That’s right—The new pattern for Campy and the Mallows comes FREE with any purchase from the Mochimochi Shop through August 14th!
After you make a purchase, a link to download the pattern will be emailed to you within 24 hours. (The pattern will be available for $5 through the Mochimochi Shop starting August 15th.)
Here’s a peek at the new pattern coming to the Mochimochi Shop later this week.
I think you might be able to guess what it is…?
Check back soon to find out!
If you missed it, I just spent the month of July knitting tiny things—one for every weekday, for 23 tiny things in total!
I spent a lot of time on these, but it was so satisfying to have a big collection of them in the end. Some were easier than others—I remember whipping up the Tiny Ice Cream in very little time, while the Tiny Vacuum Cleaner was one of the hardest for me to design. I had fun with them all, but some of my personal favorites are the Tiny Forest, Tiny Lion, Tiny Cheeseburger, and Tiny Computer. What are your favorites?
As I think I’ve mentioned in the comments, I would like to make some of these available as patterns, but I haven’t yet decided in what form to publish them. (And I have a ton of other projects going on that I need to finish up first!) I’m really happy to see the great response these guys have gotten and it’s wonderful to know that there is interest in patterns.
I’m going to try to keep up the series with one new tiny thing each week. In the meantime, I’m adding a new (non-tiny) summertime pattern to the Mochimochi Shop later this week. More to come on that soon!
Update: Thank you to Super Cute Kawaii for posting about the tinys!
Spring cleaning on your mind? Finally, it’s not just cat lovers who can stack their pets for the sake of convenience and tidiness. Announcing the newest pattern in the Mochimochi Shop: Pile-able Pups!
Make room for more with dogs you can store!
Distant relatives to Stackable Cats, Pile-able Pups feature a shape that practically demands consolidation. Perfect for OCD dog lovers! Techniques include provisional cast on, picking up stitches, knitting in the round on double-pointed needles, and mattress stitch.
You can buy the pattern as a PDF download for $5 here!
Update: Thank you to Lime & Violet for posting about the Pups!
The pattern for Pile-able Pups is coming this week to the Mochimochi Shop!
Update: The class was so much fun! We’re thinking about holding toy classes at Annie & Co. more regularly, so if you’re in NYC and interested, please contact me about it at info@mochimochiland.com.
I’ll be teaching a fun Boo-making class in NY next Wednesday night (May 20th) at Annie & Co. (93rd and Madison), from 6-8 pm. Knitters of all skill levels are welcome to sign up and learn the basics of knitting a toy! The cost is $50 plus supplies, which can be purchased for a special price the night of the class. Call or stop by the store to register!
Update: Congratulations to Megan for getting all ten answers right and being randomly selected as the winner!!
OK, it’s now midnight in NY, so the quiz contest is now closed for entries. The participation was super! We got 53 entries, out of which 26 were all correct and eligible for the drawing of books and yarn and Mochimochi Land patterns. Thank you to all who entered! We will randomly pick a winner this weekend, so if you entered, be sure to check your email.
Interested in seeing the answers? Here they are!
1. What is Boo’s second-favorite word?
2. Which of these has Anna NOT knitted?: musical notes, a lamp, a campfire, a couch, a finger
A Lamp (musical notes, campfire, couch, finger)
3. What activity among toys was captured in the winning photo in the 2008 Mochimochi Photo Contest?
Two Stackable Cats played checkers with slugs!
4. Which Mochimochi Land pattern inspired an entire spinoff blog?
Which Came First—specifically, the chicken legs. (Gardienne, let’s have some new posts!)
5. What does Tums want from you?
Candy, of course!
6. What aside from squirrels and snails were attacking Anna’s knitted cities?
7. What toy is featured in the Mochimochi logo?
8. Which of these holiday-themed patterns debuted completely out of season?: Luvgun, Mochimochi Reindeer, Boo
Luvgun debuted in August ’07!
9. Which gadget can help you stack cats if you don’t knit them?
The iPhone (I didn’t mean for this one to be so hard—sorry!)
10. What do Bobs use to do their secret handshake?
Their snouts!
This was fun, right? We’ll have to do it again sometime!
As of Thursday morning, 34 people have entered the 2009 Mochimochi Quiz Contest, and a little fewer than half of those have answered all 10 questions correctly. It seems that people who entered have enjoyed the challenge, so that’s great!
If you haven’t entered yet, you have until midnight tomorrow night to scour your memory and my blog for the answers and possibly win knitting books, yarn, and two free patterns from me!
While we’re on the topic of contests, I want to mention that there will be a 2009 Mochimochi Photo Contest for sure, but it may happen a little later in the year. It’s all about when I can get the fabulous prizes together. In the meantime, any photos that you upload to the Mochimochi Friends Flickr group will be automatically entered, so don’t forget to add your photos!