Anna Hrachovec

About

Anna Hrachovec knits cute and strange things in Chicago.

She grew up in Oklahoma, then began knitting when she was an exchange student living in Japan in 2000. The knitting stuck around, as did a love for the simple, enigmatic characters that Anna met in Japan. (Hello, Hello Kitty!) Anna's own characters inhabit an imaginary world called Mochimochi Land, which has found expression through animations, installations, and hundreds of knitting patterns.

With her knitting website and pattern books, Anna has inspired crafters worldwide to build on her designs and create worlds of their own.

Her character-based art has been exhibited in the US, Germany, The Netherlands, Korea, and Japan.

Her animated GIF of a gnome knitting a heart was declared “Top GIF of 2017” by GIPHY.com.

Contact

For commercial inquiries, please contact KOKO Art Agency at agent [at] kokoartagency [dot] com.

You can also contact Anna at anna [at] annahrachovec [dot] com.

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Clients

Nickelodeon • Sesame Street • The Washington Post • GIPHY • Carmichael Lynch • MVG • Droga5 • LINE • Teatro alla Scala • City of Austin

Publications and Awards

Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year 2024

Texas Library Association 2024 2x2 List