Tiny Caveman 2

Jacques, whom you may remember from a previous post, was a little lonely.  And we all know that cavemen aren't the best at making friends due to their sophisticated language and high standards.  Thus, the only way to satisfy Jacques was to introduce a new caveman, Claude.  Claude enjoys painting (on cave walls or canvas, both are equally well-suited to his preferred acrylic medium) and dressage.  Jacques and Claude are currently finishing the book Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, as part of their exclusive, caveman-only book club.  Don't ask to join: they'll just laugh.

Enjoy some more pictures below...

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).

Knit Cactus II

I have knit a cactus from the Teeny Tiny Mochimochi book previously, but on my second go-round in the book, I decided to change up some of the colors and try something a little different.  I've made a slightly lighter cactus (not bright green this time) and he's got green spikes.  Don't worry about that though - he's a gentle cactus.  In fact, this cactus' favorite past time is volunteering at the local animal hospital, frolicking through the woods, and practicing yoga - so he's not quite as prickly as his appearances may indicate.  Never judge a cactus by his pokers.

A few more pictures below!

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 Airplane 2

While I've previously posted a picture of an airplane I had knit (that now is living in Seattle), we all know that you can't just knit a single airplane - you need a fleet.  Today, I present to you the upgraded version of the airplane:  still no leg room or in-flight meals, but this airplane does come with wi-fi.  

This is the airplane the tiny gnome uses to get around to his various knitting activities, so you know it's a quality flight, as long as you're made of yarn.

A few more pictures below!

Happy Knit Recipient #2

Medical school is hard.  No, it's really hard.  That's why I think it's absolutely awe-inspiring that my good friend from college, Jia, is studying medicine at one of the best schools in the world.  Jia is also an incredibly creative and fun person, so when I sent her some Mochimochi, she sent me back some really great photos.  While I tend to use a plain white background for taking pictures of these knit creations, Jia went the extra mile (and then some) and took the following.  Thanks so much for the great pictures, Jia!

More 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!

Tiny Knit Panda: Sir Fancy Panda

 The super-awesome Kylie from the super-awesome website Daily of the Day had a request: a knit panda.  And not just any panda - a fancy panda.  Well, little did she know that not only do I specialize in pandas, but I specialize in fancy pandas.  

The result:  Sir Fancy Panda (Esq.).  Not only is this panda just plain adorable, he's also got a fancy panda bow tie.  Yeah, he knows he looks pretty fly.

The pattern comes from Mochimochi Land and was modified to include the fancy bow tie.

Some more pictures below!

Tiny Bee

Just a quick update to show one of my newest creations - a tiny bee mochimochi.  This pattern comes directly from the Mochimochi Land website (not available in the book, if you're wondering).  I was surprised at how easy this was to make, but I'm pretty happy with the results!

And another note:  I'll be upgrading the camera I use to take these photos soon.  I hope that less Photoshop will be required to brighten them up with this change... :)

More pictures below!

Tiny Computer

I spend way too much time on the computer, but don't blame me - I have to write and analyze data!  That's beside the time I spend on Facebook, Twitter, Daily of the Day, and various blogs...  

A few months ago, I had knit this tiny computer from a pattern in Teeny Tiny Mochimochi and it has remained one of my favorites because it's both adorable and strange.  The computer is a little dated - there's no flat screen on this guy and it's not a laser mouse - but it's still functional.  Even the tiny knit gnome gets in some time checking his emails since he just tried 40 free hours from AOL with a CD-ROM he received in the mail.  Good deal.

Below are a few more pictures of the computer...

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!

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...

Happy Knit-Recipients

In my two previous posts, I mentioned that I had knit some things for other people and sent them off.  Now that they've received their tiny things, I've gotten a few pictures back:

Ashleigh's Dino and Pear:

Kylie's Pups (with her adorable real-life tiny dog):

Nona's Airplane (named Artichoke Blue):

Thanks to them for showing me that these tiny guys made it to their destinations safe and sounds.

I've added an "About & Contact" section above if anyone is interested in knit things as well.  I can accomodate most requests with my own creations!

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!

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!