It can be fun to collect little reminders of a visit to a famous tourist attraction or place. You can usually find them in those ubiquitous little shops and stalls that begin to appear as you approach the landmark – the ones hawking kooky fridge magnets, hand-crafted wooden statues, keyrings, mugs and the“I <3 THIS PLACE” T-shirts.
Or, you can do it the Samuel Barsky way. For 20 years, Sam has been making sweaters with recognized places on them, creating everything from Stonehenge, London's Tower Bridge, and the Niagara Falls in stylish long and short-sleeve knits. But that's only the half of it. In what is a particularly creative and wholesome excuse to travel, Sam has since been heading to the places depicted on his sweaters to pose in front of them with his matching outfit for a smiling selfie. Pretty cool huh?
Sam's crafty travels have earned him 100k followers on Facebook and Instagram, who enjoy his creative work and quirky, colorful styles. “I realized after knitting a few generic scenery sweaters and seeing a picture of London’s Tower Bridge in a magazine, which became inspiration, that anything could be a sweater,” he told Create Whimsy. With over 140 sweaters knitted so far, it seems like he's out to prove it!
Scroll down to see some of our favorite Samuel Barsky designs for yourself, and let us know what you think in the comments!
