Anna Hrachovec presents:  You’re never too old to play with dinosaurs

With an emphasis on the benefits of creative play, Anna Hrachovec of Mochimochi Land will present her newest knitting book, Knit Mini Amigurumi Dinosaurs, sharing everything from her design process to a look at how she uses her prehistoric friends to make stop-motion animations. The presentation will include tiny knitting tips and demos of key techniques that she uses in her dinosaur designs. 

Bio

Anna Hrachovec is a Chicago-based designer and artist who is obsessed with knitting little toys and bringing them to life through stop-motion animation. She named her woolly world Mochimochi Land after learning to knit as an exchange student in Japan, which is also where she fell in love with the cute, minimalist characters that inspired her early designs. And delicious mochi! 

She has written six books of knitting patterns (with a new one coming in 2027!) in addition to hundreds more independently-published patterns and knitting kits. Anna has also written two picture books illustrated by her knitted characters, 2023’s Catside Up, Catside Down, and 2025’s Short Dog, Long Dog.

Anna’s animation clients have included Nickelodeon, The Washington Post, and Sesame Street. An animated series based on her knitted world, Woolly Woolly, debuted on television in France and Canada in 2025, and is now streaming on YouTube. 

Items needed for class participation:

Anna will provide a pattern for you to make in class. If you’d like to make the pattern, please bring:

– Yarn in one color and corresponding set of double-pointed needles (fingering weight yarn and size 1 DPNs or worsted-weight yarn and size 5 DPNs recommended)
– Polyester stuffing
-Tapestry needle 

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Instagram: @mochimochiworld
Facebook: @mochimochiland
Ravelry: @mochimochiland

Discount Code:
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