I had the pleasure of making dinosaur-themed stop-motion videos with a great group of middle schoolers at the ELA Area Library in Lake Zurich, IL, on Saturday.
Most of the devices we were using weren’t connected to the internet, so unfortunately I don’t have finished projects to share, but you can see from the aftermath just how much creativity was going on!
The library currently has an impressive exhibit on dinosaurs—worth checking out if you’re in the area!
I got some bad news earlier this year: The alpaca blend yarn that I’ve used to knit tiny alpaca since 2015 was discontinued! Not only was I making all my alpaca out of this yarn, it was also the yarn that I included in all of my tiny alpaca kits. 😢
BUT THEN in April an opportunity presented itself: the perfect local source appeared at YarnCon: Deitricks’ Alpaca Ranch from Prophetstown, IL!
Just look at this handsome herd! (And if you live in the area, you can meet them: Deitricks offers plenty of ways you can commune with alpaca, from summer camps, to birthday parties, to yoga!)
Tracy had nine skeins of the softest, fluffiest fingering-weight alpaca yarn made from the fleece of a beautiful alpaca named Feliciti that she let me take home.
(Can’t you just feel the softness through the screen?)
So for a limited time, the Tiny Alpaca Kits available in my shop are tiny Feliciti kits! (As before, the yarn for the face and legs is Cascade Heritage, a wool/nylon blend, which contrasts nicely with the fluffy alpaca.)
We have enough Feliciti yarn to make about 90 kits for now, and this is a supply that may or may not be replenished with the same lovely yarn. So get yours now! UPDATE: I just got 11 more skeins, yay!
Each kit contains the intermediate-level pattern (hello, short rows!) and enough yarn and stuffing to make 2 tiny alpaca. 🦙❤️🦙
And of course, the pattern is also available as a PDF download.
New die-cut box cat stickers are here!
You can find them in the Originals category in my shop. Along with new 3″ gnome stickers!
These are great for sticking on laptops, folders, mirrors, cars, and anywhere else you’d want to stick your new favorite sticker.
Time to squee-ze out a few more waves of summer fun:
Use code SUMMERSQUEE19 for 20% off all PDF patterns, kits, books, and needles in the Mochimochi Shop.
Now’s the time to stock up on fall knitting projects, or do a little early holiday shopping for your fellow knitters.
This code is good through September 2nd.
I’m excited to be returning to the Ann Arbor District Library for a stop-motion animation workshop!
Join me at the Ann Arbor District Library from 2-5pm on August 10th for an afternoon of stop-motion basics and hands-on experimentation. It’s a free workshop open to all ages! More info at the AADL website.
(PLUS: If you’re into TV history, John Teti (my husband) is giving a talk on the lesser-known game shows of Alex Trebek at the library the night before!)
Just in time for the hottest days of summer, Cozy Squozy Cats are ready to be knit by you!
These pocket-sized cats are the purfect fit for their containers: knit a cat in a box 📦, a cat in a life preserver 🍩, a cat in a bag 👜, and (because cats are weird) a cat in a corset 🥜!
They’re just as cute outside of their containers, too!
The intermediate-level pattern collection is now available as a download in the Mochimochi Shop or via Ravelry.
Plus, box cat, bag cat, and life preserver cat are also available as kits! Each comes with a pattern and enough yarn and stuffing to make one cozy cat. 🧶
As Soupy will tell you, July is an excellent month for getting cozy.
(For the record, this is NOT the yarn that goes in the kits!)
More cozy cat GIFs are coming soon—watch for them on Instagram!
It’s a love story for Pride month!
You may remember these two from Valentine’s Day… In this expanded story, they overcome the challenges of climate change and oral hygiene to find true love ❤️
Did you know that both male and female walruses have mustaches AND tusks? 👨🏻👨🏽 These two happen to both be females 🌈
Thanks to John Teti for sound editing!
Want to knit a tiny walrus of your own? Check out the pattern and kit available in my shop!
