Another Knit Robot

Time for another brief update of the knitting blog.  My schedule has become increasingly busy, so I've had a lot less time to actually knit.  Luckily, I still have a lot of pictures that I took earlier in the summer that I can still share!

Below are a couple more pictures of yet another tiny robot.  I had made this previously made a gray robot, but this robot comes in the white variety.  This one also knows how to use the tiny knit computer... I like to imagine a tiny robot army of all the different color yarn I have.  We'll see if that will be my next project...  

Knit Mailbox II

One of my most popular knits has been the knit mailbox, which looks complex to create but is surprisingly easy, especially given the great instructions provided in Teeny Tiny Mochimochi.  For my second mailbox attempt, I decided to use some brighter colors, so instead of the typical red mailbox flag, I used pink.  Instead of a white envelop, I used bright blue.  I consider this my pop art mailbox.

And in one of the pictures below, you will find a gnome checking his mail.  Yes, gnomes get mail too (via GPS - the gnome postal service).

Tiny Knit R2D2

A friend had a request, and it seemed simple at first:  knit an R2D2.  After all, R2D2 is pretty much just a cylinder with some attachments.  So I took up the challenge and looked at some R2D2 patterns.  Unfortunately, most of them were for crochet, which is not my medium of choice (obviously).  After thinking about it for a while, I ended up looking at a number of patterns and kind of making one up myself.

As someone that has never seen Star Wars, this was a bit of a challenge since R2D2 is such a classic character.  I didn't know any of the visual cues that would indicate that my creation is truly R2D2.

I present the final product, which is now living happy with Laura.  I have received confirmation from several bona fide Star Wars fans that have indicate that, yes, my R2D2 is recognizable and even pretty cute!  Below are a few more pictures.

Tiny Hamburger

The quintessential summer food: the hamburger.  What better way to celebrate the final weeks of summer than with an adorable knit hamburger.  You may recognize this little guy from the wonderful pictures taken by my med student friend.  I've taken a few solo pictures of the knit hamburger to share as well.  I'll let you be the judge of whose pictures are better (I'd say, hands down, hers a better).  

Some more pictures below!

Tiny Knit Zombie

The beautiful of the Teeny Tiny Mochimochi is how the author of the books and patterns has a fantastic sense of humor and channels this into creating really interesting knitting patterns.  Probably the most beloved is the gnome, but I think that the zombie is equally cute.  

We're going to go with Francois for this zombie's name.  He used to be a sous chef in a famous Mexican restaurant but then passed away from an unfortunate Muenster cheese accident.  Regardless, he still remains active in the kitchen, specializing in desserts and baked goods in the afterlife.  

Enjoy some more pictures below!

Happy Fourth of July!

In celebration of America's Independence Day, here are a few pictures of a knit firecracker, made from a pattern in Teeny Tiny Mochimochi.  Even knit adorable things can be patriotic!

This week is quite the busy week (aside from all the knitting because, you know, I do have a job that pays the bills), but I'll be updating with a few different projects, including a knit R2D2 made for a friend and a bunch of new teeny tiny Mochimochi.

More pictures of the firecracker below!

Knit Television

One of the first items I ever knit from the Knitting Mochimochi book was the television.  How could I not knit a television?  It's a television!  It's knit!  It's awesome!

Because I was a beginning knitter, I made a number of mistakes with this pattern, but since that time, I've learned from those mistakes and improved significantly.  Nonetheless, I still think this knit TV is still pretty cute.  

Gnome in the City

While I specialize in tiny adorable knit things, once in a while I'll tackle a larger project, especially from the "Knitting Mochimochi" book.  These projects take significantly longer than the tiny mochimochis, but they're well worth the effort.  

Below I have a few pictures of the city I knit using a pattern from Knitting Mochimochi.  The entire pattern was quite straight-forward, yet the most time-consuming part was the asphalt portion - lots and lots of rows of gray.  The buildings were fun, though, and putting eyes on each of them gave them all the adorable touch so characteristic of Anna Hrachovec's patterns.  

You might also notice that the tiny gnome found his way to the big city, as did the tiny caveman.  It's a melting pot.

Tiny Gnome

Probably one of the most-knit patterns from Mochimochi Land is the tiny gnome, at least based on all the photos on Flickr (see this one!).  And with good reason - the knit gnome is adorable.  I've made a couple, one of which is living with my dear mother, but I've never added any images of my gnomes.  Below are a ew pictures that I've taken of this little guy, but there are certainly more to come - this little gnome enjoys working on his little knit computer, exploring the knit city, and chopping down trees in the knit forest.  More to come in the future...

