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Tiny Kits in Creative Knitting

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Hey look—My Tiny Kits are featured in the January issue of Creative Knitting!

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I’m thrilled to see my little Tiny Burger in print. It’s so cool that he caught the eye of a magazine! Thank you, Creative Knitting!

And I agree that the kits make nifty gifts for knitters—you can find all seven kits, each of which knits up two or more Tiny Mochis, in the Mochimochi Shop! We’ve been shipping out quite a few for the holidays this month. For people in the US, order by December 20th (and choose Priority mail) for delivery by the 24th.

We also wholesale the kits, so if your LYS doesn’t carry them, please encourage them to get in touch!

The Mochi of Oz

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Even though it didn’t make it into the finals, Hippycritical’s Dorothy and her friends got lots of love in the semifinalist round of the photo contest.

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What you probably didn’t know is that Hippycritical (aka Aimee) made a whole mochi-fied cast of characters from The Wizard of Oz!

Wicked Witch and her Monkeys

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Munchkins (knitted on size 0 needles)

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And the Yellow Brick Road, of course!

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You can see more photos from the series on Aimee’s Flickr page. Kudos to her for such creativity and clever pattern mods!

Luv-able & Hug-able Pics

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So much is going on this month, but I’m finally getting around to posting a couple of photos from this year’s “Luv-able & Hug-able” plush show at gallery hanahou!

I went to the opening on December 1st, and I was happy to see so many awesome plushes to see, of all types and species! Unfortunately I did not think ahead—I only had my phone with me to take photos with, and that stopped working after just a few shots because I had stupidly filled it up with music and it quickly ran out of space…

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The Cotton Monster “Squidys” hanging from the ceiling tied everything together very nicely!

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Aren’t those foxes by Mimi Kirchner just the coolest? I also loved all the details on the plushes by Them Dollz. You can see my Twiggins hanging out on the back wall!

I couldn’t resist buying a couple of small plushes myself, but I’ll resist posting their photos for now because they’ll probably become Christmas gifts and I don’t want to spoil the surprise…

Lots of the plushes in the show have found homes now, but lots are still available! You can download the PDF catalog at the gallery website. And the show is up through January 6th—definitely worth stopping by in person if you’re in NYC!

Tiny Wreath Needs a Smaller Door

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Just how did this ridiculously tiny Tiny Wreath come to be?

A knitter allergic to holiday greens
Wanted a wreath for her door.
She started to knit like a knitting machine,
Sitting while knitting some more.
But when it was finished
Excitement diminished
As she went berserk as she looked at her work:
Instead of using a proper-size yarn
She had knitted with finger-weight yarn!
This wreath, on her door, could barely be seen!
So in frustration,
In pure desperation,
She decided to knit a nativity scene.

That awesome Tiny Wreath poem is by Lydia! For her very merry caption, she wins this adorable holiday tape measure from Tomo and Timo!

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Thank you to Tomo for supplying the prize this week! Check out her Etsy shop to see more very cute tape measures, which would make perfect stocking stuffers for crafty types!

Tiny Wreath

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Winning caption by Lydia:

A knitter allergic to holiday greens
Wanted a wreath for her door.
She started to knit like a knitting machine,
Sitting while knitting some more.
But when it was finished
Excitement diminished
As she went berserk as she looked at her work:
Instead of using a proper-size yarn
She had knitted with finger-weight yarn!
This wreath, on her door, could barely be seen!
So in frustration,
In pure desperation,
She decided to knit a nativity scene.

Today’s Tiny Mochi was inspired by our first place winner in the photo contest!

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This little guy might not show up so well on your front door, but he still wants to bring holiday cheer somehow!

It’s time for a Tiny Wreath caption contest! Leave your caption in the comments to this post (one per person please), and we’ll pick our favorite on Monday to win…

This adorable holiday tape measure from Tomo and Timo!

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Great prize, right? Thank you to Tomo of Tomo and Timo for contributing it! Now let’s hear those captions!

Photo Contest ’11: Winners!

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The votes for the 2011 Mochimochi Photo Contest are in! Thank you to everyone who participated in voting—in total, more than 1500 votes were cast to all the final ten photos. Wow!

Before we announce the winners, I’d like to give a HUGE thank-you to everyone who submitted photos in the Flickr group over the past 12 months. I am continuously amazed at the time, talent, and creativity that go into the amazing photos that you share with us, and seeing what you do to make Mochimochi your own gives me much-needed inspiration and motivation to keep designing. It wouldn’t be half as fun without all of you!

OK, now for our winners!

We’ll start with JUDGES’ CHOICE—this is a photo that didn’t make it into the top three, but that John and I thought really captured the spirit of Mochimochi Land. This year, we actually had TWO photos that we wanted to honor:

Mochimochi Bros. by juleenbean

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and Bunny Garden Tea Cozy by katielewth:

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Wonderful job to you both!

And now for THIRD PLACE: Mozart Pig II by Sothe2462

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Yay! This musical knitter wins a $10 gift certificate to Knit Picks and a $10 gift card to the Mochimochi Shop!

In SECOND PLACE: Tiny Chicken wants food by littlemama4est

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Whoopee! littlemama4est wins a $10 gift certificate to Knit Picks, a $15 gift card to the Mochimochi Shop, and these lovely prizes!

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And finally, FIRST PLACE goes to…. Can I get a drumroll…?

Snowmen! by TheBon

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Congratulations!!! As our grand prize winner, you get a $50 gift certificate to Knit Picks, a $25 gift certificate to Schmancy, a $25 gift card to the Mochimochi Shop, AND this big bunch of adorable goodies!

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Again, thank you to everyone who entered photos in the contest and to everyone who participated in voting. And big thank-yous to Knit Picks and Schmancy for their generous prizes!

If you missed the deadline for this year’s contest, or if you’re just itching to get started on your next entry, it’s never too early to enter the 2012 Mochimochi Photo Contest! All photos of Mochimochi toys uploaded to the Mochimochi Friends Flickr group will be automatically in the running for next year’s contest.

Mochimochi Photo Contest ’11: The Big Vote!

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UPDATE: The polls are now closed! Thanks for all your votes. The winners will be announced tomorrow!

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With your comments on the semifinalists as a guideline, John and I have narrowed down all 600+ photos from the 2011 Mochimochi Photo Contest to the final ten.

See the final 10 photos and cast your ballot after the jump!

Continue reading “Mochimochi Photo Contest ’11: The Big Vote!” →

Free Tiny Angels Pattern with $5 Purchase!

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Of course there’s still a new Tiny Mochi this week, and it’s this year’s holiday special!

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Teeny-Tiny Mochimochi Angels (and Cherubs!) are about 1-1/2 inch tall, and knit up in just a couple of hours. Got last minute gifts to knit, like stocking stuffers/gift toppers/ornaments/holiday jewelry? Tiny Angels are perfect for all of these! Or scale up the pattern with thicker yarn and corresponding needles to make an adorable tree-topper.

This pattern comes FREE with any purchase of $5 or more from the Mochimochi Shop through January 1st!

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A link to download the pattern will be emailed to you within 24 hours of your purchase. (After the holiday special, the pattern will also be available on its own.)

Happy holiday knitting!