Yarn tattoo ideas

56 photos and flash · 34% Traditional, 18% Fine line · Forearm most common

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Colour Traditional-style tattoo on a calf of a heart wrapped in pink yarn, with two crochet hooks and a yellow banner reading Don't Panic.
Yarn heart with crochet hooks and Don't Panic banner on a
Several sheets of cartoon cat temporary tattoo designs in watercolour style, with cat portraits, paw prints, fish, mice and words such as Meow and Purr.
Cat temporary tattoo design sheets
Colour traditional tattoo of a grey cartoon cat batting a pink ball of wool, set inside a lilac and teal scalloped heart on a limb.
Cartoon cat with yarn in a heart
Colour tattoo of a green ball of yarn with two orange knitting needles, and a strand of yarn trailing down the inner forearm.
Ball of yarn with knitting needles on a forearm
Fine line flash design of yarn balls, crossed knitting needles, a small heart and the word love in swirling script, drawn in dark red on a pale pink background.
Yarn, needles and script swirls
Black and grey linework tattoo of a startled cat with a yarn ball on the upper arm, shown in a close black and white photo.
Cat with wide eyes and yarn ball on upper arm
Black outline tattoo of a red ball of yarn with a knitting needle and a thread trailing down to a heart, on the side of a finger.
Yarn ball and heart on a finger
Fine line tattoo of a brown yarn ball pierced by two knitting needles on the upper arm.
Yarn ball and knitting needles on upper arm
Colour tattoo on an arm of a ball of teal and grey yarn crossed with two knitting needles, above and below the words KNIT FAST DIE WARM in traditional-style lettering.
Yarn ball with knitting needles and lettering
Black and grey traditional tattoo of two swallows, a ball of yarn with crossed knitting needles and a ribbon banner on the upper arm.
Swallows and yarn ball with banner
Colour tattoo of a pink ball of yarn with blue knitting needles and loops of thread, outlined in black, on a woman's shoulder near the collarbone.
Ball of yarn and knitting needles on a shoulder
Traditional style colour tattoo of a pink ball of yarn with knitting needles and a banner reading Knit Fast Die Warm, on the upper arm.
Yarn, needles and Knit Fast Die Warm banner
Traditional colour tattoo of scissors, a ball of green yarn, a paintbrush, a pen nib and a red banner reading CRAFTY, with flowers, on a limb.
Crafty scissors and yarn tattoo
Colour fine line tattoo of a blue yarn ball pierced by a crochet hook with swirling blue lines, placed on the upper chest near the shoulder.
Yarn ball and crochet hook on the shoulder
Close-up of a small black ink yarn ball tattoo on the back of a hand while knitting with white yarn on wooden needles.
Yarn ball tattoo on a hand
Colourful traditional-style tattoo on a forearm showing a teal yarn ball, scissors, a spool of thread, a measuring tape and a red pincushion.
Sewing notions and yarn ball on a forearm
Realistic colour tattoo of multicoloured knitted stitches covering the upper arm and shoulder, with two knitting needles across the lower edge.
Knitted yarn sleeve on upper arm
Small black fine line tattoo of a ball of yarn with a crochet hook on the inner wrist, held by another person's hand.
Yarn ball and crochet hook on the inner wrist
Black line drawing of a fluffy kitten with a bow and a ball of yarn, framed by swirling cloud motifs, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Kitten with a ball of yarn and bow
Colour tattoo of a cartoon kitty wearing a pink bow on a teal yarn ball with knitting needles and pink stars, placed on a person's stomach.
Kitty on a yarn ball with knitting needles
Fine line tattoo of a white cat sitting on a red ball of yarn, with a red thread trailing across the inside of a forearm.
Cat playing with red yarn on a forearm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a hairless cat in a green knitted beanie holding a teal yarn ball, with black script reading Trouble below, on a thigh.
Sphynx cat in a beanie with Trouble script
Colour tattoo of a heart-shaped ball of blue yarn with a crochet hook and a trailing ribbon, shown on skin.
Blue yarn heart with crochet hook
Colour tattoo of a yellow skeleton knitting with pink needles and blue yarn on the inner forearm, with a ball of blue yarn beside it.
