Two knitters took on the theme of birdwatching for their Fine Feathered Photo Contest entries. A baby goose and a bluebird take to the park in this sweet and simple scene by heyseanmcbride:
And the birds find an especially interesting subject in this photo by susanyu2:
That magnifying glass!
I hope you are all enjoying this bird-themed week as much as I am. More fowl photography tomorrow to see the week out!
Another Fine Feathered Photo Contest favorite: Ilana gave us a scene from the kitchen of a fancy bird restaurant.
Her caption:
Irate Chef Chicken waits impatiently with an order ticket in hand as his cook desperately tries to finish frying that steak.
The pigeon waiter just kills me!
It’s time to play… Feuding Flocks!
I would totally watch this game show. And of course the host is a tiny gnome!
I have a feeling there are no kisses on the lips from this host, though.
This awesome scene dreamed up by ForeverWrens is another of our favorite entries from the Fine Feathered Photo Contest. As classic game show fans, John and I love it!
When I’ve encountered chickens as Link in the Legend of Zelda games, I’m usually just carrying them around and making them angry. For our Fine Feathered Photo Contest last month, Stephanie_055 made a crocheted Link do battle with them, stop-motion animation style!
These guys are worse than Fire Keese!
We’ll be featuring more of our favorite entires from this contest every day this week, so stay tuned!
Today is the LAST DAY for free mystery kits from the Mochimochi Shop! There are 13 designs available in the shop, and three mysteries that await you…
Buy two kits and/or books today from the shop, and a randomly-selected mystery kit will automatically be sent with your order. (You don’t have to add it to your shopping cart.) Order four kits/books, and two different mystery kits are yours. Order six kits/books, and all will be revealed to you!
These are all-new designs that won’t be available in the shop until later this year. So don’t miss out!
Happy Memorial Day!
It’s The Birds meets World War Z in this thrilling scene made by Knitjvf!
I especially love the chicken hightailing it out of there.
This was another one of our favorite entries in last month’s Fine Feathered Photo Contest. (And you should really check out this knitter’s Flickr page for lots more mochi awesomeness.)
If you missed this contest, never fear! You can add photos of any toys knit from Mochimochi patterns to our Flickr group anytime, and they will automatically be entered in our big photo contest coming up this fall.
Remember this guy?
I made him back in September of last year, and foolishly thought I would release the pattern in November. Everyone knows that monkeys prefer summer! So he’s coming to the Mochimochi Shop next month, and he now has a name: Zaru!
I blogged my design process for this guy in a guest post for Whipup that went up in October. You may have heard that Kathreen Ricketson, the founder of Whipup, passed away earlier this month in a tragic accident. She was huge influence on the contemporary craft movement, and she is sorely missed. You can find out how to contribute to a fund for her children here.
This tiny cowboy is spending the day rustling up love for the tornado victims in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma is my birthplace and will always be home to me. I’m so thankful that none of my friends or family were hit, and my heart goes out to those who were not so lucky this time.
I hope you’ll join me in donating to the Red Cross or other organizations that are helping with shelters, supplies, and resources. (This list on CNN.com is helpful.)
I already had plans to fly to Oklahoma tomorrow for a visit with my family. I’ll be giving them extra hugs this weekend!