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Tiny Beet
Feb 3rd
Why a tiny beet? Why not!
Plus, there are endless pun possibilities with “beet,” right? Prove me right with your tiny beet captions in the comments! We’ll pick our favorite on Tuesday to win…
Hugs + Squoze, the perfect Valentine’s Day project for your main squeeze.
Please remember to only leave one caption—we’ve had to disqualify some great entries in the past because of multiples.
Jumbo Gnome
Feb 1st
Have you heard about the new gnome in Mochimochi Land? He’s kind of hard to miss!
When he first moved in, all the tiny gnomes ran away and hid. But one brave little gnome decided to overcome his fear and make friends.
Even Nipsey thinks he’s an OK guy, even if he is a rather big cat toy.
I’m a bit in love with him myself, so a pattern is in the works!
Flower and Buddy
Jan 31st
I love it when a knitter starts with one of my patterns and takes it in a completely original direction, and I have a perfect example today! Soyaspade took the Pocket Protectors from Knitting Mochimochi…
Photograph by Brandi Simons
…and turned her version into Flower and Buddy, creatures who look like they sprang up from a magical garden!
The leaf pattern that she used is from Natural Suburbia, and this beautiful flower is from Lesley Stanfield’s book 100 Flowers to Knit & Crochet.
So much creativity! This really inspires me.
Share your photos of Mochimochi mods in the Mochimochi Friends Flickr group! They will appear on the gallery page, and they will automatically be entered in our next photo contest.
Ottlite Interview
Jan 30th
The super nice people at Ottlite got in touch recently to interview me for their blog. I love how community-focused their company is—they’re definitely about more than just selling lamps!
The interview was also a great excuse to get my sister-in-law Jenna to take a photo of me with a few of my creations….
(For those who live in the NYC area, Jenna specializes in taking beautiful photographs of pets and children—check out her website if you have either!)
Autumn at Ottlite was also generous enough to send me a Mini Task Lamp as a thank-you for doing the interview. It actually came at just the right time for me, because I’d been thinking my eyes were finally beginning to weaken just a bit after all the tiny knitting I’ve been doing. It’s suuuper bright!
The brightness makes a huge difference when I’m knitting with dark colors at night. I also love how I can just fold it up and place it on the floor next to my desk during the day.
Thank you to Jenna for the photo, and to Autumn and Ottlite for the interview and the awesome lamp!
Yeti Tag
Jan 27th
It’s another rainy January day in NYC. Part of me wonders if winter is ever going to come, and part of me wouldn’t mind skipping it altogether.
But snow is lovely, so why not a snowy little scene before the month of January is gone?
Tiny Yetis are mysterious creatures, and we’re just beginning to learn about their behavior in the wild. It turns out that they play a lot of tag!
Maybe we’ll see more peeks into the secret world of Tiny Yetis in the future…
Meet Cassidy Clark
Jan 25th
I’m excited to feature a dynamic young knitter today! As a designer of adorable knitted toys who is just 15 years old, Cassidy Clark has wowed me with her talent, and after interviewing her, I’m even more charmed. I think you will be too!
You may have seen Cassidy’s designs on Ravelry. If you’re like me, you’re just as impressed by her photography skills as by her knitting.
Read the full interview after the jump!
High-Fiber Sushi
Jan 24th
Lately I’ve been spotting various knitted sushi popping up on Ravelry and in the Flickr group! Getting to see all the adorable variations is just another reason why I love designing cute little stuff instead of sweaters. (Also, less math!)
I can always count on Hannah of BitterSweet to photograph knitted food in the most delectable way.
Hannah has also been testing patterns for me for several years now, and so her gorgeous photos are like an extra bonus that comes with her pattern feedback.
I’ve gushed about Hannah’s blog before, where her amazing photos are more often than not accompanied by a vegan recipe. Definitely check it out!
A big thank-you to Hannah for the pattern testing, and just as big of thank-yous to Marianne, Marti, and Mary too!
Share your photos of Mochimochi knits in the Mochimochi Friends Flickr group! They will appear on the gallery page, and they will automatically be entered in our next photo contest.
And of course, you can get the Tiny Sushi Bar patterns in the Mochimochi Shop!
Tiny Pirate Sings a Shanty
Jan 23rd
If there’s anything a Tiny Pirate is passionate about, it’s a tiny sea shanty! Also, a tiny bit too much rum.
A tiny pirate I may be,
I’m nae much larger than a flea,
but I know me alphabet by far,
especially me ‘aye’s an ‘arrr’s!
For that charming shanty, Gargoylegrl wins the Tiny Sushi Bar patterns !
Thank you everyone for your delightful Tiny Pirate captions!
