The world of knit and crochet is normally a very comforting, homey, world. The clacking sound of knitting needles and the soft feel of yarn bring pleasant images and memories. But there is also an odd underworld of knit and crochet. I recently explored this underworld and discovered that knitting and crocheting spans far beyond mittens, scarves, socks or other apparel. I was surprised, and amused, at the strange things I found. I will tell you about these knitted (or crocheted) oddities right now.
Knitted weirdness
Someone has knitted the entire digestive tract, and you can too.
Knitted digestive tracts are perfect additions to any home or classroom. Imagine the expressions on students’ faces as you whip out this soft, fuzzy digestive tract and pass it around. A knitted digestive tract would make a great Halloween costume too. Just pin it to your shirt. You can find the free pattern, and a picture of the completed GI tract, here.
This pattern would be a great homeschool project. Parents can use the pattern to teach knitting and anatomy at the same time.
Knit with Eyeball Yarn.
This yarn is not for knitting eyeballs, it actually has felted eyeballs spun in with the yarn. What yarn could be more perfect for making your loved ones scarves or hats to keep them warm? Nothing says, “I love you,” better than eyeballs and creepy red yarn. This yarn can be found at a website called, “insubordiknit.” The full clickable link is supplied in the resources section.
Knit a human body or a Ferrari.
If you have a lot of spare time, knit the entire human body. If Art student Lauren Porter can knit herself a full sized Ferrari, you can knit yourself a human body. Lauren Porter knitted a full scale red Ferrari for her honors degree. View it here. Or visit her web page. (I was unable to find a pattern for knitting or crocheting a full-sized human body. I have faith that someone out there can make a pattern, if one does not exist).
Crocheted Oddities
Crochet a Chicken Viking Hat. This is one of my favorite discoveries. The concept for this hat is by Kat Kinsman and Sarah Mundy. The design is by Sarah Mundy and the free pattern can be found at her site (the link is in the article resources section or, if you can’t wait, you can view the hat and the free pattern here). The Chicken Viking Hat is for babies or adults. The hat resembles a raw, featherless chicken. The legs sticking up in the air on either side resemble the horns of a Viking helmet–hence the chicken/Viking connection.
Crochet your own ostomy bag. Check it out right here!
Why would anyone crochet an ostomy bag? I don’t know. There are eyeballs in this pattern as well. No, I don’t know what eyeballs have to do with an ostomy bag either, but there they are. What is it about knitting, or in this case, crocheting, and eyeballs?
Other Bizarre Creations
In my search to uncover knitted (or crocheted) oddities, I came across many other strange things as well. A site called Pisteheadz is home to many a strange hat. These are fleece hats, not knit or crochet, but I am including them anyway because they are very odd. These hats are targeted to the skiing snowboarding crowd. Want to get noticed on the slopes? Wear a Giant Lobster hat. It will keep your cranium toasty warm while drawing attention to you. The lobster claws cuddle your face, making your skull feel extra secure in a loving lobster embrace.
The Giant Lobster hat is only one of many weird hats to choose from here.
Pisteheadz also sells unique helmet covers. I just bet people will get out of your way when you come tearing down that hill with a tiger on your head.
The knit or crochet patterns mentioned in this article were the strangest I have found so far. I have a feeling there are more awaiting discovery. If you’ve come across bizarre knitted or crocheted objects, or patterns, please let me know.
