What to do with all that candy corn that you knitted from my free pattern? Paula Knits packaged hers into cute gifts!
(I love that she marked them clearly as a “trick,” just in case someone wonders if it’s edible.) These would be really fast to put together in time for Halloween!
Now that my show is up (and soon to be down, sadly!), I’ve had a little more time to do stuff with my hands other than knitting. Like gaming! I’ve finally had a chance to play Limbo, which I mentioned here a few months back. I’m really enjoying this game—it’s so beautiful and creepy! Definitely suitable for right around Halloween.
I love the spooky, lonely atmosphere of this game, whose visuals are entirely in shades of gray, with no dialog or even numbers or letters on the screen. It’s basically a puzzle game, with many unsettling twists.
Another little game that got my attention lately is Super Meat Boy, which John recently reviewed for the A.V. Club.
I haven’t played this one myself yet, but it looks like a fantastic platformer, and the art is wacky and superb. You’re a little cube of meat in this game, and that comes with fun splatting sound effects and meaty residue that you leave everywhere you land. Even as a vegetarian, I can appreciate this.
Whoa, Halloween is this weekend, people! You may have your costume all ready, but how about your knitted treats? There’s still plenty of time to whip up a few Boos for your favorite tricksters!
I was checking out the recent Boo additions on Ravelry the other day, and realized that there are now over 500 projects listed! Here’s a small selection of some that caught my eye this time.
Sometimes the subtlest design details are the coolest. I love this striped Boo from Nettischaf:
Browny is a sweet little modest Boo from Junovela:
I love the colors and the awesome button on Tracy’s Boo:
Aranyita’s disco bats appear to be ready to get down this Halloween:
As always, Boos are better in twos, and better yet in threes—as snapper’s Boos know!
Hey, Boo is now 2 years old! I’ve been astounded by the popularity of this simple knitted toy that I designed a while back, and it delights me every time I see a new incarnation of this little guy.
Thank you for all the great captions for the Tiny Kangaroo! We got many different takes on Tiny Kangaroo’s relationship with her even tinier joey. And the winner is…
Kate: My joey doesn’t get out much…he’s a pouch potato!
That means Kate gets a free PDF pattern from the Mochimochi Shop. Nice job, Kate!
This may be the biggest Tiny yet!
Winning caption by Kate:
My joey doesn’t get out much…he’s a pouch potato!
So, what kind of baggage does a tiny kangaroo carry around with her, aside from an even tinier baby kangaroo? Leave your caption suggestion in the comments, and we’ll pick a winner (of a free PDF pattern from the
Mochimochi Shop) on Monday!
If you’ve wanted to check out my show at gallery hanahou but haven’t had a chance to stop in during the week, there will be another opportunity next Saturday (October 30th) to wrap up the show: a fun tea party / trunk show!
Before we disassemble the whole installation (sob!), we’re going to give people an opportunity to purchase and take home many of the pieces from the landscape.
There will also be a selection of other pieces that I’ve made in recent years (for viewing only) that weren’t a part of this show, including my Swimming Lemmings from 2007.
Also: tea and cupcakes!
If you plan to come, just RSVP to info@galleryhanahou.com. Hope to see you on the 30th!
Mochimochi tea party + trunk show!
Saturday, October 30, 2-4 pm
gallery hanahou
611 Broadway, Suite 730 NYC
Sometimes projects just aren’t quite working as we had expected. When onna stick decided that her Grouchy Couch colors weren’t what she had in mind, instead of ditching the project, she made it into a bed instead. But not just a bed—a bed with a mysterious monster lurking under the covers!
I love it!
I found onna stick’s monster bed in the Mochimochi Friends Flickr pool. Add your photos of toys made from Mochimochi Land patterns to the group by November 15th, and you’ll be entered in the Mochimochi Photo Contest!
I took a bunch of photos of my installation the other day. Here are some highlights!
It’s pretty impossible to show all of the details here, but after the show is over I’m going to try putting together a bigger interactive feature that will include more photos and the written descriptions that are on the gallery walls.
I’ve dropped in the gallery a few times since the show opened, and I’ve been really happy to see new visitors every time! That’s largely due to a feature in The Village Voice. Here’s some more press for the show since then:
Blast
Super Cute Kawaii
GoSee
pica + pixel
Vevant
Most of the elements in the installation are available for purchase as separate pieces, which you can view and order via the gallery hanahou online shop. And of course it’s up through the end of the month, so come check it out if you find yourself in NYC!