Many moons ago, I saw a knitted man on Pinterest. I didn’t know much about it, aside from the fact that I liked his goofy smile and the novelty of a life-sized textile. Years later, this project popped back up on my radar. I found out it’s titled My Knitted Boyfriend and is created by design studio Noortje de Keijzer. Here’s a description of it:
My Knitted Boyfriend is a cushion with a story. A cushion with a personality. A cushion to kiss! Or, well… to cuddle, to caress, to hug, and to smile with. Because this man is always happy. And he is flexible as well. He will have a mustache if you prefer mustaches. He will wear glasses if you prefer glasses. He likes to sit on your floor, on your couch or at you dinner table. But most of all he likes to lay down next to you in bed. With your head on his chest and his arms wrapped around you. This way you will never feel alone ever again. With this man you can be sure, he will never leave you.
I love seeing the knitted man go from being a drooping pile of yarn on someone’s lap to a full-bodied person brushing their teeth (although there is a real human being under the yarn).
PS — he comes with accessories, like a mustache.
