amigurumi

Knitting Mochimochi

Knitted toy master Anna of Mochimochi Land fame has just come out with a fabulous book, Knitting Mochimochi. I got a sneak peek at it around the time of the Lost at Sea plush show, and it looks totally incredible. Knitting Mochimochi has big pictures, clear instructions, and awesome little creatures to learn to knit. […]

Amigurumi Hayabusa Spacecraft

Emily Lakdawalla is a crafter after my own heart. When the Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa was returning to earth last weekend, she took to her crochet hook to pass the time and ease the stress of the spacecraft’s reentry. Covering the events of Hayabusa’s return involved a lot of watching and waiting. Rather than go blind […]

Get Crafty at Make:PGH

Tomorrow marks the 3rd meeting of Make:PGH, Pittsburgh’s DIY group, and the presentations are going to be chock-full of crafts! First up is Susan Felix and her crochet amigurumi creatures: Susan Felix has an MS in Mechanical Engineering, but she doesn’t actually use it. She lives in Pittsburgh’s East End with her fiancé and she […]