Submitted by W.J. Elvin III: Some Yarn…
From ArsenalPulp.com: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1551522551?ie=UTF8&tag=pranks-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1551522551"Yarn Bombing: The Art of Crochet and Knit Graffiti
, by Mandy Moore and Leanne Prain, is the definitive guidebook to covert textile street art. This full-color DIY book features twenty kick-ass patterns that range from hanging shoes and knitted picture frames to balaclavas and gauntlets, teaching readers how to create fuzzy adornments for lonely street furniture. Along the way, it provides tips on how to be as stealthy as a ninja, demonstrates how to orchestrate a large-scale textile project, and offers revealing information necessary to design your own yarn graffiti tags. The book also includes interviews with members of the international community of textile artists and yarn bombers, and provides resources to help readers join the movement; it’s also chock full of beautiful photographs and easy step-by-step instructions for knit and crochet installations and garments.
Read a review from Craftzine.com here.
Related links:
Knitted Graffiti
A Really Big Yarn
