My fellow tiny knits lover Sheila made a family of tiny yetis and then gave them a feast fit for an abominable snowman!
Something tells me these little carnivores wouldn’t have the best table manners… but they’re so cute, who cares!
Remember to add your photos of Mochimochi knits to our Flickr group—they’ll maybe get featured here on the blog, and they’ll automatically be entered in our next photo contest!
It’s a very windy day in Mochimochi Land!
(This little animation was a blast to make—I used three different gnomes: regular gnome, gnome with his hands holding his hat, and a hatless model!)
Look what I learned to make in Photoshop: endless hugging gnomes!
Here’s the repeated motif up close.
I had the idea to make repeated patterns a couple years back, when I got the book Digital Textile Design.
I never quite had the motivation to tackle this project, though, thinking that I had to make illustrations first. It was only at the suggestion of the clever people at my art agency, CWC-i, that I recently picked up the book again and started making patterns using photos of my characters. And now I can’t stop! (It’s pretty simple if you have Photoshop.)
Any thoughts on what the hugging gnomes should be printed on? I’m thinking little bags and notebooks. Maybe even scarves or a skirt!
Here’s another great tiny mochi mod of an iconic little lady!
Knitjvf used the Tiny Bride pattern (from Teeny-Tiny Mochimochi) as a base to knit up this adorable tiny Anne of Green Gables. Isn’t she just storybook perfect with her miniature apron? Brings back happy memories from my childhood!
You might remember that this knitter was also the winner of our Tiny Baby Bunnies Contest last month, with her “bunnies change a lightbulb” series.
Remember to add your photos of Mochimochi knits to our Flickr group—they’ll maybe get featured here on the blog, and they’ll automatically be entered in our next photo contest!
I’m excited to announce two new kits in the shop: Sushi and Unicorn!
These tiny mochi kits give you the pattern and just the right amount of yarn and stuffing to knit multiple itty-bitty mochis! They’re perfect for grab-and-go vacation knitting, and they make super gifts for your fellow knitters. All you need are a set of size 1 DPNs and a tapestry needle to get started.
Nine different kits are now available for $12 each in the Mochimochi Shop!
**Nab a Mystery Preview Kit**
Through May 31, purchase 2 or more kits and/or books from the Mochimochi Shop and get a free mystery preview kit!
These kits are new Tiny Mochi designs not available anywhere else! (They’ll be added to the Mochimochi Shop this fall.) A little hint: all three are human-type mochis, not animals or objects.
Don’t you hate it when you’re a zombie, and you know your arm isn’t so securely attached to your body but you go ahead and do some jumping jacks anyway?
I hate that too.
A while back, my dad suggested out of nowhere that I knit a tiny Birth of Venus. (I love his suggestions.) I had the idea filed at the back of my mind when to my surprise, someone else beat me to it!
Isn’t she just perfect with her flowing locks? Zephrbabe on Ravelry knit her using the Tiny Gnome pattern as a base. I love how just a simple color swap makes something naked!
This little lady is actually pretty versatile: she can be any naked gal from history, like Eve…
Or Lady Godiva!
Genius!
Have you made a cool Mochimochi mod? Share your photos in the Mochimochi Friends Flickr group! They will appear on the gallery page, and they will automatically be entered in our next photo contest.
We got a ton of amusing captions over the weekend for Tiny Dung Beetle—both tasteful and not so much! After reading through many good ones, John and I decided we were particularly charmed to think that the little guy was just trying to have some wintry fun…
Tiny dung beetle is color blind, he just wants to make a snowman.
That caption comes from Tracy! That means she wins the Tiny Fantasy Patterns. Good clean fun!
Thanks everyone for the captions! We’ll have another contest sometime soon.