Knit texture is huge, and guerilla yarn installations are the latest art trend - image from Benjamin Moore Color Pulse 2013 webinar
Style foot soldiers who read yesterday’s year to come trend manifesto, and will tune in Tuesday afternoon for Pantone’s eagerly awaited take on Fall 2012 Trends may need a well earned breath of R&R in between….
To this end, allot of pretty esoteric nonsense crosses my desk proclaiming the debut of each new year in style (a year in advance). Some of it takes my breath away; still more makes my eyes roll, but some it just makes me smile – like yarn bombing 
Yarn bombing is not for any Granny I know – this guerrilla war against art and design (and a whole lot of other things) that take it all too seriously is gaining ground (and above ground) world-wide. I can’t quite fathom its call to battle. Contenders might be — if you don’t agree with it, knit it – if you can’t change it knit it, or maybe just “it’s not knitted yet”.
There are all kinds of great reasons to yarn bomb pretty much anything….here are just a few:
photo by laurie sims
Because it’s more fun than being boiled…
new york yarn bomb bike
because my neighbor’s coconut macaroons feel so much better than fitness…
knitta please magda sayeg bus
Because it fixes everything that is wrong with public transit…
magda sayeg yarnbomb
Because it’s softer than concrete…
Philadelphia bombing
Because there’s already too much testosterone in the world…
magda sayeg yarn-bombed stairs
Because we need a reason to climb…
Phonebox Cosy image via Knit the City. Image copyright: Lauren O'Farrell www.knitthecity.com
Any reason to lose the smart phone sometimes is a good reason…
Cooper bombing
because there is not an air bag that can save you in this size car…
VW yard bombing
because I hate that “punch bug no punch back” thing my kids do in the car!
Serious arachnid bombing
Because Spider Man should be doing this on Broadway…
wall street yarn bombing
Because idle hands on wall street went poorly…
Tanky Blanky
Because this never ever helps.
from Street Art Utopia
Just because.
For lots more yarn bombing fun, check out Magna Sayeg’s Knitta Please and for the Goth version,
http://agataolek.com/home.html
Also, Lauren O’Farrell’s's fabulous site at: Lauren O’Farrell www.knitthecity.com
For knits, color and all manner of home decor texture, come visit www.MyHomeFaceLift.com
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