Category: Mochimochi Friends

Final Feathers

Posted on May 31, 2013May 31, 2013 by Anna

Is it really the last day of May? I guess that means we need to squeeze in a few more of your bird photos today to finish out the month!

From Salla Ahola, adorable tiny pigeons go on a spring boat trip.

I’m a little worried for the purple bird in the front of the boat, who doesn’t seem to be wearing a life vest! But I guess birds can fly, too, so maybe a spill wouldn’t be a big deal.

Two picnicking squirrels encounter a hummingbird in this sweet scene by Jennifer:

Actually, there’s something very pigeon-like about that hummingbird, although I can’t quite put my finger on it…

And last but not least, FatalsAttraction recreated a haunting scene from a classic Mochimochi horror flick…

Don’t mess around with ghost chickens, I guess!

Thanks again to all of you who entered our Fine Feathered Photo Contest! Whether or not you joined in this time, please keep adding your photos of Mochimochi toys to our Flickr group. They might appear here on the blog, and they’ll automatically be entered in our big annual photo contest in the fall!

Birdwatching Birds

Posted on May 30, 2013May 30, 2013 by Anna

Two knitters took on the theme of birdwatching for their Fine Feathered Photo Contest entries. A baby goose and a bluebird take to the park in this sweet and simple scene by heyseanmcbride:

And the birds find an especially interesting subject in this photo by susanyu2:

That magnifying glass!

I hope you are all enjoying this bird-themed week as much as I am. More fowl photography tomorrow to see the week out!

Ilana’s Chicken Fried Steak

Posted on May 29, 2013May 29, 2013 by Anna

Another Fine Feathered Photo Contest favorite: Ilana gave us a scene from the kitchen of a fancy bird restaurant.

Her caption:
Irate Chef Chicken waits impatiently with an order ticket in hand as his cook desperately tries to finish frying that steak.

The pigeon waiter just kills me!

ForeverWrens’ Feuding Flocks

Posted on May 28, 2013May 28, 2013 by Anna

It’s time to play… Feuding Flocks!

I would totally watch this game show. And of course the host is a tiny gnome!

I have a feeling there are no kisses on the lips from this host, though.

This awesome scene dreamed up by ForeverWrens is another of our favorite entries from the Fine Feathered Photo Contest. As classic game show fans, John and I love it!

Stephanie’s Link vs Chickens Battle

Posted on May 27, 2013May 27, 2013 by Anna

When I’ve encountered chickens as Link in the Legend of Zelda games, I’m usually just carrying them around and making them angry. For our Fine Feathered Photo Contest last month, Stephanie_055 made a crocheted Link do battle with them, stop-motion animation style!

These guys are worse than Fire Keese!

We’ll be featuring more of our favorite entires from this contest every day this week, so stay tuned!

Knitjvf’s Zombie-Killer Birds

Posted on May 24, 2013May 24, 2013 by Anna

It’s The Birds meets World War Z in this thrilling scene made by Knitjvf!

I especially love the chicken hightailing it out of there.

This was another one of our favorite entries in last month’s Fine Feathered Photo Contest. (And you should really check out this knitter’s Flickr page for lots more mochi awesomeness.)

If you missed this contest, never fear! You can add photos of any toys knit from Mochimochi patterns to our Flickr group anytime, and they will automatically be entered in our big photo contest coming up this fall.

Wai Sek Moi’s Tiny Rockstar Chicken

Posted on May 10, 2013May 10, 2013 by Anna

It’s been a crazy kit-making week in Mochimochi Land! (It would be way crazier without my dad’s yarn-winding contraption.) Thanks so much to everyone who has placed an order. Your mysteries are on their way…

Today I’d like to share one of our absolute favorite entries from the Fine Feathered Photo Contest that didn’t make it into the top three: The Adventures of Chick and Hen by Wai Sek Moi.

Chick chillin’ out

Chick ‘n Hen going to work

Makeup [note the framed photos on the wall!]

Rockin’ It!

On the road

Curtain call—The End

John and I just love the incredible detail this knitter has used, employing all sorts of materials to complete the scenes. And a tiny rockstar chicken is a pretty awesome character. Great inspiration for the weekend!

Sarah’s Disney Knits

Posted on April 5, 2013April 1, 2013 by Anna

A couple of weeks ago I met an avid young knitter named Sarah at Natural Stitches in Pittsburgh.

sarah_naturalstitches

Sarah mentioned to me that she had knitted a bunch of tiny Disney characters. I had no idea what a feat this was until she sent me a photo!

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How sweet are these little guys!? Look closely and you’ll probably be able to figure out who all of them are are. I love how thoughtful Sarah is with the little details that make a character unmistakable.

I’m always impressed by younger knitters—they seem to have a natural sense of adventure and experimentation, qualities that I try to achieve with my own work, but that take a lot of effort for me sometimes. (I also want to stress that I would be impressed with Sarah’s work even if she were my age!)

You can find a few more of Sarah’s designs, including free patterns for an octopus and a duck, on her blog A Little Bit to Knit.