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A bidge in Pittsburgh covered in a yarn bomb
A. Look at the title and the photos. What do you think a yarn bomb is?
B. Skim the article. What is the Knit the Bridge project?
C. Talk with a partner. Why do you think people yarn bomb?
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Benches covered in a colorful yarn bomb in San Francisco
YARN BOMB!
When most people think of knitting, they think of yarn sweaters, scarves, or hats. But some people do something different with knitting. They yarn bomb! Yarn bombing is a kind of street art. People knit colorful "jackets" to cover large objects, such as cars, trees, bicycles, and even bridges!
Knit the Bridge is the largest yarn bomb project ever in the United States. Hundreds of people knitted 2,500 panels and covered the Andy Warhol Bridge in Pittsburgh with them. It was a special project because many different groups of people worked on it together. They became closer through the project.
\Around the world, you can find examples of yarn bombing in many places, such as London, Copenhagen, Paris, Mexico City, and Bali. Yarn bombers hope to tell stories through their knit art. They want to make their cities more colorful and interesting. They also want people to see their cities in a different way.
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