New Releases by Anna Hrachovec

A quirky collection of 20 knitted amigurumi dinosaur projects with playful accessories, from Mochimochi Land creator Anna Hrachovec. Includes step-by-step instructions for shaping, grafting, and knitting in the round.

Whimsical, weird, and wildly adorable — this is cat knitting as you’ve never seen it before. From the endlessly creative mind of Anna Hrachovec comes a collection of 20 irresistibly quirky cat-themed amigurumi knitting projects. Whether you’re into Cats in Containers, Cats at Work, or even Delicious Cats (yes, really), this book offers a delightfully offbeat take on feline fun. Each project is knitted in the round and features clear instructions, imaginative designs, and tiny, charming accessories to complete each scene. With step-by-step guidance on essential techniques like wrap and turn, grafting, and shaping, the patterns are suited to confident beginners and experienced knitters looking for something playful and fresh. Anna Hrachovec — best known for her Mochimochi Land series — brings her signature style of soft sculpture and surreal cuteness to this purr-fectly original collection. 20 adorable and eccentric cat amigurumi projects Includes accessory patterns for tiny extras and playful scenes Step-by-step techniques for knitting in the round, shaping, and finishing Designed by Anna Hrachovec, creator of Mochimochi Land Grab your needles and stitch a little world of whiskers — one tiny cat at a time.

A delightful way to introduce opposites to young readers from the author and creator who brought you Catside Up, Catside Down: A Book of Prepositions. Short dog, long dog, huge or tiny. Itchy on the head, or scratchy on the hiney. Curly hair, straight hair, smooth or bumpy. Going with the flow, or jumpy, jumpy, jumpy! Anna Hrachovec has created a paw-some collection of knitted dogs who find themselves in all sorts of funny situations. Short Dog, Long Dog is a real treat that introduces opposites through a rhyming text in the sweetest, silliest way! It is sure to be a fur-ever favorite!

Filled with whimsical knitted cats, Anna Hrachovec's debut picture book Catside Up, Catside Down blends the silliness of cats with an early introduction to prepositions. Catside up, catside down. Cat on a turntable, spinning around! Under a piano, over the moon, swept high and away by a cat-shaped balloon. A collection of cozy, knitted cats find themselves in all sorts of funny positions in this rhyming picture book that introduces prepositions like over, under, between, beside, and many more!

What do a talking doughnut, a crabby politician, and a lovelorn balloon have in common? They're all citizens of the candy-colored knitted world known as Mochimochi Land. Adventures in Mochimochi Land started out as a collection of tiny knitted characters, but as the patterns grew they needed an entire world of their own, complete with knitted cities, knitted forests, knitted oceans, and most important, knitted friends! The book follows the adventures of a tiny knitted explorer, as he travels this unbelievably cute world and uncovers its strange yarn-based origins. For intrepid knitters, the book also includes a section with 25 all-new patterns for the characters and props used in the stories. The patterns use small amounts of yarn and beginner-friendly knitting skills and knit up quickly for instant fun.

From the author of the incredibly original Knitting Mochimochi comes a delightful collection of supersized, quick-and-easy knitted toy creations sure to please knitters of all ages. Bigger sometimes does mean better. In Teeny-Tiny Mochimochi Anna Hrachovec charmed knitters with her adorable miniature Mochimochi Land creatures. In Huge + Huggable Mochimochi she gives us knitted toys with even more to love. With 20 large-scale projects, from a massive monster truck to a pirate pillow pal and a super-cute bag buddy that converts from knapsack to shoulder bag, these playful knits make wonderful gifts and whimsical decorations. Anna also explains how to size the projects up or down so the knitter can customize each piece as desired.

