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Fumin’ Womb stickers are here
Introducing Fuminā Womb stickers! š„
Itās been heartening to see the big response to my Knitty pattern, the Fumin’ Womb. (Itās free! Itās timely! Make one and wear it and go vote!) If youāre on an angry uterus knitting kick, Iād love it if you sold some to help out our non-knitting friends and raise money for abortion funds.
And speaking of people who donāt knit (and also those who do), this sticker may not be as satisfying as a squishy-soft handmade boxing uterus, but I think itās pretty cool as its own thing. You can find it in my shopāIāll be sending half of the proceeds from its sale to abortion funds.
I also recently made a Fumin’ Womb animated stickerāyou can use it on GIPHY-supported platforms (like Instagram messages and stories) by searching for FUMINWOMB.
Enrollment NOW OPEN for Knit Stars Season 7
Todayās the day! You can now enroll in the Knit Stars Season 7 Masterclass Event, featuring courses by me and a slate of brilliant knitting teachers and artists! Enrollment is only open for ONE WEEK.
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Iām so excited to finally share my new class all about knitting toys big and tiny. Youāll truly have the keys to the kingdom with this classābecause youāll knit a huggable castle and a bunch of characters to go in it! š
Plus youāll come away with a better understanding of how toy designing and construction works, along with the basics on how to animate your knitted friends. All with video modules that you can watch at your own pace and keep forever.
Along with my masterclass, with Season 7 youāll also get to virtually travel the world and take classes with a bunch of amazing Knit Stars who are masters of all things knitted: Lisa Borgnes Giramonti, Mieka John, Mary Martin, Lotta Lundin, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Summer Lee, Fatimah Hinds, Xandy Peters, Patty Lyons, and Lauren McElroy.
To learn more about what we’re all up to in Season 7, tune in to the webinar we’re doing at 2pm CT on Sunday, October 9. I hope to see you there!
Making this masterclass has been one of the coolest experiences Iāve had in my knitting journey, despite my weird face in this behind-the-scenes photo. š¤Ŗ I hope youāll join me! See the Knit Stars website to sign up!
Free Pattern: The Gloves Are Off
This pattern is free, and for its use I’m requesting a minimum $5 contribution to an abortion fund, such as the National Network of Abortion Funds, Midwest Access Project, or the Chicago Abortion Fund. You are also welcome to sell knitted uteri (either this version or the Knitty version) to raise funds for abortion services.
Click or scroll down to view the full pattern. You can also download a PDF version of this pattern via Ravelry.
Let’s get together at Knitting LIVE!
This February! In NYC! In person! Knitting LIVE by Vogue Knitting is retuning and I will be there! God willing!
Registration is now open, and you can sign up for a CLASS with me! Iāll be teaching a gnome knitting class for people who are a little familiar with circular knitting, as well as a unicorns and rainbows class for people who are newer to circular knitting/tiny toys.
Iāll also be in the art gallery/marketplace with Bluebirds of Crappiness! You can bring your own to add to a group project too! (More details are coming on that later I think.) There will probably also be a giant gnome!
Can you tell Iām excited? š I hope to see your beautiful faces there!
From the Vogue Knitting folks:
General registration for our Winter Vogue Knitting LIVE! NOW open! Return to NYC with us this February 9-12, 2023 at the newly renovated Marriott Marquis in Times Square and experience Knitting Live in-person: Take inspirational workshops on fit and shaping, pattern reading, lace, socks, and more! And don’t forget about our Marketplace, which showcases new yarn and accessories! Classes are selling FAST! If there’s a class you’ve had your eye on, snag your ticket NOW before it sells out!
A new Knitty pattern for u and us (it’s a uterus!)
While I’m not pleased about the events that prompted this project, I am pleased to introduce a new (and FREE) pattern in Knitty, everyone’s favorite online knitting magazine. It’s the Fuminā Womb, the tiniest, angriest little uterus ready to take on anyone who wants to tell her what to do in 2022.
It almost feels like this project doesnāt need any explanation, but Iāll say that I’ve been suppressing my rage every day since the Supreme Courtās Dobbs decision, followed by all the state restrictions and talk of national bans on abortion in the United States.
So when Knitty asked me to design a tiny uterus for their 20th Anniversary issue (congratulations to Knitty! š„³), inspired by recent events and their much-loved Womb pattern by MK Carroll (from the Winter ’04 issue), I was grateful to have a creative way to channel my rage.
Techniques used in this pattern include knitting in the round on double-pointed needles, grafting, picking up stitches, and I-cord. I used Hand Dyed Divaās Homegrown Sock in Pink Petunia for the main color (get a skein and make a bunch of uteruses!), and Knit Picks Palette (a favorite basic of mine) for the gloves and details. (Yarn scraps from other projects work great too!)
Thank you to Amy Singer and Kate Atherley and everybody at Knitty, thank you to my tech editor, Marilyn Passmore, thank you Kate O’Leary for modeling in the photos above, and thank you to Kristine Brandel and Bonney Teti for pattern testing!
I hope you enjoy the pattern, in whatever way you’d like. It’s in great company in this issue of Knitty!
(This version is coming soon too!)
š Winners of the 2022 Mochimochi Photo + Video Contest š
The results are in!
One of the BEST things about designing little knitted toys is when I get to see fellow knitters from all over (that’s you!) use Mochimochi Land patterns to create their own characters with original personalities and stories.
When we have a contest, it’s a special opportunity to experiment and have fun with those stories. For the 2022 Mochimochi Photo + Video Contest, many of you picked up your needlesāand your lights and camerasāwith results that were hilarious, sweet, and awesome. Thank you to all the creators who contributed to this yearās contest!
The theme was Sharing is Caring. Now, let’s take a look at the exciting winners!
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It’s Tori time!
Just in time for your end-of-summer tiny knitted dinosaur needs, the pattern for Tori the Tiny Triceratops is now available as a PDF download š¦š
Tori is cute as a fossilized button, and super quick to knit. Her pattern features the magic of simple yarnovers: little yarnover holes help with leg and horn placement, and more yarnovers give Tori her fabulous frill š¦
Other techniques include I-cord and mattress stitch—video demos linked in the pattern will help you along the way.
The cute yellow Tori shown here was made with Hand Dyed Diva Homegrown Sock yarn in Limoncello, which gives her body some lovely variegation. Yarn scraps also work great!
Tori was super fun to design, and I hope you enjoy knitting her! And possibly knitting your own tiny dinosaur adventure park! (Tori, of course, is besties with Tina the Tiny T-Rex, also on my website š¦)
Big thanks to my tech editor Marilyn Passmore, and test knitters Amanda, Brian, and Rikke for their help making this pattern as user-friendly as can be! ā¤ļø
This pattern was originally published in the wonderful Knitrino app. If you bought the pattern in Knitrino and would like to get the PDF as well, you can email me for a discount code on the PDF.