The piece that started it all

Meet the ottoman

This is the piece that started it all. It is a full sized burger you can actually rest your feet on. Every ottoman is built around 2 upcycled tires, so it is sturdy, it stores your things, and it gives used tires a brand new life as art.

A full sized crocheted burger ottoman shaped like a cheeseburger, with a sesame bun, lettuce, tomato, cheese, and a beef patty.

The details

Size
About 27 inches across.
Height
About 24 inches at the top of the bun.
Storage
The top bun lifts off and there is room inside.
Base
Built around 2 upcycled tires, strong enough to sit on.
Made of
Thousands of hand crocheted stitches.
Award
3rd place, 2025 California State Fair Fiber Arts Competition.
Maker
Karina Blackwell.
The burger ottoman with its top bun lifted off, showing the open storage space and the 2 upcycled tires that form its base.

Open it up

The top bun lifts off. Inside is real storage and the 2 upcycled tires that give the whole piece its strength. Stash blankets, books, or the things you would rather not see.

Gallery

Real photos of the real ottoman.

A full sized crocheted burger ottoman shaped like a cheeseburger, with a sesame bun, lettuce, tomato, cheese, and a beef patty.
The whole burger, from sesame bun to lettuce.
The crocheted burger ottoman photographed straight on against a gray cloth backdrop.
About 27 inches across and 24 inches tall.
The burger ottoman with its top bun lifted off, showing the open storage space and the 2 upcycled tires that form its base.
The top bun lifts off. Inside is real storage and the 2 upcycled tires that give it strength.
The burger ottoman with its lid slightly open, showing it opens for storage.
A closer look at the lift off lid.
The open burger ottoman next to its removable bun lid.
Open and ready to store your things.
A close up of the crocheted layers showing tomato, cheese, and dripping cheese details made of many small stitches.
Thousands of stitches, up close.
A person rests their feet on the burger ottoman in a living room.
A real footrest you will actually use.
The burger ottoman at home in a living room beside a soft burger pillow.
Right at home in any room.
The burger ottoman on a gray backdrop with the bun lid resting on top.
Built big, built to last.

Ready for your own?