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Another of Olek’s (a.k.a., Polish-born, New York-based artist Olek Agata’s) yarn-bombed bicycles in New York City. This one is parked in front of the Acne clothing shop in SoHo and looks weathered, the usual saturated hues Olek uses for these knitted artworks appear faded and lighter here due, we presume, to exposure to the elements.

A super-awesome yarn-bombed shopping cart by the the artist Olek (a.k.a., Agata Olek) in the New York City Meat Packing District. We’ve featured work by Olek before and are fans of the NYC-based Polish artist, who also blogs about her work.

Two creative directions and artist collide in the form of this yarn-bombed grand piano: The acclaimed New York-based Polish artist Agata Olek has used her signature colors in a  knit-up of this piano under the Archway of the Manhattan Bridge in DUMBO, Brooklyn. The piano is one of 60 installed in public spaces throughout New York City as part of “Play Me I’m Yours,” an art project by British artist Luke Jerram. Anyone is welcomed to play the pianos. Check out more work by Olek on this website on the artist’s site.

Last year the artist Olek ( a.k.a., Agata Oleksiak) covered an entire vintage Volkswagen Beetle in colorful crocheted yarn as part of an exhibition at the Henry Gallery in New York City. The yarnbombed car was parked on the street for months in front of the gallery. Here is more of her recent work: A bicycle with a baby-seat at the corner of Broome and Elizabeth streets in downtown NYC.

Some more yarn-bombing street art in Santa Monica, in Los Angeles. Lovely.

Stumbled upon some yarn-bombing street art in Santa Monica, in Los Angeles, on the weekend. Beautiful stuff that softens the otherwise hard surfaces and edges of the built-up urban landscape. When we see stuff like, it gives us a warm, fuzzy feeling inside, puts smiles on our faces. That sort of thing. We love it.

An example of yarn-bombing par excellence: A Volkswagen Beetle and a bicycle completely wrapped in bright-colored knitted yarn on Elizabeth Street, south of Broome Street, in the Chinatown-Nolita hinterland of the Lower East Side, in downtown New York City. Abso-f*cking-lutely brilliant.