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Biggo Giveaway Winner

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Wow, I am so impressed by all the really BIG projects described in the comments on my Jumbo Gnome post—more than 450 of them! I have to admit it’s especially fun to hear about all the accidentally large projects that resulted from not swatching or misreading the pattern.

Now let’s find out who won this beautiful Knit Picks Biggo yarn!

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Randomly selecting from the 446 comments left before midnight Eastern on Sunday…

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Our winner is comment #246, by Gulnoza!

The biggest thing I’ve knit was a teddy bear, which wasn’t actually very big; I just like to make a lot of tiny things!

A nice surprise to see that the winner is a regular commenter here. Congratulations, Gulnoza!

And thank you to Knit Picks for sponsoring this giveaway!

For those of you who didn’t win, I hope you’ll still want to knit your own Jumbo Gnome, whether with Biggo or another yarn. Here’s Gnorman, slightly-smaller gnome knitted in worsted-weight yarn by Dorien, one of my excellent pattern testers!

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Adorable!

Thank you to Dorien, and also to Amanda, Brian, Marilyn, and Mary for their very helpful test knitting!

Announcing Jumbo Gnome! And a Knit Picks Giveaway!

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Update: We’ve selected the winner of the Knit Picks giveaway, but we would still love to hear about your biggest knit in the comments!

I’m so excited to announce the newest pattern in the Mochimochi Shop!

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At 18 inches tall, Jumbo Gnome is a huggable project that knits up quicker than you’d think with bulky yarn. The pattern incorporates fun techniques with simple construction, and your new friend will be great at hide-and-go-seek!

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Jumbo Gnome also has a little secret: his beard is actually a pocket where he can stash away tiny treasures!

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The pattern is now available as a PDF download for $6 in the Mochimochi Shop.

How would you like to WIN all six colors of Knit Picks Biggo to knit your Jumbo Gnome with?

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Just leave a comment on this post telling us about the biggest thing you’ve ever knit by midnight Sunday night (April 22nd).

A big thank-you to Knit Picks for supplying the yarn!

Bunnies Go Camping

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It seemed fitting to follow up the Girl Scout pattern with this adorable scene from bunny camp, made by Kristen for our recent Tiny Baby Bunnies Contest!

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The book of scary bunny stories and the roasting carrot are perfect touches. Adorable!

The bunny contest is over (see the winners here), but any photos of Mochimochi knits added to our Flickr group with automatically be entered in our big photo contest this fall.

Free Pattern: Tiny Girl Scouts

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This is an intermediate-level knitting pattern for everyone to enjoy. Please check out the Mochimochi Shop for more patterns that you’ll love!

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This year the Girl Scouts are celebrating their 100th anniversary, and having been one myself, I’m proud to celebrate with them in Mochimochi style! I hope this pattern for an inch-tall Girl Scout will come in handy for gifts and exchanges, and knitters are welcome to use it for Girl Scouts related fundraising.

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Bunnies Weave a Rainbow

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The Tiny Baby Bunnies Appreciation Society continues!

For our tiny bunnies contest, Sarah showed us her amazing crafty bunnies whom she’s trained to help with her weaving!

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Love it! Now if she could just teach them to do mattress stitch and assemble her knitting, she’d really be in business.

The bunny contest may be over (see the winners here), but any photos of Mochimochi knits added to our Flickr group with automatically be entered in our big photo contest this fall!

The Gameological Society

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John has a new website! And it isn’t just any website, it’s new partner site of The A.V. Club, where I’m sure many of you read about movies, TV, and other pop culture stuff. My husband’s new project, called The Gameological Society, is dedicated to intelligent and fun discussion about games—mostly video games, but also board games, game shows, and sports. The idea is that games are a part of all of our lives, and thinking about them shouldn’t just be for the guys who think of themselves as “hard core” gamers.

I know there’s a huge overlap between knitters and gamers, so I hope many of you will check it out! (And that cute pic of Soupy on a laptop that you see if you scroll down a bit on the homepage? That’s my cat and I took that photo!)

What’s your favorite game these days? Please share in the comments!