Yarn bombing is the feminine side of graffiti.
Knit caps on Shinto statues. Magda Sayeg’s yarn bombed city bus. Rasta lion. And more.
Flamboyant stitches.
Victoria Villasana adds big yarn stitches to found photographs of famous people.
Why the dots?
Yayoi Kasuma, Japan’s 90-year-old queen of pattern, would say dots are fun. She’s spent a long career designing clothing, fabric, paintings and rooms that vibrate with dots.
Lions are an irresistible target for yarn bombing.
Pompom lion. Rasta lion. Joana Vascoucelos’ lion in white crochet. And more.
Airy metal dresses.
Iris van Herpen’s lace metal dresses. Fannie Schiavoni’s winged dress. And more.