Category: Mochimochi Land News

Looper PDF Pattern Now Available!

Posted on by Anna

Thinking about what you’ll be knitting in 2009? Why not start with a super-fun pattern that will love you back?

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Looper loves to curl, cuddle, hang and hug with an adjustable loop tail!

Techniques for this quick knit include knitting in the round on double-pointed needles and mattress stitch. Directions for splitting the tail in two and rejoining to form a loop are included in the pattern.

The pattern for Looper has been available in printed form at Loops, a fabulous knitting store in Tulsa, and now you can get it as a PDF download for $5 in the Mochimochi Shop.

Looking for Testers

Posted on by Anna

Update: Wow I’ve already gotten over 20 responses! I think I’ll have to close the window on testing volunteers for now, but I’ll post again if I find that I’m in need of a few more. Thank you to those who responded—you’ll hear from me soon!

Interested in testing Mochimochi Land patterns? I have a lot of new projects that will need testing soon, and I’m looking for volunteers!

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Testing involves trying out one my new patterns and letting me know if you run into any typos, questions, or problems, then showing me your results and sharing your overall thoughts on the pattern (while keeping everything hush-hush until the pattern is released). Compensation comes in the form of free patterns!

If you would like to be a tester, and you are 18 or older, please send an email with a couple of low-resolution photos of projects that you’ve knitted (toys are preferable) to info@mochimochiland.com. Space is limited, so the sooner you email me with your photos, the better. Prior testing experience is great, but not required.

For those of you who are already on my testers list, expect to hear from me soon!

Luv-able and Hug-able Tonight!

Posted on by Anna

If you’re in the NY area, please join me tonight (Dec. 4th) at “Luv-able and Hug-able,” the holiday plush show at gallery hanahou! Other plush-makers will be there too, including The Ossu! Syugeibu, Jenny Harada, Nicole Gastonguay, and Katie Park!

Luv-able and Hug-able
December 4 – January 7
Opening party: December 4, 6-9 pm rsvp info@galleryhanahou.com
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611 Broadway, Suite 730, NYC
[7th floor, NW corner of Broadway + Houston]

If you can’t make it in person, you can also see all the plushes in the show at the gallery online shop, where they’ll be available for purchase starting December 5th:

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Hope to see you there tonight!

Mochimochi Elves Are Here!

Posted on by Anna

While we’re stuffing our turkeys and tofurkeys this week, I bet many of us are trying to come up with the ultimate holiday gift. Well, some assistants have just been added to the Mochimochi Shop…

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These holiday helpers think they have come up with the ultimate gift: little knitted elves!

Techniques for this simple pattern include knitting in the round on double-pointed needles and mattress stitch.

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

Plus, visit the shop by the end of the year and you can download a free sheet of funny Mochimochi Elves gift tags!

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Click here for the download page. Then download, print, cut, and tag!

Update: Thank you to Craft for posting the Mochimochi Elves on their blog!

Giant Things Attacking Cities

Posted on by Anna

Luv-able and Hug-able, an encore of last year’s plush show, will open at gallery hanahou here in NYC in a little over two weeks! The show will feature strange and adorable creations by 30-plus artists and crafters, including a bunch of new recommendations from the Plush You and a selection of Japanese artists.

My own contribution includes these knitted scenes of giant things attacking cities.

Squirrels, Arggghh!

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Snails, oh no!

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And Mushrooms, run for your lives!

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The opening party for Luv-able and Hug-able will be held on December 4th, 6-9 pm, so please save the date if you’re in the NY area! There will also be a special plush-making workshop lead by the amazing Jenny Harada on December 13. (Space is very limited, so email info@galleryhanahou.com if you’re interested.)

I’ll be posting more information and photos of the plushes in the show in the coming weeks.

Update: Thank you to Kristen for posting on the Plush You! blog !

Plush You! This Friday

Posted on by Anna

It’s time again for Plush You!, the annual plush show held at Schmancy in Seattle.

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This year might just be the best ever, with original plushes from over 100 artists, including some specially recommended by gallery hanahou.

Also, there’s me! You can go see my three “Snails vs. Slugs” pieces in person.

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I so wish I could be there for the opening this Friday. (I’m determined to make it there some day…) If you’re in the Seattle area, please check it out!

Plush You!
October 10 – November 13
Opening party: October 10, 5-9 pm
Schmancy
1932 Second Ave
Seattle, WA 98101