Holiday-ish: Day 7

Mochimochi Land is an adorable world of tiny knitted animals, characters, food and accessories that is so sweet it literally makes your teeth hurt.  It’s the brainchild of knitter Anna Hrachovec, who after living in Japan decided to create tiny knitted toys that fit in the palm of your hand. …

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Elizabeth Zimmermann

“Once upon a time there was an old woman who loved to knit. She lived with her Old Man in the middle of a woods in a curious one-room schoolhouse which was rather untidy, and full of wool.”  If you enjoy knitting, then you’ve no doubt heard of Elizabeth Zimmermann, …

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make it cozy

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens … Oh, mittens. Knitting mittens for a holiday gift is one of those ideas that sounds fantastic in July but ends up being a last-minute, curse-filled sprint in December. Trust me, as a seasons-long veteran of Christmas …

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