Sam Barsky

Sam Barsky (born 1974) is an American artist and internet celebrity. He knits sweaters of landmarks, then takes selfies in front of the landmarks while wearing them. He also knits sweaters of Jewish and other holidays.

His sweaters are knitted without a pattern, freehanding them as he goes along.[1] His sweaters have been displayed in numerous galleries[2] and at the American Visionary Arts Museum.[3] As of January 11, 2022, he has knitted 155 sweaters free-handed.[4]

  1. ^ "The Man Who Made Those Viral Sweaters Has One For Every Jewish Holiday". 10 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Sam's loom with a view".
  3. ^ "The Baltimore knitter who unraveled the internet". The Times of Israel.
  4. ^ "Sam Barsky Tiktok - "My first freehand sweater ever"".