Huge & Huggable Mochimochi: 20 Supersized Patterns for Big Knitted Friends

490 Pages·2013·15.26 MB·English

by  Anna Hrachovec

Copyright © 2013 by Anna Hrachovec All rights reserved.
Published in the United States by Potter Craft, an imprint of Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., New York
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hrachovec, Anna.
Huge & huggable mochimochi: 20 supersized patterns for big knitted friends / Anna Hrachovec. — 1st ed.
p. cm.
1. Amigurumi—Patterns. 2. Soft toy making. I. Title. II. Title: Huge and huggable mochimochi.
TT829.H726 2013
745.592’4—dc23
eISBN: 978-0-38534458-6
Book photography by Brandi Simons and Anna Hrachovec
Cover photographs by Brandi Simons
Photographs on the following pages copyright © 2013 by Brandi Simons: col1.1, ded.1, col2.1, col3.1, 1.1, 1.8, 2.2, 2.5, 2.6, 2.10, 2.11, 2.14, 2.19,
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All other photographs copyright © 2013 by Anna Hrachovec The author and publisher would like to thank the Craft Yarn Council of
America for providing the yarn weight standards and accompanying icons used in this book. For more information, please visit
www.YarnStandards.com.
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Acknowledgments
A fittingly large amount of effort went into this book, and once again I
was the lucky beneficiary of the time and talents of many generous
people at each step of the way.
John was at his most patient while these giant projects began taking
over our apartment, and his input at all stages of everything I make is
invaluable.
As always, it was a pleasure to work with Brandi Simons, making this our
fourth project together. Huge thank-yous are in order for the entire
Simons family: Sonnie and Sarah for their charming camera presence,
and Mike for behind-the-scenes help. And a thank-you goes to Sonny for
letting me make a sudsy mess in his bathroom.
I’m blessed to have a supportive family that is always ready to help
with props, locations, and even a model this time. Thank you to my
parents, and to Leah and Nat for bringing us Nora, my niece and darling
cover girl.
Many others had a part in making the wonderful images in this book:
thanks to Sheri and Jack for their locations and perfectly hammy
modeling; to the adorable Kim Pi, Kari, and Will at Yale Avenue Christian
Church; to Cindy and Bailey Elementary; to Christine of Studio C Dance
and Arts, to Robyn’s Harden’s Hamburgers; and to Fawn for finding the
perfect squidmobile.
The beautiful yarns used for the projects in this book were provided by
four wonderful yarn companies. Thank you to Shannon at Cascade;
Zontee and Brandyce at Lion Brand; Stacey at Knit Picks; and Sarah at
Spud & Chloë.
Big thank-yous go to my testers, who put in a heroic amount of knitting
to make sure the patterns in this book are the best they can be. Thanks to
Amanda, Bonney, Brian, Dorien, Hannah, Jenna, Jennifer, Joan, Lalie,
Linda, Marti, Mary, Michelle, and Tracy. The tech-editing talent of Marilyn
is unsurpassed, and every pattern in this book is more user-friendly thanks
to her.
I’m so grateful for the efforts of my editor, Betty Wong, and assistant
editor, Caitlin Harpin, who get behind my off-the-wall characters and
usher them into the world with the utmost care. Kim Small and everyone
else at Potter Craft have been nothing but helpful and enthusiastic at
every turn. Thank you, all!

Introduction: Mega Mochis
The Big Picture
Get It Together: Materials & Tools
Big Knits for Little Ones
The Skinny on Gauge
Large and in Charge: Basic Toy Knitting Techniques
More Power to You: Additional Techniques
Colossal Critters
Roary
Nesting Birds
Barry & Theo
Squidpocalypse
Capybara Caravan
Magnified Minis
Baby Cakes
Oozy & Bristles
Big Mike
Arthur
Roland
Gentle Giants
USS Bubbles
Dawn
Buddy Boy
Cityzens
Tree-o
Practical Pals
Lupe
Squee
King Shuffle
Sleepbot 3000
Totes Adorbs
Knitting Essentials
How to Read Charts
Resources
Index