Dictionary

yarnstorm en · NOUN

Etymology

Compound of yarn + storm.

Meanings

1. Synonym of yarn bomb (“a decorative knitted yarn item, placed on a public structure as a form of graffiti or street art”)

Forms

Synonyms

yarn bomb

yarnstorm en · VERB

Etymology

Compound of yarn + storm.

Meanings

1. (transitive) Synonym of yarn bomb (“to cover a public structure with decorative knitted yarn, as a form of graffiti or street art”).
   • In London, Knit the City has "yarnstormed" fountains and fences. And in Melbourne, Australia, a woman known as Bali conjures up cozies for bike racks and bus stops. 2011 May 19, Malia Wollan, “Creating Graffiti With Yarn”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 Apr 2024:

Forms

Deriveds

yarnstorming · yarnstormer

Synonyms

yarn bomb