Knit Wit: 17 Fantastically Weird Fiber Art Creations

Miniature Knitted Creatures

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Based in Vietnam, the Su Ami family of crafters creates these adorable little knitted creatures that are so tiny, they can perch on the edge of your fingertip. Their full menagerie is available on Etsy.

Knit-Covered Double-Decker Bus

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Likely one of the most colorful things spotted around the city of London, the ‘No. 7up’ bus by knitter Magda Sayeg was made for the soft drink brand’s ‘Feels Good to be You’ campaign and required 20 suitcases full of yarn to complete.

Glass Knits by Carol Milne
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Most viewers of this incredible series by Carol Milne envision the artist somehow manipulating molten threads into shape with knitting needles, but her process is actually more complex than that, with the original carved out of wax before the glass is cast in its place.

Elephant Boxers
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Those look – uh – warm. Buy a special someone in your life their very own pair at Etsy.

Full-Body Knits by Phyllis Galembo
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These incredible full-body knits by New York City artist Phyllis Galembo were made for the Atal Masquerade in Nigeria’s Emanghabe Village.