Category: Mochimochi Land News

Tiny Kits at White River Yarns

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I haven’t mentioned it here much on the blog, but my Tiny Mochi Kits have been finding their way into local yarn stores across the country over the past year. The latest LYS to carry them is White River Yarns in White River Junction, VT!

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I had the pleasure of visiting last week during a trip to see family in New Hampshire. It’s such a charming store, and owner Karen is just lovely (although a little camera shy).

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I was thrilled to see the display she had set up with my kits and with the new Spring 2012 issue of Debbie Bliss Magazine, which includes an interview with me. It was my first time seeing it, so I was doubly excited!

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If your LYS isn’t carrying the Tiny Mochi Kits, please encourage them to get in touch!

I’m also looking to find a few sales reps for the kits in different areas of the country (with the exception of NYC, New England, and TX, OK, AR). If you are interested, please contact me at info@mochimochiland.com.

Hand Knit Tiny Mochis Now Available

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Just a quick note to say that I recently added some hand-knit tiny mochis to the shop! These are each knitted by me, so if you’re not a knitter, you can still have one of your own!

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I haven’t done a lot of knitting-for-sale before, but I do love knitting so much that when I have extra time and no new designs on the needles, it’s nice to knit up a few of my personal favorites.

Quantities are limited, of course!

Free Tiny Angels Pattern with $5 Purchase!

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Of course there’s still a new Tiny Mochi this week, and it’s this year’s holiday special!

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Teeny-Tiny Mochimochi Angels (and Cherubs!) are about 1-1/2 inch tall, and knit up in just a couple of hours. Got last minute gifts to knit, like stocking stuffers/gift toppers/ornaments/holiday jewelry? Tiny Angels are perfect for all of these! Or scale up the pattern with thicker yarn and corresponding needles to make an adorable tree-topper.

This pattern comes FREE with any purchase of $5 or more from the Mochimochi Shop through January 1st!

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A link to download the pattern will be emailed to you within 24 hours of your purchase. (After the holiday special, the pattern will also be available on its own.)

Happy holiday knitting!

New Holiday Pattern Package

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In the spirit of Black Friday, today we’re debuting a new Holiday Pattern Package!

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Now you can get four Mochimochi holiday patterns—Mochimochi Elves, Mochimochi Reindeer, Tiny Snowmen, and TIny Santas—for $10! Elves and Reindeer are huggable friends that take a day or two to knit, and Teeny-Tiny Snowmen and Santas can each be knit up in an hour or two for ornaments and stocking stuffers!

The pattern package is available as an instant PDF download in the Mochimochi Shop.

New Tiny Mochis Pattern Collection!

Posted on by Anna

Since the Gnomes vs Snowmen madness is now winding down, I think it’s high time for a new collection of Tiny Mochi patterns!

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These brand-new patterns are some of my favorites from the past year or so of the Tiny series. With just a little time and scrap yarn, you could host a mini bowling tournament, outfit your desk with a family of baby koalas, whip up a pair of ice cream earrings, or make some acorn Thanksgiving favors for next week!

The pattern collection is now available as a PDF download for $5 in the Mochimochi Shop!

Gnomes vs Snowmen Opens Thursday!

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It’s almost time for the big fight! My new show, Gnomes vs Snowmen, opens this Thursday at gallery hanahou in NYC. It’s been an exhausting two months-plus putting together this show, but for me, it might be my most exciting project to date.

The show is made up of 45 foot-long panels that will be exhibited along the walls of the gallery. Here’s a little sneak peek of two of them!

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The Carrot Caper is a success!

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Snowmen build a Weapon of Mass Destruction

You can see a few more pieces in the pre-sale catalog PDF.

If you’re in the NYC area, I hope to see you at the reception (6-8 pm this Thursday), or stop by while the show is up through November 18th.

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In association with this year’s Pictoplasma NYC festival, gallery hanahou is excited to bring you the second installment of Anna Hrachovec’s miniature knit world, Mochimochi Land. The battle begins November 3rd, as a part of the Pictoplasma Character Walk!

Show dates: November 3rd – 18th
Opening reception: Thursday, November 3rd, 6-8pm
RSVP: info@galleryhanahou.com
(Please note: You do not need a Pictoplasma pass & there is no admission fee to view this exhibit)

This show presented in partnership with:

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Announcing the 2011 Mochimochi Photo Contest!

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Needles ready? Camera set? It’s now officially time to enter the 5th annual Mochimochi Photo Contest! Woohoo!

Once again, we’re looking for the cutest, funniest, most interesting photos of Mochimochi Land toys. All you have to do to enter is upload your photo(s) to the Mochimochi Friends group on Flickr by Monday, November 21st.

Winners will receive cute goodies from Japan and gift certificates from our generous sponsors Knit Picks and Schmancy!

Eligibility

To be eligible, your photo must contain at least one knitted toy made from a Mochimochi Land pattern. This can be a pattern from the Mochimochi Shop, a pattern from Knitting Mochimochi or Teeny-Tiny Mochimochi, or one of the free patterns on the Mochimochi Blog. The pattern may be modified, but not beyond recognition from the original design.

How to enter

Simply upload your photo(s) to the Mochimochi Friends Flickr group. If you don’t have a Flickr account, it is free and easy to register (though we recommend signing up as soon as possible, because it takes a little time for your account to be approved for sharing photos in a group). You can upload as many photos as you want, within reason.

(All photos uploaded since the deadline of the 2010 photo contest last year are already entered in this year’s contest!)

Deadline

The last day to enter the contest is November 21st, 2011. We’ll announce the semi-finalists shortly thereafter here on the blog, then everyone will be able to vote for their favorites! So be sure to check the blog in November.

Prizes!

First place prize will be a bunch of cute goodies from Japan, a $25 gift certificate to the Mochimochi Shop, a $50 gift certificate to Knit Picks (thank you Knit Picks!), and a $25 gift certificate to Schmancy (thank you Schmancy!).

Second place prize will be a handful of cute goodies from Japan, a $15 gift certificate to Mochimochi Land, and a $10 gift certificate to Knit Picks.

Third place prize will be a $10 gift certificate to Mochimochi Land and a $10 gift certificate to Knit Picks.

So get those needles clicking and those cameras snapping!