Category: Knitted Things

Eve’s Octopus Hoodie

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By special birthday request, I just finished making my daughter this crazy octopus hoodie 🐙

I didn’t make the hoodie, but I made the 24 tiny octopuses that are now stitched to it. This project took over the last two weeks of summer break for me (and it was about all I could work on since my kids was basically free range those weeks)— a fun way to end summer.

Much to my relief, Eve was delighted with how her octopus hoodie turned out, and she even wore it on her first day of school. A mom who’s a knitter couldn’t ask for more 🥰

The pattern is a slight modification of a design that can be found in…get this…my upcoming book! (It’s easy to find for preorder if you look for it!)

The 2025 holiday kit is here!

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And it’s doggies!

I’m so excited to unveil this year’s Mochimochi Land holiday pattern: Drool Runnings!

These jolly doggies in their speedy sled were inspired by my dad’s stories of racing down any hill he and his siblings could find in their snowy Chicago suburb in the 1950s and ’60s.

For now, this pattern is available as a kit only (with the PDF download coming soon)—you get the pattern and all the yarn, stuffing, and pipe cleaners you need to knit a sled and two pups, Santa hats and all. You’ll need to supply a set of size 1 US (2.25mm) double-pointed needles and a tapestry needle.

Techniques include a few rounds of stranded colorwork, mattress stitch (for assembling the sled), and I-cord. Photos and demo videos will help you along at key points.

The entire project can be knitted up in a day or two, for a quick handmade gift. (And would make a very cute pairing with Short Dog, Long Dog!) Or the kit itself makes a sweet gift for your knitting friends who already have everything.

I wanted this year’s holiday pattern to be absolutely bursting with joy, so I hope that comes through!

Find the kit in the Mochimochi Shop.

A new ✨deluxe✨ tiny dinosaur kit

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New in the shop: a thrilling tiny dinosaur combo kit!

Transport yourself to a time when there was no social media, no creepy drones, and no AI slop. Instead, there were soothing tar pits, exciting volcanic eruptions, and the cutest dinosaurs ever to roam the earth. It’s time for DINO-RAMA!

Inspired by dinosaur dioramas of all kinds, Dino-rama is a new knitting kit that contains the makings of a whole tiny dinosaur play set: intermediate-level patterns, yarn, and stuffing to make THREE different tiny dinos (t-rex, triceratops, and apatosaurus), plus a mini volcano and two wee palm trees!

The majority of the yarn is a beautiful mix-and-match assortment of fingering-weight, hand-dyed yarn from WoolTribe, supplemented by a smattering of Cascade Heritage solids. Plus, each kit comes with a cute little t-rex sticker!


Dino-rama comes packaged in a 6-inch square kraft box, perfect for gifting or knitting on the go. 💝🦖

These are some of my favorite designs from recent years, and I’m so excited to put them together for the first time in this fun kit. We debuted Dino-rama at the crafts industry trade show H+H Americas back in May, and got a very enthusiastic reception from retailers.

I hope you love it too! And maybe it can even take you away briefly to a more playful time and space.

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It’s dinosaur time 🦕✨

Say hello to Holi-Log!

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Introducing the sweetest new friend in Mochimochi Land, the Mini Holi-Log! This little treat of a design is destined to be the life of your holiday gathering. Just look at her adorable lil face! And her mushrooms! And her holly! And sprinkles!

Use the code YULEBEMERRY after adding $5 or more in products from the Mochimochi Shop, and the Mini Holi-Log pattern will magically appear in your cart!

Holi-Log’s elegant wood grain is made using a fun technique: basically knit and purl at random!

Other techniques used in this cozy little project include knitting in the round on double-pointed needles, I-cord, a little bit of mattress stitch for assembly, and French knots for holly berries. (These last two are shown in video tutorials linked in the pattern.)

You’ll need some woody-brown yarn (about 24 yards), some creamy white (about 8 yards), and a teeny bit of green, red, and black for details. Any weight of yarn and corresponding needle size will do, but the sample shown is made using fingering-weight yarn and size 1 (2.25mm) double-pointed needles.

As those of us in the Northern Hemisphere approach the darkest part of the year, we’re wishing you warmth and light and coziness among your favorite creatures and comforts!

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UPDATE: With your help we raised $156 over the weekend with this little fundraiser! All went to Brave Space Alliance. Thank you!

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I’ll be donating all proceeds from PDF pattern sales this weekend (through 6/19) to Brave Space Alliance in honor of Pride 🏳️‍🌈 (Click on their name to learn more about all the great stuff they’re doing for Chicago’s trans community!)

This rainbow hug went through a couple of different versions as I was trying to figure out how to express the radiance of their love. You can see them in my latest Instagram post.