num_pages: 144
description: 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.
language: English
title: Knitting Mochimochi: 20 Super-Cute Strange Designs for Knitted Amigurumi
publisher: Potter Craft