Another Knit Puppy

On a roll - first my blue dog and now this little guy.  I decided to branch out and try to make something of my own, instead of using a pattern from someone else.  After having knit so many small toys, it wasn't too hard to figure out how to get the shape and proportions right for a small dog.  Knitting up the attachments and putting the final piece together was similarly easy.  So I present my first original mochimochi - a tiny green dog!

More pictures below!

Mini Blue Puppy

A quick project I whipped up while jet-lagged and half-asleep:  a blue puppy!  This is for a distant friend that special-requested a dachshund, and while I admit that dachshunds are not really blue, I still think it's pretty cute.  Plus, I'll be making more in additional colors, including the "traditional" dachshund colors.

This pattern comes courtesy of the Mochimochi Land Store.  More great stuff over there to buy and knit!

I have an excuse for not updating lately - I just came back from a wonderful vacation to a land far, far away. Now that it's over, summer has begun and I have more time on my hands to knit and update this blog.

Some more pictures of the blue puppy below!

Another Knit Elephant

A few months ago, I made an orange elephant (here!) but I have recently sent this away to a new home and decided to make another.  This time, I made a purple elephant, and his name is Russ.  He's really good at geography and chess.  But not really because he's just a knit elephant.

Some pictures below!

Tiny Volcano

I've never been anywhere near a volcano but I've heard that they're pretty cool.  In lieu of visiting a real volcano, I have knit one.  This knit comes from Teeny Tiny Mochimochi (website here) and was incredibly easy to work up.  Plus, it's pretty adorable.  A couple pictures below.

Tiny Cactus

The months of April and May were difficult and busy, and because of this, I had to consolidate my time and concentrate on work and other endeavors.  Now, with summer fast approaching and my time freeing up ever so slightly, I hope to update this blog as I had previously.

Tonight, I present to you the tiny cactus.  Her name is Alecia, and despite her prickly appearance, yarn doesn't hurt, so her cactus exterior isn't really that intimidating in person.  Also, she's got stuffing inside rather than water.  What did you expect from a cactus named Alecia though?

A few more pictures below!

Knit Mailbox

Why is it that the most ridiculous knit things are the cutest?  First there was the adorable knit hotdog and then there was the tiny caveman.  A knit caveman.  Awesome.

Today I present the tiny knit mailbox from the book Teeny Tiny Mochimochi.  While it might look complicated and it does have lots of pieces, it was a snap to knit the mailbox up and put all the pieces together.  I was surprised at how straight-forward this pattern was, but all of Anna Hrachovec's patterns are fantastic that way.

More pictures below!

Tiny Pear

I've begun a foray into knitting fruit, and this is certainly my favorite - a tiny pear.  It's only about an inch tall, but  for what it lacks in size, it makes up in resistance to spoiling.  While a normal pear would rot in a week or two, this tiny pear is completely resistant to rotting.  Quite a feat, huh?  Well, maybe not that exciting...

Tiny Baby

Since I'm an only child, my parents think it's my sole responsibility to reproduce and carry on the family name.  Well, since that just plain ain't happening right now, I found an alternative: I have knit my offspring.  This is my knit baby, which doesn't have my eye or hair color.  Actually, this baby doesn't even have a nose and is made out of yarn.

Tiny Sailboat

I have named this sailboat Charlie for no good reason.  He took all of about twenty minutes to knit and is exceedingly adorable.  Enjoy a few pictures below of Charlie sailing the open (hand-drawn!) seas.

Muriel the Tiny Mermaid

This is Muriel, a cousin to the more famous mermaid from those Hollywood movies.  No, she's not bitter, but please don't ask her to get her cousin's autograph.  Because she won't.  Jeez, just lay off it already.  Anyway, Muriel has better hair and a lot more thing-a-ma-bobs in her undersea cave.  She's got way more fish-friends than her cousin ever did.

Some more pictures (of Muriel) below!

Tiny Hotdog

This hot dog isn't any ordinary hot dog.  That's mainly because it's made out of yarn.  Also, it's not a Chicago or New York dog - it's from Milwaukee and tastes like beer and cheese.  Not really a bad combination, if you can ignore the yarn taste.  Since today is the Milwaukee Brewers' opening day, isn't it appropriate that a hot dog is featured on this blog?  Yes.  It is.

This is probably one of the best patterns in the Teeny Tiny Mochimochi book.  Admittedly, all the patterns in that book are adorable, but the tiny hot dog is awesome.  

A couple more pictures below!