Category: Mochimochi Land News

It’s Time for Another Mochimochi Photo Contest!

Posted on by Anna

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Get your needles and camera at the ready for the 3rd annual Mochimochi Photo Contest!

Once again, we’re looking for the cutest, funniest, most interesting photo of a Mochimochi Land toy. All you have to do to enter is upload your photo(s) to the Mochimochi Friends group on Flickr by November 16th.

Like previous years, winners will receive cute goodies from Japan and gift certificates from Mochimochi Land, PLUS this year they will also get gift certificates from Knit Picks!

Eligibility

To be eligible, your photo must contain at least one knitted toy made from a Mochimochi Land pattern. This can either be a pattern from the Mochimochi Shop 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.

Deadline

The last day to enter the contest is November 16th, 2009. We’ll be announcing the semi-finalists shortly thereafter here on the Mochimochi 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, and a $50 gift certificate to Knit Picks (thank you Knit Picks!).

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.

Update: Thank you to the Craft blog for helping to spread the word!

Oscillating Owlets!

Posted on by Anna

Autumn is now well underway, and that means it’s time for a new pattern in the Mochimochi Shop!

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Oscillating Owlets are the latest in both toy knitting and interior decorating! Make a pair of swinging birdies to hang on a wall in your home or office, or make the nesting Owlets on their own as little tokens of fall.

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Techniques for this surprisingly simple pattern include knitting in the round on double-pointed needles, picking up and knitting stitches, I-cord, and mattress stitch.

You can buy the pattern as a download for $5 here.

Make Boo with me in Tulsa!

Posted on by Anna

Hey Tulsa area knitters! I’ll be teaching a Boo class at Loops yarn store on Tuesday, September 29th.

If you haven’t been to Loops, it’s a beautiful store with a super-friendly staff.

Take the class and you’ll learn to knit in the round using double-pointed needles, how to pick up and knit stitches, and how to seam using mattress stitch. The project is so quick, you’ll have time to make a bevy of bats by Halloween!

The class is being offered for the special low price of $29, so sign up asap by emailing shelley@loopsknitting.com. Hope to see you there!

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What: Boo class

Where: Loops, Tulsa, OK

When: Tuesday, September 29th, 6-8 pm

Cost: $29 plus materials (stuffing and eyes are included in the cost)

Email: shelley@loopsknitting.com

Oh, as an added bonus for signing up for this class, you’ll also get a sneak preview of my new fall pattern for this year. It’s one of the cutest ever!

Baldees Pattern Now Available!

Posted on by Anna

Are you or is someone you love experiencing a refreshing breeze up top? Forget the Rogaine – grab a set of needles and celebrate the beauty of balding with Baldees, the newest pattern in the Mochimochi Shop!

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These gorgeous little guys are super-quick knits with no seaming! The pattern comes with personality profiles for each balding type and instructions for how to achieve the fascinating forms thinning hair comes in.

Techniques include knitting in the round on double-pointed needles, picking up and knitting stitches, and I-cord. You’ll also need a crochet hook for the hair.

Buy the patterns as a download for $5 here!

You can also still buy a ready-made Baldee knitted by Anna herself online through Schmancy.

2009 Photo Contest Update

Posted on by Anna

Are you ready for the 2009 Mochimochi Photo Contest? It’s coming soon!

The official announcement with full details and dates will come next month, but you can start entering right now by uploading your photos of Mochimochi Land toys to the Mochimochi Friends group on Flickr. All photos uploaded since August 1st of 2008 will be considered for this year’s contest.

Here’s a glimpse at some of the photos that are already entered!

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Like the past two years, first prize will be a big boxful of cute and crafty goodies straight from Japan! John will procure them later this month, so I’ll post sneak peeks at what’s in store for the winner next month.

If you missed the Mochimochi Photo Contests in 2007 and 2008, check out the contest details from last year (this year’s details will probably differ a little) and the amazing winners from last year.

Baldees

Posted on by Anna

They’re cute! And friendly! And balding!

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Baldees are a new Mochimochi Land toy now available exclusively at Schmancy, the Seattle vinyl and plush toy store. A limited batch of 20 Baldees—four each of five balding types—are now available in store and from the Schmancy online shop. Collect them all!

These are toys, and not knitting patterns—the pattern will be coming to the Mochimochi Shop next month.

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