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!

Knot 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 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.

Comprehension

1. Yarn bomber cover___with a knitted “jacket”

a. public objects         b. people            c. dangerous objects

2. The people of Pittsburgh yarn bombed____

a. a park                   b. a bridge                c. a building’

3. In line 9, “it” refer to_________

a. the bridge             b. Pittsburgh                 c. Knit the bridge

4. People can became closer through Knit the Bridge because it required____

a. money          b. teamwork           c. knitting skills

5. Yarn bombers take part in yarn bombing to make their cities

a. busier            b. cleaner                    c. more interesting