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Travel and Yarn Crafting Go Together

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Needless to say, someone had a heck of a lot of extra time on his/her hands to accomplish this massive yarn crafting tasks! Yoza! Actually, this bus was covered with the help of a team of knitters, and the practice of covering items in knitted or crocheted material is called Yarnbombing, according to an article from the Telegraph, which is the source of this photo.

I was intrigued with the term and concept, so did some quick web surfing to find out more and found, of course, a blog called Yarnbombing, and the bloggers also have a book out under the same title. I think this artwork is amazing and beautiful, but at the same time, the practical side of me (who also lives in Florida where the sun cooks everything outside) can’t help but wonder how these pieces look after, say, a week or two in the elements. Of course, you could do your yarnbombing inside.

Author: Tammy

Welcome to the Crafty Princess Diaries, my weblog and site where I get to blab about my passion for crafts, primarily jewelry making, and my crafting career. My name is Tammy Powley, and I decided to call my blog the Crafty Princess Diaries because of this very dorky picture I have of myself and because my husband often refers to me as “the princess and the pea,” which is just another way to say that I tend to be particular sometimes. Along with this weblog, I have a number of jewelry making books published.

4 Comments

  1. that is crazy!! I can’t imagine doing that much knit/crochet-I’d go bonkers LOL

    There are a few art cars here with other things like toys, plates, etc…they don’t look so good after a year LOL

  2. I figured as much. Now, pull this baby inside a big warehouse, and it would look great for a longer period of time. I just love all the colors, textures, and shapes going on!

  3. This yarn bus is great. There’s a woman who does this for a living somewhere in the states, and she completely covered a gas station. Check it out at the International Fiber Collaborative!

  4. There’s a “yarn car” art car by Tim Klein. He used washable acrylic and it holds up well. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2204/1721584168_34d4e3ed87_o.jpg

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