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May 4th
Yesterday was an exciting day for me! First, my advance copy of Knitting Mochimochi arrived!
This is me hugging it. (Please excuse the messy hair. To be honest, I was too excited to take a shower.)
It’s so surreal to see the real thing, bound and with that new book smell and everything. I reeeally want to share some pictures of the inside. I will as soon as I can!
But that’s not all that happened yesterday. My chaotic workspace also appeared on the CRAFT blog for all the world to see!
Natalie at CRAFT invited me to be interviewed for their “Make Space for Crafting” series. The above photo was actually taken last year, and the feature shows a comparison to what my desk looks like now that I have yarn-obsessed cats in my life. And basically the interview is just me blathering on about cats cats cats. Thank you Natalie! 
New X-Stitch pattern: Merry Meadow
May 4th
Can you believe it’s May already? It’s about time I put this new springtime cross-stitch pattern in the Mochimochi Shop!
I mostly worked on this pattern back in January, when springtime was just a pleasant dream, so I’m excited to finally release it! I think everyone can use some cute flowers and a little chaos and destruction for their wall.
The pattern, comprised of charts with symbols for colors, is available as a PDF download for $7.
Plus! If you buy the pattern before the end of May, you can get a big discount on it through CRAFT—see the details on the offer on the CRAFT blog. Thanks, CRAFT!
How-to: Joining feet
May 4th
I just got an email from someone who wanted some clarification on how to join the feet in the Mochimochi Reindeer pattern. It’s a very simple method, but not so simple to explain in words. Since I also use the same basic method for the Ninjabun and the Woodins patterns, it occurred to me that others might like a quick visual guide. Here goes!
How-to: Mattress Stitch
May 4th
For a lot of knitters, seaming finished pieces together is their least favorite part of of a project—it’s time-consuming and can turn out so ugly. But for those who have joined the cult of mattress stitch, the technique of sewing pieces together on the right side for a virtually invisible seam, finishing is a relatively effortless and almost magical process. Mattress stitch is also a very handy skill for making great looking knitted toys.
