Aynsley Grealis is a fabrics artist in Toronto who makes inventive sculptures, often practical, with crochet techniques. Here, for example, is a a handbag shaped like New York City's famous pizza rat that was filmed moving through the subway system with a slice of pizza.
Grealis's online brand Knotted Neon offers many of these items and patterns for sale.
Grealis has also published a book of crochet designs titled Mad Hatter: Crazy, Colorful Crochet Designs to Hook and Show Off.