where public objects or structures are covered with knitted or crocheted yarn. Blanchet House serves about 1,000 meals a day to those in need while also ...

COVINGTON, Ky. — If you visited BLINK Cincinnati last year and went to Washington Park, you probably saw people under a chaos of yarn. Covington Artist Dan Shields was the brains behind the ...

The knitted 'yarn bombing' at the Singing Fountain on East Passyunk Avenue in South Philly was vandalized early Saturday morning, a crafting group said. The Drunken Knitwits had installed the ...

A South Philly 'yarn bombing' was revived in East Passyunk after vandalism. The food-themed collection debuted at the Flavors on the Avenue festival Sunday. It included knitted cheesesteak ...

The Yarn Bombing Installation — Snowmass Tourism’s new community-based art project at Snowmass Town Park — is ready for viewing. On June 11, local-area fiber artists descended on trees around Snowmass ...