Knitting skeleton and blue yarn on forearm
Colour tattoo on a forearm of a cat-faced matryoshka doll in purple with a pink yarn ball, in a neo-traditional style.
Cat-faced matryoshka doll holding a yarn ball
Colour tattoo of a pink smiling yarn ball with a green bow and a blue yarn ball with knitting needles on the inner wrist, in a cartoon style.
Smiling yarn balls and knitting needles on a wrist
Colour tattoo on the outer thigh of a blue ball of yarn, crochet hook, pink scissors and orange tape measure, with the script words Just Keep Crafting beneath.
Yarn, crochet hook and scissors on a thigh
Colour tattoo of a blue and grey yarn skull with crossed knitting needles and the words KNIT FAST and DIE WARM, on the upper arm.
Yarn skull with knitting needles and lettering
Colour tattoo of a blue ball of yarn with crossed knitting needles and a loose yarn end, in a bold outlined traditional style, on the upper back between the shoulder blades.
Yarn ball and knitting needles on upper back
Traditional style tattoo of a blue and red ball of yarn pierced by two knitting needles, with banners reading KNIT FAST and DIE WARM, on a back.
Ball of yarn with knitting needles and banners
Colour tattoo on a person's upper back of yellow flowers, grey-blue leaves, a ball of yarn with knitting needles and a chickadee, in a botanical neo-traditional style.
Yellow flowers, yarn and chickadee on a shoulder blade
Flash drawing of two grey stylised hands gripping knitting needles, with pink yarn and a yarn ball above a lotus and leaves, a botanical design for a tattoo.
Hands with knitting needles and yarn over a lotus
Black line drawing flash design of a crown above a scrolled banner reading KNIT FAST and DIE WARM, with two yarn balls and crossed knitting needles.
Knit fast die warm banner with yarn
Small black and grey fine line tattoo of a ball of yarn with two knitting needles and a trailing strand, on the ankle above a black sock.
Ball of yarn and knitting needles on an ankle
Black and grey cat tattoo sitting on a ball of yarn on the thigh, drawn in bold outline with stippled dotwork shading.
Cat on a ball of yarn on a thigh
Traditional-style colour tattoo of a pin-up woman with knitting needles in curled hair and a banner reading I love yarn, on the upper arm.
Pin-up knitter with I love yarn banner
Black line flash design of two fists with HAND MADE across the knuckles, beside a spool of thread, scissors, a needle and yarn.
Hand made fists with sewing tools
Line drawing flash of a ball of yarn with crochet hooks, a thimble, a spool and buttons above a CRAFTY banner, with brown and red shading.
Crafty yarn ball flash design
Fine line cartoon cat with a red yarn ball and trailing red thread tattooed on the inside of a woman's wrist.
Cat playing with a yarn ball on a wrist
Colour tattoo of a blue and teal ball of yarn with a crochet hook through it, in a realistic style, on the calf.
Blue yarn ball with crochet hook on a calf
Fine line outline tattoo of a cat stretching towards a purple-shaded ball of yarn on the inner forearm.
Cat reaching for yarn on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a teal ball of yarn pierced by two knitting needles, with a red rose and green leaves, on skin.
Yarn ball, knitting needles and rose
Colour tattoo of a pink yarn ball shaped as a heart, with two purple crochet hooks, on the outer calf.
Pink yarn heart with crochet hooks on a calf
Realism tattoo of two grey tabby cats with a red yarn ball and red thread across a person's upper back.
Two tabby cats with red yarn on a back
Colour tattoo of a pink ball of yarn pierced by a grey crochet hook, in a traditional style, on a area of pale skin.
Pink ball of yarn with crochet hook
Colour tattoo of a cartoon girl with round glasses holding knitting needles and a blue yarn ball, with KNITTING and NERD lettering, on a forearm.
Knitting nerd cartoon on a forearm
Colour tattoo on an upper arm of a multicoloured yarn skein pierced by yellow knitting needles, with a black outline of thread and a ribbon reading one stitch at a time.
Yarn skein and knitting needles with "one stitch at a time"
Black and grey traditional style tattoo of scissors, a bow-tied bundle of yarn, buttons and rope border on the upper arm, shown in two side by side photos.
Scissors, yarn and buttons on an upper arm