[Free Pattern] Crochet Kagami Mochi Amigurumi for the New Year・[無料編み図] 正月の和菓子: かぎ針編み鏡餅
Goodbye 2024 and hello 2025! Wow, it's been almost a year since I posted anything here. There were a few big changes and unsettling events in 2024 that kept me on my toes. I can't say it's been a smooth year and at times it was hard to maintain emotional balance. However, there were also many good moments with good people, my ever loving and supportive spouse and my close friends, so I am thankful for them. Two years ago, I welcomed 2023 with a hanabira mochi amigurumi , a traditional wagashi for Shogatsu (正月) (the Japanese New Year). For 2025, I made a miniature kagami mochi amigurumi for a Japanese friend. It was originally intended to be a keychain but it looked pretty cute standing on its own, so I left it as-is. I decided to make 2 more, a 2nd one for another friend, and 1 for myself. Haha. For these subsequent kagami mochi amigurumi, I tweaked a few things in the pattern, mainly the bicoloured cord. One of the essential Shogatsu decorations, the kagami mochi (...
