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Picks of the Week for February 22, 2019 | Hands Occupied

Picks of the Week

February 22, 2019 Leave a Comment

Spring is nearly in sight! Beat the winter blues with this fresh crop of ideas. :)

Find twelve inspiring works of art made with punch needle. Both a rug-making and embroidery technique, punch needle can be used to craft some amazing things with string! Click through for artist/seller names and image sources.

Things to Punch Needle

February 21, 2019 Leave a Comment

Ever heard of punch needle? Get to know this fun rug making and embroidery technique, and find inspiration to give it a try with 12 amazing punch needle works of art!

Picks of the Week for February 8, 2019 | Hands Occupied

Picks of the Week

February 8, 2019 Leave a Comment

This week has been a great example of how cruddy weather can put one in the mood for making things. If you’re feeling up to crafting the winter blues away, check out this fun new crop of inspiration!

Take a look inside the new Hands Occupied Studio in Chicago, learn about when it's open to the public, and share your ideas for workshops and events you'd like to see in the new space! #handsoccupiedstudio

Hands Occupied Studio is Open!

February 6, 2019 Leave a Comment

The Hands Occupied Studio is now open! See the finished space, read about the Studio Warming party, and share your ideas for workshops and events you’d like to see!

Briggs & Little Country Roving yarn is 100% wool and comes from one of the only remaining woolen mills in North America that does everything to change raw wool into wool spun yarns, all under one roof. Learn more about this versatile yarn and enter for your chance to win a skein on the Hands Occupied Blog.

Briggs & Little Country Roving – Yarn Review & Giveaway

January 31, 2019 1 Comment

Briggs & Little Country Roving yarn comes from one of the only remaining woolen mills in North America that takes raw wool and turns it into spun yarns, all under one roof from start to finish. Learn more about this versatile Canadian yarn and enter for your chance to win a skein!

Picks of the Week for January 25, 2019 | Hands Occupied

Picks of the Week

January 25, 2019 Leave a Comment

Clearly people are thinking pink in 2019! No matter the technique, apparently you can’t go wrong with some blush-color yarn in tow. Get inspired to try your own pink project right here.

Take a first look inside the new, first-ever Hands Occupied Studio in Chicago.

Moving in to the Hands Occupied Studio

January 22, 2019 5 Comments

Take a first look inside the new, first-ever Hands Occupied Studio in Chicago. Learn what’s in store for the space and how you can get involved!

Picks of the Week for January 11, 2019 | Hands Occupied

Picks of the Week

January 11, 2019 Leave a Comment

It was easy to find this week’s set of favorite knit & crochet patterns. As we always discuss, the deep winter months are such a fun time to follow blogs. Nearly every week at this time of year, my yarn blogger colleagues share so many fun new tutorials and patterns that are worth a look!

Knit yourself a quick cowl that doubles as a hood - a snood! The Checked Snood is a colorful, geometric knitting pattern that uses 3 colors of Berroco Brielle to create a stunning, versatile accessory you'll wear from fall to spring. Bonus: it's a free pattern!

Reader Survey Results

January 9, 2019 Leave a Comment

Did you participate in this year’s reader survey? Curious to hear where Hands Occupied is headed in 2019? This post has the skinny on how we’ve been doing and what’s next.

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Heidi Gustad modeling the Intarsia Mountain afghanHi! I’m Heidi Gustad, a Knit & Crochet Designer obsessed with colorful knitting, crochet & yarn crafts. In this picture, I’m wearing my favorite vintage Norwegian sweater.
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