Toys to Scare You Silly! What creatures lurk in the darkest shadows of Mochimochi Land? Only the most adorable assortment of knitted monsters, such as tiny vampire brats, a teenage werewolf, and a miniature gang of killer bees. They may be more cute than scary, but try not to bruise their egos. These toys think they’re terrifying! You’ll find 20 patterns for big beasties, tiny critters, and even goblins that will gobble up your iPad, all rendered in Anna Hrachovec’s quirky signature style. Or create your own mix ʼn’ match monster with more than 20 customizable body parts and features that you can assemble any way you want. After all, nothing is scarier than a clever knitter armed with yarn, needles, and a wild imagination. Whether you’re already a devoted fan of mochimochi, love scary stuff, or just need a good laugh, Super-Scary Mochimochi offers everything you need to knit your own world of creatures that will go bump in the night in the cutest way possible.

Who needs a traditional teddy bear, when you can make this quirky toy for your favorite couch surfer? This fusty furnishing may have seen better decades, but then again, maybe so have you! Suggested materials include 4/medium (worsted) yarn, 1 set of 7-inch US size 5 (3.75mm) double-pointed needles, 1 pair of US size 5 (3.75mm) straight needles, a crochet hook, and stuffing.

This is what happens when you let the pigs get into the piggy bank. Such extravagance is appalling! Included are 4 designs for interchangeable wigs—an awesome afro, magnificent mohawk, beautiful beehive, and buxom bob. Suggested materials include 4/medium (worsted) yarn, a set of 6-inch US size 6 (4.0mm) double-pointed needles, stitch marker, safety eyes (size 9mm), tapestry needle, and stuffing.

These cozy critter slippers want to gobble you up! But they realize it's more socially acceptable to keep your feet warm. In three sizes, they make the perfect gift for fatigued foot soldiers. Suggested materials include 4/medium (worsted) yarn, 1 set of 7-inch US size 8 (5.0mm) double-pointed needles, 1 set of 7-inch US size 6 (4.0mm) double-pointed needles, and stuffing.

This gentle giant thinks he's a bird! Just wait until he tries out those "wings." Make as many tiny birds as you want, but remember that they are not suitable for small children. Suggested materials include 4/medium (worsted) yarn, a set of 7-inch US size 6 (4.0mm) double-pointed needles, stitch holder, safety eyes (size 9mm), and stuffing.

No longer the center of attention, this old tube finally gets control of the remote. All the competitive ice skating he can watch! Make this knitted amigurumi toy for the couch potatoes in your life. Suggested materials include 4/medium (worsted) yarn, 1 set of US size 5 (3.75mm) double-pointed needles, a crochet hook, safety eyes (size 12mm), and stuffing.

TINY IS THE NEW HUGE! It’s an indisputable fact: Everything is cuter in miniature. And while it’s true that knitted toys are cute to begin with, they’re even more adorable when they’re tiny. In Teeny-Tiny Mochimochi, designer Anna Hrachovec presents more than 40 patterns for her funniest and most delightful knitted Tinys—three-dimensional animals, objects, and people, all with Anna’s quirky, Mochimochi Land anthropomorphism that knitters love. Tinys make cool gifts for any occasion, are some of the fastest, easiest projects you’ll ever knit, and can be turned into pins, magnets, Christmas ornaments—anything that could use some scale-model silliness. So pick up your sock yarn and size 1 needles and get started—you’re certain to make even a grouch giggle like a schoolgirl!

Toys, people! Who doesn't love toys? They make you smile, give you something to squeeze and hug, and can even sit on the couch and watch TV with you. But could the toy be a couch, or an old-fashioned television? Is that too weird? Not if the toy is mochimochi, the super-cute and strange knitted toys author Anna Hrachovec created after fallingi n love with the bizarre character designs that are popular in Japan. A mochimochi can be anything, from fearsome baby gators to pigs with beehive hairdos, from the toe-nibbling monster slippers to an assortment of itty-bitty hamsters, micro mountains, and human beans complete with comb-overs! And what knitter doesn't need a diversion from the usual socks, hats, and scarves? Many of these toys take less than an hour to make. Don't worry, even a beginner can learn to knit mochimochi. If your toy comes out a little lumpy, it'll only add to its personality! Whether it's a bite-free bed bug, a smiling smokestack, or a grouchy couch--these 20 toys are quirkier than teddy bears but every bit as adorable.