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Baby Donkey Celebrates

There’s a bit of boasting going on around here, after a night of election results and too much soda pop…

punditbabies_election

Our little Democrat is trying to offer some consolation his red friend, though, with a suggestion that he join the blue team. (Not likely, I think.)

Here’s to our shiny new president!

Boos are Better in Twos

… or threes, or fours! I couldn’t resist posting a few more adorable Boos on Halloween.

Two blue Boos from katbetty:
boo_katbetty

These three Boos from kadootje are named Betty, Beatrice, and Benedict (beautiful!):
boo_kadootje

One likes its wings closed, and one likes them open! from eaglechic:
boo_eaglechic

“The Boos Brothers” fron Najwa:
boo_najwa

A snuggly pair with holiday buttons from twill:
boo_twill

A trio of kooky Boos from lulubelle:
boo_lulubelle

FOUR Boos from fibercrafter:
boo_fibercrafter

A lovely duo made of Lamb’s Pride yarn from CoriInKansas:
boo_coriinkansas

And another cute quadruple from wrchili!
boo_wrchili

Happy Halloween, everyone!

You Bazaar this Sunday in SF

Are you in or near San Francisco this weekend? If so, make plans to visit You Bazaar this Sunday at Golden Gate Park for lots of plush vendors and rotating workshops.

youbazaar

The free event will kick off the Plush You SF Show at Double Punch, which opens Friday, November 7th. (That’s where you can see my couches!)

You Bazaar San Francisco
Sunday, November 2nd
10 am – 5 pm
San Francisco County Fair Building
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

Super Boos!

As of now, there are three more days until Halloween. It takes less than a day to make a Boo or two, so it’s not too late for spooky knitting!

As promised, here are a few more of my favorites from Ravelry:

I’m astounded by this Giant Boo and mini Boo from lisamarykay1.
boo_ lisamarykay1

(Check out her amazing toy designs too!)

Wouldn’t it be nice if real bats had the same colors as melissa85148’s Boo?
boo_melissa85148

And finally, these Boos from yarnpr0n win for most Halloween-y!
boo_yarnpr0n

New Boos are being added to Ravelry all the time (we’re now up to 111 projects), and they are all so cute. Great job, everyone!

LittleBigPlanet

Denise (winner of this year’s Mochimochi Photo Contest) alerted me a while back to the cute knitted main character in LittleBigPlanet, the new PlayStation 3 video game by Sony. Coincidentally, my husband just reviewed the game for The Onion A.V. Club.

littlebigplanet

As John was working on his review, I got a sneak preview of the game (lucky me!), which is being released today. LittleBigPlanet has “craft” all over it—every character and object has a handmade look of something sewn, cut out of cardboard, or bolted together in the garage. Too fun!

The game’s biggest features are the tools that allow you to create your own levels for other players to try out. I haven’t attempted this myself yet, but it looks like a great challenge for crafty gamers.

Six Days till Halloween!

Six days is plenty of time to knit up a bevy of Boos. Here are some of my favorites from the 99 projects on Ravelry:

A super color-combo Boo from MsEllaneous is ready to save the day!
boo_msellaneous

This hanging Boo from emoliver makes me giggle..
boo_emoliver

Is your Boo smaller than a stitch counter? This one from Intertwinement is!
boo_intertwinement

Thank you to these knitters for sharing your photos! (If you’re knitting a Boo but aren’t on Ravelry—or even if you are on Ravelry—please share your Boos in the Mochimochi Friends Flickr group!)

I’ll post a few more of my favorite Boos next week!