Yes it sounds like a cross between the faithful pastime of Grandmas the world over and warfare, and to be honest that's not far from the truth.
Yarn bombing, or Knit Graffiti as it is also known, started as an underground movement in America and has been spreading like wildfire around the globe ever since.
Unlike normal Graffiti it is cheap, cheerful, non-destructive to property and is less likely to get you in trouble with the Police.
The idea behind it is 'donating' your artwork to the urban environment and the public. These little (and not so little) bits of knitting or crochet are designed to brighten up the dull, grey landscape that are our towns and cities.
The pictures are all examples of this new low-brow art craze that's hitting a large percentage of the worlds population, you don't need to be male or female, old or young to have a go. That's the beauty of it!
You can look it up on Google or Wiki or for more info go to: http://yarnbombing.com/
And keep checking this space because as soon as I've re learnt how to knit I'm going to be out there showing my work off and putting plenty of photos on here as well.
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