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!