I’m not a knitter, but if I were, I’d think about making these – Totoro gloves!. The link is to a pattern on Ravelry – you’ll need to be logged in.
This is also wonderful, and huge. A crocheted Super Mario blanket.
And finally, Shauna Richardson has been commissioned to crochet three 30 foot lions as part of  ‘Artists taking the Lead’, for the Olympics in the UK. It’s a huge undertaking, which she estimates will take about 2 years.