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Archive for May, 2008
Mochimochi Class at Loops, Tulsa!
May 20th
I’m very excited to announce the first-ever Mochimochi Land class at Loops yarn store in Tulsa! If you’ll be in the Tulsa area on Thursday, June 19th, or Saturday, June 21st, sign up now for one of the sessions by calling Loops at 918-742-YARN (9276). (See the website for full class info.)
What’s more, the class will also be the debut of a new Mochimochi Land pattern: Looper, the cuddly creature with a prehensile tail!
Looper will be exclusive to Loops through the end of the year. The printed pattern will be available both in-store and online starting in late June, so if you’re not in the area, you’ll still be able to get one!
Stockists of Mochimochi Land Patterns and Kits
May 19th
These lovely retailers in the US and other countries stock Mochimochi Land kits and patterns. If one is in your area, check it out!
And if you’re a retailer interested in carrying Mochimochi kits or patterns, please email info@mochimochiland.com for wholesale information.
Online
Pure Purl (UK)
Yay for Yarn (Australia)
California
Super Buzzy
1794 East Main St
Ventura, CA 93001
Urban Fauna Studio
1315 16th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94122
The Urban Craft Center
1841 Stanford St.
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Colorado
Fancy Tiger
1 S. Broadway
Denver, CO 80209
My Sister Knits
1408 West Mountain Ave.
Fort Collins, CO 80521
Kansas
Twist
607 W. Douglas Ave.
Wichita, KS 67213
Maryland
Cloverhill Yarn Shop
75 Mellor Ave
Catonsville, MD 21228
Michigan
Knit A Round
2663 Plymouth Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Minnesota
Double Ewe Yarn Shop
9201 Lexington Ave. N.
Circle Pines, MN 55014
Nebraska
The Yarn Shop
5221 South 48th St.
Lincoln, NE 68516
New Hampshire
Patternworks
Senters Market, off Route 25
Center Harbor, NH
The Elegant Ewe
75 South Main St, Unit 1
Concord, NH 03301
New Mexico
Warm Hearts Yarn
13 Sherwood Blvd
White Rock, NM
New York
Knitty City
208 W. 79th St.
New York, NY 10024
Brooklyn General
128 Union St.
Brooklyn, NY 11231
La Casita
253 Smith St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
Clay Wood & Cotton
149 Main St.
Beacon, NY 12508
North Carolina
Knit Picky
309 Harvey Street
Winston Salem, NC 27103
Oklahoma
Loops
2040 Utica Square
Tulsa, OK 74114
Pennsylvania
Stitch Your Art Out
235 E Pine Grove Rd
Pine Grove Mills, PA 16868
Texas
The Knitting Nest
160 West Slaughter Lane, Suite 200
Austin, TX 78748
Shabby Sheep
2110 Boll Street
Dallas, TX 75204
KnittingFairy
360 Studios
2100 N State Hwy 360
Suite 1904
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
Park Avenue Yarns
260 Park Avenue
League City, TX 77573
Yarnivore
2325 NW Military Hwy #109
San Antonio, TX 78231
Utah
Blazing Needles
1365 S 1100 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84105
Vermont
White River Yarns
49 S Main St
White River Junction, VT 05001
Washington
The Fiber Gallery
7000 Greenwood Ave N
Seattle, WA 98103
Schmancy
1932 Second Ave.
Seattle, WA 98101
Wisconsin
The Cat and Crow
205 E. Main St.
Mt Horeb, WI 53572
FRANCE
Laine fil et blablabla
29 rue félix faure
44400 Reze
UK
YarnGathering of Stone
2b Radford Street
Stone, Staffordshire St15 8DA
Free Scarf Pattern by Anla
May 16th
Anla, the “almost 12″-year-old knitter who made a terrific Butterfull a couple months ago, has published her first free pattern on her blog!
This boho-chic scarf looks quick to knit up, and great for a cool spring day or early fall.
I’m pretty blown away by Anla’s expertise. When I was 11 I think I was playing with bugs or something….
Bear Kacha Toy
May 14th
How about another dose of cuteness?
In Japan I picked up a miniature capsule toy machine, somewhat akin to the Frog Style toy that I blogged about a while ago. But this one is Rirakkuma!
Some assembly is required, with stickers to decorate the outside of the machine and stickers to put on the inside of teeny tiny capsules (that actually open).
After assembly…
I love the detail involved with this toy. It even comes with a tiny clip that you can use to attach two capsule machines together, as in a bank of machines that you often see.
Turn the crank and the capsules pop out!
If you’re wondering where you can get this awesome toy, I have just one more, and you can WIN it by entering this year’s Mochimochi Photo Contest! I’ll be announcing all the details in early June (check out the details from last year’s contest here), but you can go ahead and start entering now by uploading your photos to the Mochimochi Friends Flickr pool.
Hello Kitty Edamame
May 13th
My friend Kana just came back from a visit to Yamagata prefecture in Japan. Apparently that region is known for its delicious edamame, so I got the cutest cell phone strap as a gift!
Peas have an extremely high cute factor to begin with, so Hello Kitty peas are off the charts! The little pod is just about one inch long.
