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Sam Barsky

@sambarsky.bsky.social

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Sam Barsky is an artist who knits sweaters with pictures of nature, landmarks, and more that have been featured in the news and displayed in museums. Does not sell his sweaters, but offers T-shirt replicas of them found at sambarsky.com.

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Sam Barsky @sambarsky.bsky.social · 19d

Strangely, just when escalators have unwittingly found their way into the political scene, my very next row on this sweater of a DC Metro Station (which is not intended to be political) will include an escalator #knitting #sweater #dcsubway #dcmetro #subway #train #escalator

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Sam Barsky @sambarsky.bsky.social · Sep 3

Yes!

Sam Barsky @sambarsky.bsky.social · Sep 3

My sweater at the Maryland State Fair - first place #statefair #marylandstatefair #airplane #airplanes #blueribbon

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Sam Barsky @sambarsky.bsky.social · Jul 29

My Thanksgiving/pumpkin patch sweater that I knitted, featuring pumpkins and autumn scenery. No turkeys because I’m a vegetarian. #knitting #sweater #Thanksgiving #pumpkin #pumpkins #pumpkinpatch #fallcolors #autumncolors

Sam Barsky @sambarsky.bsky.social · Jul 25

My Chicago skyline sweater that I knitted. Picture taken on a boat on Lake Michigan during my visit in 2015. #knitting #sweater #chicago #chicagoskyline #lakemichigan #navypier

Sam Barsky @sambarsky.bsky.social · Jul 24

The sweater I knitted for our trip to Spain, Portugal, and Morocco in 2015. Looks like a lot of the scenery in these places and other parts of Europe. #knitting #sweater #spain #portugal #vigo #madeira #funchal

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Sam Barsky @sambarsky.bsky.social · Jul 22

Thank you so much!!! Very nice!

Sam Barsky @sambarsky.bsky.social · Jul 21

My cherry blossom sweater that I knitted. Made in honor of the DC cherry blossoms, where I have worn it several times. #knitting #sweater #cherryblossoms #cherryblossom #cherryblossomtree #cherryblossomfestival

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Sam Barsky @sambarsky.bsky.social · Jul 21

My sweater that I knitted of no particular place. I had in mind the mountains of the Far East. But I later found it resembles many other places, including Lake Morey in Vermont. This is Noro yarn, which has an unpredictable outcome. #knitting #sweater #mountains #autumncolors #fallcolors #vermont

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Sam Barsky @sambarsky.bsky.social · Jul 17

Thank you so much!!! Indeed they do!

Sam Barsky @sambarsky.bsky.social · Jul 17

Very nice!

Sam Barsky @sambarsky.bsky.social · Jul 17

Thank you so much!!!

Sam Barsky @sambarsky.bsky.social · Jul 16

My Wizard of Oz sweater that I knitted. Made it for a play I saw in 2015 and have seen other WOO showings with it since (and #wicked). #knitting #sweater #wizardofoz #dorothy #scarecrow #emeraldcity #yellowbrickroad #lion #rubyslippers

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Sam Barsky @sambarsky.bsky.social · Jul 15

LOL!

Sam Barsky @sambarsky.bsky.social · Jul 15

Wow! Very nice!

Sam Barsky @sambarsky.bsky.social · Jul 15

My Nutcracker sweater that I knitted. Made for seeing a performance of The Nutcracker many years ago. #knitting #sweater #nutcracker #nutcrackerballet #ballet

Sam Barsky @sambarsky.bsky.social · Jul 14

My alpaca sweater that I knitted. Made from 100% alpaca yarn. Intended for wearing to the Maryland Alpaca Festival that takes place every November. #knitting #sweater #alpaca #alpacas #alpacayarn #alpacawool #llama #llamas

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Sam Barsky @sambarsky.bsky.social · Jul 11

My second of two Niagara Falls sweaters that I knitted. Niagara Falls was our honeymoon site. This picture was taken at a subsequent visit in 2015. #knitting #sweater #niagarafalls #niagara #niagarafallscanada #niagarafallsny

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Sam Barsky @sambarsky.bsky.social · Jul 10

Very nice! So far I haven’t

Sam Barsky @sambarsky.bsky.social · Jul 10

Thank you so much!!!

Sam Barsky @sambarsky.bsky.social · Jul 10

My Stonehenge sweater that I knitted. The first I made specifically for a trip overseas somewhere after I had the idea of wearing sweaters at their respective landmarks. I visited the location and got this picture in 2014. #knitting #sweater #stonehenge #wiltshire

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Sam Barsky @sambarsky.bsky.social · Jul 9

My Frogger sweater that I knitted. First sweater representing a video game. I played the game often when I was a child. #knitting #sweater #frogger #frog #frogs

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Sam Barsky @sambarsky.bsky.social · Jul 8

My mushroom sweater that I knitted. Made of 100% alpaca yarn. While I had the idea for a mushroom sweater long before, I was inspired to get started after meeting a woman wearing a mushroom print dress who suggested it to me. #knitting #sweater #mushroom #mushrooms #fungus #fungi

Sam Barsky @sambarsky.bsky.social · Jul 8

My Hong Kong skyline sweater that I knitted after my visit to Hong Kong 13 years ago. Haven’t had an opportunity to pose there with it, but created this image with an app. Picture (by itself) appears on the cover of the novel I wrote 12 years ago called The Masses. #knitting #sweater #hongkong