Alison Ayers has been spreading joy and colour with hundreds of her yarn installations, perhaps you have spotted one in the Highlands.

The Bundanoon local has been yarn bombing and decorating public spaces in Australia and overseas for over 10 years.

"My motivation is desire and happiness," she said.

"I like to put things up for a period - you see, you laugh, you smile, then three weeks later, it's gone."

Also known as Kitty Knitter, the yarn bomber said her signature was "stripes and bright colours".

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Locals in the Highlands, Sydney, and many countries in Europe have discovered poles, statues, mooring rings and trees wrapped in woolly bursts of colour.

"Any place I visit, I install and leave it behind," she said.

Mrs Ayers has interacted with many people when she has installed her creations over the years, especially when she lived in Paris.

Unlike other street artists, she did not install her creation secretly at night, and she said there was "a huge street art scene in Paris".

"I installed a series along the Seine, and families would come and engage with me," she said.

"People said 'I saw your work last year and was wondering when you will come back for more'.'"

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"It's creating happiness. One of the origins of yarn bombing, is to soften a harsh environment like a city."

The Bundanoon resident also lived in Sydney before she moved away from the hustle and bustle of the city three years ago with her husband.

"In the country, it took me a while to get my groove, cause how do you relate a city practice in the country?" she said.

"When I first arrived, I was determined to do something."

Colourful flowers often feature on her pole wraps, especially poppies to commemorate Anzac Day and Remembrance Day.

The yarn bomber also commemorated the first day of spring and Wattle Day with about 100 yellow pom-poms this year, and has decorated poles with colourful stripes.

Mrs Ayers even knitted the town's famous Wallace B Wombat statue a face mask, and brought joy to Bundanoon for Winterfest with the Pom-Pom Fairies.

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She said she liked to feature her creations in obvious places, or have them in unexpected spots for people to stumble upon.

It has to be "somewhere with impact", such as a series of poles that can all be adorned with colour.

"I like the idea of something appearing," she said.

You can follow the Highlander and see what she's creating next by following her on Instagram @kitty_knitter.

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