Tiny Knit and Crochet

Let's say that you have a pile of scrap yarn left over from your most excellent projects.  You'd like to start something new, but that pile of odds and ends sits there and mocks you.  What to do with it?

Perhaps you'd like to read the blog post just before this one for inspiration.  But if that doesn't meet get your blood pumping, maybe you'd like to think ahead to the holidays.

For the knitters, we have a book of patterns for mochimochi - Teeny-Tiny Mochimochi by Anna Hrachovec.  For crocheters, we have books of amigurumi - Ami Ami Dogs 2 by Mitsuki Hoshi and Amigurumi Two! by Anna Paula Rimoli.  These are small knitted things most of which have eyes. 




                   

Or you can crochet various kinds of food:

 
 I've even seen patterns for fried eggs and bacon strips.

Don't throw those scraps away.  Have some fun with them. 

Thanks again to Lion Brand Yarn for allowing us to use their photos in our blog.

Happy crafting,

Kathi

New Books

Looking for new ideas?  Here are a few new yarn art books that have come in recently:

Teeny-Tiny MochiMochi: More than 40 Itty-Bitty Minis to Knit, Wear, and Give by Anna Hracjovec
Crochet Master Class: Lessons and Projects from Today's Top Crocheters by Jean Leinhauser and Rita Weiss  (Beautiful, but not easy)
Crochet Compendium: The Ultimate Collection of Crochet Techniques by Connie Ellison
Go Crochet: Afghan Design Workbook by Ellen Gormley  (Some very cool motifs and combinations)

And a couple for the KNOTTERS in the group:

Macrame Today: Contemporary Knotting Projects by Darlyn Susan Yee
The Weekend Crafter: Macrame: 19 Great Weekend Projects by Jim Gentry

Happy crafting,

Kathi

Mochimochi

As amigurumi is to crochet, so mochimochi is to knitting.  I put "mochimochi" in the search bar to see what it was exactly and all these pictures of tiny, tiny knitted things came up.  I found tiny knitted skyscrapers, bunnies, candy corn, and a couch.  All of them have eyes which give the little knitted things the look of awareness.

You have to use small knitting needles and a fine-ish yarn.  There are several free patterns on a few websites.  I couldn't find a picture that I believed was free to use, so you'll have to do your own search.

The library just ordered a book about these little creatures called Teeny-tiny Mochimochi: More Than 40 Itty-bitty Minis to Knit, Wear, and Give by Anna Hrachovec.  I can't tell you what day it will arrive, but please keep your eyes open for it.

Happy crafting,

Kathi Linz