Have you entered our Fine Feathered Photo Contest yet? The birds are starting to come out of their nests in our Flickr group!
The deadline is two weeks away, so you still have plenty of time to whip up some mochimochi birds and pose them for photos. Full details here!
Last week it was Gnomes vs Snowmen at Vogue Knitting Live in Seattle. This week, The Wooly Woods at Pictoplasma in Berlin!
If you’re in Berlin, please stop by smallspace gallery through this Sunday (April 14th) to see my new solo show. This was a huge project for me, and I’m so happy with how it turned out (not to mention the fact that all these branches arrived intact). You can read a bit more about it in my earlier blog post.
There are many more fun character art shows going on for the Pictoplasma Festival, all free and open to everyone.
And join me this Saturday at Platoon for a monster knitting workshop. Bring yarn of any kind and a set of double-pointed needles. All experienced knitters are welcome!
More photos coming soon…
It’s now on Amazon, so that makes it official: Huge & Huggable Mochimochi is coming this October!
My fourth book of patterns for knitted toys will be full of epic mochis with larger-than-life personalities to match. I want to leave most of the surprises for closer to the launch, but you can expect colossal creatures, giant vehicles, and blown-up everyday objects. Like my previous books, this one features fantastic photographs by Brandi Simons. And that gorgeous cover model? That’s my darling niece Nora!
The book is now available for pre-order from Amazon and Barnes & Noble, and starting October 15th it will be available everywhere in the US (including your LYS, I hope!), and I will also be shipping copies internationally from the Mochimochi Shop. October can’t come soon enough!
Announcing our new springtime pattern!
Tiny Hatchlings are just-born baby birds who will fly off your needles in no time! Tiny bluebird, chick, and gosling are quick to knit up and make the sweetest Easter basket stuffers. The pattern also includes instructions for three whole eggs, so you can have a handmade egg hunt too!
The pattern is now available as a PDF download for $5 in the Mochimochi Shop.
A new springtime pattern is coming soon to the Mochimochi Shop!
Sparks are flying in Mochimochi Land, because these guys are nuts and bolts for each other! (You like the puns, yes? I have so many more!)
Luvbots is the newest pattern to hit the Mochimochi Shop, and knitting up a pair for your sweetie is the perfect way to say “you auto-complete me.” (I wasn’t kidding about the puns, you see.)
The design incorporates knitting in the round, stranded color knitting, and a bit of mattress stitch for a fun project that knits up in a couple of days. Instructions for a stand-alone heart are also included.
The pattern is now available as a PDF download for $6 in the Mochimochi Shop!
Spread some cozy cheer with Bundle-up Bears! The pattern automatically comes FREE with any purchase of $5 or more from the Mochimochi Shop through January 1st! A link to download the pattern will be sent to you within 24 hours of your purchase. (You don’t have to add it to your cart.)
These palm-sized little guys can be knit up in an evening, with no seaming involved. They’re removable from their snowsuits, so you can bundle them up again and again!
Make them for friends, for family, and for keeps!
Someone is almost ready for his Mochimochi Land debut…
Pattern coming November 23rd!