These bunnies are speaking truth to power, and their numbers are multiplying!
D.C. area knitter Rusty made these outspoken little guys to surprise coworkers with. If only all activists were this adorable!
Author: Anna
Tiny Bunny Cannibalism?
We announced the winners of the Tiny Baby Bunnies Contest yesterday, but we had so many favorites that we’re going to be featuring many more here on the blog!
This scene is not for the weak at heart…. it appears that some bunnies don’t take kindly to their marshmallow counterparts. Eek!
The photo is by Laliebugs. We love the sick sense of humor!
You can see all 300+ Tiny Baby Bunnies Contest entries in the Mochimochi Friends Flickr Group. And you can knit your own Tiny Baby Bunnies with the free pattern!
Tiny Baby Bunnies Contest Winners!
Thank you so much to everyone who entered our Tiny Baby Bunnies Contest! We were so thrilled to have more than 300 PHOTOS entered, and you all really came through with the creativity: your bunnies were dramatic, educational, and hilarious.
There were so many wonderful entries that we’re going to be featuring many of them throughout the month of April. It was agony choosing just three to be our winners, but we had to narrow it down so that someone could win our prizes, these baskets of beautiful, colorful Koigu yarn. Thank you Koigu!
Are you ready for the winners? See them after the jump!
Hatching Bunnies
Everyone knows that bunnies hatch from eggs, but did you know they come FIVE to an egg?
Free Pattern: Tiny Chickens
This is a free knitting pattern for everyone to enjoy, excerpted from my book Teeny-Tiny Mochimochi. Please check out the Mochimochi Shop for more patterns that you’ll love!
Photo by Brandi Simons
These little hens were feeling proud of their big accomplishments a few hours ago, but now they’re just trying to figure out how to get off this ride…
Last Weekend to Enter!
This really big little bunny is here to remind us that this is the last weekend to enter the Tiny Baby Bunnies Contest!
If you haven’t entered yet, that still gives you enough time to knit up some Tiny Baby Bunnies, photograph them doing something awesome, and upload it to Flickr. Look at the beautiful Koigu yarn our top three winners will get!
The deadline is Monday night, April 2nd at midnight Eastern time. See full contest details here!
Inspiration: Hello Kitty Artist Collaborations
It’s easy to get Hello Kitty fatigue, since she’s been available on every imaginable product for a long time now. (And that’s a lot of pink.) But I’ve been happy to see Sanrio let Kitty out to play with various artists over the years, and the results often make the character come to life in a new way.
Like my new favorite shirt!
The design is by the Japanese duo marini*monteany, and the shirt is part of a new Hello Kitty artist series from UNIQLO. (Unfortunately only available in NYC in the US.)
When an artist takes on Kitty and recontextualizes her in their world, I fall in love with her all over again, and often with the artist for the first time. Another example that I’m crazy about is the Wish Come True x Hello Kitty series of figures and accessories, from Miami-based art/design team Friends With You.
(It’s not a surprise that all of these are sold out from the Friends With You website, but I bet they can be hunted down elsewhere.)
It makes me happy that these artists help keep Hello Kitty fresh and iconic at the same time. She still inspires me, and so do these playful and imaginative artists!
Mochimochi Land is on Pinterest!
Update: It’s awesome to see so many of you are on Pinterest! I’m looking forward to sharing inspiration and ideas there!
I suddenly caught the Pinterest bug last week! And then I caught pinkeye—yuck… So I’ve had a few days of downtime to pin some of my favorite things.
So far I’m pinning some of my favorite character art and plushes, along with favorite Mochimochi characters and mods. I hope to make more boards as the inspiration hits me! You can find me on Pinterest as Mochimochiland.
Speaking of social networks, you can also find Mochimochi Land on Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, and of course Ravelry! Sometimes I announce special discounts through these channels, so keep your eyes open!
Are you on Pinterest? If so, what do you use it for? Please share!