Category: Mochimochi Land News

Errata for Teeny-Tiny Mochimochi

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tinychicken_fiddlesticksA few nice people have pointed out mistakes in Teeny-Tiny Mochimochi, and so I’m going to list the corrections here.

If you think you found a mistake, or if you just have a question about one of the patterns, you can email me anytime at info [at] mochimochiland [dot] com. I will keep updating this page.

Tiny Chicken, page 34

Picture B should look like this:

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Tiny Ghosts, page 121

Stuffing is not needed for this pattern, so it should not be listed in “other supplies.”

Knitting Abbreviations, page 142

The definition for m1 is missing:

m1 = Pick up the bar that appears between stitches, place it onto the left needle, and knit through its back loop. This will increase by one stitch.

“Get Hooked” at Tante Netty, The Netherlands

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According to my web stats, 155 people from The Netherlands visited my website last week. So this news is for my Dutch readers (and others in Europe, too—those countries are all so close together)!

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Along with works by Thomas C. Chung, some of my knitted pieces and fiber art will be on exhibit for the next two months at Tante Netty gallery in The Netherlands. “Get Hooked” will open on September 4th and will be on exhibit through October 30th. The gallery is also organizing other urban crafting events around Dutch Design Week at the end of October.

Visitors will be able to see my Giant Yarn Ball in the Sky, along with 50 selected Tiny Things from my blog series.

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And knitted paint by Thomas C. Chung will also be on exhibit—I really wish I could see this in person!

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Here’s the official show info:

Second exhibition gallery Tante Netty: Get Hooked!

On Sunday September 4th, Tante Netty opens the exhibition Get Hooked! With its second exhibition, the only Dutch offline blog gallery shows the reinvention of the craft of knitting. The exhibition features works of the online popular artists and urban knitters Anna ‘Mochimochi Land’ Hrachovec (US) and Thomas C. Chung (AU). Local urban knitters present their work as well. The exhibition runs from September 4th until October 30st. During Dutch Design Week (October 23/30), visitors can join tag knitting workshops, yarn bombing parties and guerrilla knitting events.

Tante Netty gallery is a really interesting space, so even if you have no way to get there in person, the website is certainly worth a visit!

Book Signing September 8 at Lion Brand Yarn Studio

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If you’re in the NYC area, I hope you’ll join me on Thursday, September 8th, at the Lion Brand Yarn Studio for an artist talk and book signing!

The book will of course be Teeny-Tiny Mochimochi (copies of my first book, Knitting Mochimochi, will also be available), and the artwork is my installation currently on exhibit, Mochimochimochimochimochi!

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Oh, and I’ll also bring my nifty book diorama that I showed here a while back…

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RSVP is required for this event, so sign up now at the LBYS website. Hope to see you there!

Teeny-Tiny Mochimochi is Here!

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The big wait is finally over—Teeny-Tiny Mochimochi is here!

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I’m hoping for a tiny knitting revolution as knitters pause briefly from bigger projects to make some itty-bitty toys… and then get hooked on tiny knitting!

This book is extra-special to me because it all started right here on the Mochimochi Blog, when I began a challenge to design a new tiny toy every day for a month in 2009. That challenge has been ongoing on a weekly basis ever since then, and the enthusiasm, ideas, and funny captions that you readers have contributed made it possible to keep going and even to turn it into a book!

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Teeny-Tiny Mochimochi features more than 40 patterns from my tiny challenge, plus a few more than I haven’t shown on the blog yet. It also features the beautiful photography of Brandi Simons, who knows how to start a fire indoors and not burn up the Tiny Caveman who’s standing next to it!

Teeny-Tiny Mochimochi is available at Amazon, at Barnes & Noble, and at other bookstores all over the US. If you have a favorite local yarn store, they hopefully have it too! And there are now signed copies available in the Mochimochi Shop as well!

If you’re in the NYC area, I’ll be doing a book signing at the Lion Brand Yarn Studio on Thursday, September 8th. RSVP is required, so sign up at the LBYS website asap!

Teeny-Tiny Mochimochi Preview: Tiny Hot Dog

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Guess what’s coming out TOMORROW!

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For my last preview of Teeny-Tiny Mochimochi, I couldn’t resist going with Tiny Hot Dog. I love the simplicity of the project and how it’s such an icon. (And it’s one of my favorite photos in the book!)

But there was a little condiment controversy when I debuted the prototype here on the blog back in 2009…

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So cute! But you know, in Chicago it is considered a sin to put ketchup on a hot dog…

Being from Chicago, I prefer mustard.

I adore mustard, and ketchup is so-so.

Aww! He should have more condiments, instead of just one.

Those were a few of the comments that I got on my post. So I made sure to put mustard on the one that went into the book!

So, soon you’ll be able to knit your own Tiny Hot Dog, and you can put whatever condiments you like on it. I promise you’ll get no judgement from me.

I can’t believe Teeny-Tiny Mochimochi is finally coming out tomorrow! You can pre-order it from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. And starting tomorrow, you’ll be able to find it in many local yarn stores, and signed copies will be available in the Mochimochi Shop.

Knit Yourself a Toilet!

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It is my great honor to announce the release of the pattern for Flushie the Toilet!

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Flushie wants to be your new intimate friend. This intermediate pattern makes an interactive toy—Flushie’s lid can open and close for hours of potty talk! Perfect for toilet trainees and immature adults of all ages.

A pattern for Professor Plunger is included; additional accessories are limited only by your imagination!

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The pattern for Flushie is available as a PDF download for $7 in the Mochimochi Shop!

** Bathroom Bonus **

Every Flushie purchase through August 7th comes with a FREE pattern for Tubby the Bathtub!

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(A link to download the Tubby pattern will be emailed to you within 24 hours of your Flushie pattern purchase.)

Tiny Interview on CRAFT

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Diane of CRAFT just posted an interview with me about my two years of tiny knitting on their blog.

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Her great questions really made me reflect on what the challenge is all about. For example, what have I learned from this process?

I’ve learned that animals and plants are easy to knit, and toasters and mailboxes are more difficult (but can be really exciting when done right). I’ve learned that I have more sticktoitiveness than I had ever thought, and I’ve learned that bamboo needles are extremely durable.

Thanks Diane!