Providence, Rhode Island, USA

You may not have the talent to knit, but you can certainly wrap a tree in yarn and, thereby, add some color to the landscape. The art form is called yarn bombing: no explosion involved. Nevertheless, it seems as if some poor souls lost their lives when this tree was bombed. See the ghosts in the branches? [2021]

Fort Collins, Colorado, USA

Public art or private art? It's on private property but it is visible to the public. Professional art or vernacular art? Vernacular art affixed to the landscape by a professional knitter. Yarn bomb or sock bomb? One of each. Or, is it a scarf bomb? Either way, you probably got some new ideas for your own trees. [2019]

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

A yarn bomb (and many more like it) has been dropped on Edinburgh: "Leith says No to Trams". An Edinburgh tram line extension to Leith has long been on the agenda, but apparently some in Leith oppose the idea. Do you think opponents are the come-here gentry or the born-here locals? [2017]

Palm Beach, Aruba

Bo por papia papiamento? If you do, you know the word dushi. Here it is used to tell buyers that the bagels are really good. It may be just the word you need to describe the eatery's yarn bomb. If you can say dushi, you can speak Papiamento, the native tongue of Aruba. Bon dia! [2017]

Manteno, Illinois, USA

Some have compared yarn-bombing to graffiti. What do you think? Here is Merriam-Webster's definition of graffiti: "pictures or words painted or drawn on a wall, building, etc." [2015]

Cardiff, Wales, UK

Anything can be yarn bombed. In this case, it's a tree. From a Texas hearth, the art of yarn bombing has spread around the world. Now, you can fight seasonal affective disorder and arboreal nudism during the low-sun season by knitting knickers for your pet trees. With a little imagination, you could even add some bling. [2015]