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Giveaway: Adventures in Mochimochi Land

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Congratulations to Lulu!

This is a really cute book, guys. Anna Hrachovec has made her name as a designer making what she calls mochimochi and what you might also think of as knit amigurumi, fanciful creatures, knit food, tiny little things that are so fun to look at and to knit.

Her latest book, Adventures in Mochimochi Land: Tall Tales from a Tiny Knitted World, includes three stories about the little creatures and people who live in this world, and then gives you the instructions to knit 25 people/sea creatures/things that feature in the stories.

One story is about a giant doughnut that goes a little wild. Another features sea creatures trying to figure out who should be in charge of a treasure chest. The third chronicles the love between a balloon and a blimp.

The stories are cute, and of course adorably illustrated with the knits. And who wouldn’t want to knit a tiny dolphin, a bundle of balloons, a gang of tiny bakers or a wee cherry pie? These little things would be great for making your own worlds or as tiny gifts for the fun-loving people in your life (thought some are really small, so watch out when choosing one to knit for a little person).

If you’d like a chance to win a copy of this book, leave a comment on this post before the end of the day Sunday, August 3. I’d love to know what the wildest/strangest/funnies thing you’ve ever knit was. Mine is probably a tossup between a carrot and a penguin.

Thanks  for visiting, commenting and sharing, and good luck!

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  2. I just finished her Confused Moose, and the antlers looked scary, but her instructions are pretty clear.

  7. I haven’t stitched any thing to weird, I do love to knit barbie doll clothes for my grand daughter.

  8. Not too many weird things on my finished list. I made a rattle for a baby once that looked like a daisy…………you could smoosh it around to make different facial expressions.

    from sunny summertime VT,
    the Vermonster

  9. I’d love this book. The wackiest think I’ve ever knit was a womb. It was used by a friend for anti-natal training.

  10. I’ve been following Anna Hrachovec’s Mochi Mochi books for years and would love to add to my collection.

  11. I knit some cupcakes for my grandaughter’s kitchen. I also just finished knitting a ball, which didn’t come out too round.

  13. Would an iPhone cozy be considered strange – LOL! That’s about as wild as I’ve gotten so far.

  14. The Royal Wedding….that was a crazy knitting trip…had to make a few adjustments to make the dresses/colours match the ones worn!!! This looks so cute!

  17. This one time I was making a flower and while I was assembling it, I realised I had an extra petal. As I wasn’t going to waste it, I stuffed it, put eyes and hair on it, knitted the rest of the body, and ended up with the wackiest alien I’ve ever seen, lol 😀

  20. I’ve knitted radishes (for Peter Rabbit) and a polar bear and socks for my daughter’s toy rabbit!

  21. I would love to have a book like this one. I have knitted a sort of free form wizard’s hat based on the Harry Potter books and knitted coal truly free form.

  22. I knitted a whole bunch of little pumpkins that I decorate the house with in the fall! I’d love this book, it looks adorable.

  23. After I knit a pair of houseslippers for my daughter, she asked me to knit houseslippers for all of her friends as well and, then, she hosted a “skating” party at our house and she and all of her friends “skated” on our living room floor in their houseslippers.

  24. I think the silliest thing I ever knit was a Death costume for a teddy bear. A hooded black cloak and pipe-cleaner reinforced scythe.

  25. yo solo e tejido asi de miniatura, a una sirena, y realmente me encanto!!!! y bueno a mi hija le facino!!! y creo que seria fantastico hacer mas figuras miniatura con este libro!.

  26. I have crocheted amigurumi octopi and jellyfish as Christmas tree ornaments. They were so cute and I’m sure I’d find more fun ornaments to make from this book!

  27. I have knit tiny fried eggs and a tiny hot dog. Both patterns are from another Anna Hrachovec book, Teeny-Tiny MochiMochi. Her patterns are adorable! Thanks for the chance to win this new book!

  31. I have gotten the most comments on a chicken hat I made. It was just yellow with a bright red comb but because my daughter wore it with a bright yellow coat, the effect was ‘stunning’..

  32. I made a hedgehog! It was a pattern from Purl Bee and it was so loved by all that I had to give it away!

  33. I have a WIP and is a mermaid, I think the name is Kailani… she is cute but still unfinished.

  34. Gosh, this book is cute!! The strangest things I have made are a sushi pillow for my husband, a couple of viking hats for my mom and brother, a beard hat for my dad and brother and a deer humping hat for my other brother! I’ve made some strange things!

  35. The weirdest thing I have ever knitted is a tower of penguins each holding a different food for example one was holding bacon one was holding a donut and so on

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Summer Headband Knitting Patterns

Some knitters have trouble coming up with projects they can both knit and wear when it’s warm outside. Especially if you’re not ready for garments (thought tank tops and summer tops are great first garment projects!) it might seem like there’s nothing to do when it’s hot outside.

One way to remedy this situation is by knitting headbands. Headbands are great any time of year to keep hair out of your face and make you look a little more pulled together without any effort. Wider headbands double as ear warmers when it gets colder, but skinnier ones are great throughout the year.

A couple of great examples are from designer Elly Donner, who has a set of headband knitting patterns on Ravelry you can buy individually or as an ebook. Homebody, shown here, is worked in garter stitch (the ties are crocheted but you could also use I-cord), while Slipstream uses slipped stitches and garter ridges, and Sounds of Spring has little cables. The patterns use DK weight yarn and are a great way to use a little leftover yarn from another project.

I also recently came across the lovely Plush Braided Headband by Yevgeniya Li. A free pattern on Ravelry, this wider design is covered in lush cables for a sleek and fancy look. It uses worsted weight yarn and you can customize the length for a perfect fit.

Celeste Knitwear’s Spikelet is a simple twisted headband with columns of eyelet lace to keep it from being too heavy. It’s worked flat and sewn together to make the twist, and uses DK weight yarn. It has three sizes available.

This skinny lace headband from Lusi Knits is another cute choice. It calls for fine weight cotton yarn, but you could use heavier yarn if you have it on hand to make a wider headband (or use any fine yarn you have available). It uses ties to customize the fit.

And if you want to go super basic but still really cute, try the easy ring headband from Lulu Pattern. The sample is knit pretty wide, but you could make a narrower version if you want, and the little ring turns it from a plain loop into a bow with very little extra work. It calls for worsted weight yarn but you could also use whatever weight you like for this one to change up the look and size.