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Picks of the Week for December 18, 2020 |

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December 18, 2020 Leave a Comment

Check out some festive finds for the 2020 making season!

Picks of the Week for August 21, 2020 | Hands Occupied

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August 21, 2020 Leave a Comment

We are approaching the end of summer! With that comes a renewed interest in what to make as temperatures begin to fall. If you’re looking for projects to transition your making from warm to cool weather, here are a few colorful new ideas from around the internet. :)

Picks of the Week for August 7, 2020 | Hands Occupied

Picks of the Week

August 7, 2020 Leave a Comment

It’s time for another installment of Picks of the Week! This go around, we’ve got lots of crochet, animal-inspired ideas, and a great article on yarn substitution. (Heck yeah!)

Picks of the Week for July 24, 2020 |

Picks of the Week

July 24, 2020 Leave a Comment

Some weeks all of my picks wind up falling under the same genre of yarn craft, and this time, it’s crochet! Whether Christmas in July or summer camp nostalgia are calling your name, check out this roundup of fresh ideas for inspiration.

Picks of the Week for July 10, 2020 | Hands Occupied

Picks of the Week

July 10, 2020 Leave a Comment

Since it’s the middle of July, it’s wonderful to see ideas where warm weather, yarn crafts, and gardening meet. This week the idea of weaving with fresh flowers and allowing them to dry is the idea I can’t stop thinking about – great for late summer too!

Picks of the Week for June 26, 2020 | Hands Occupied

Picks of the Week

June 26, 2020 Leave a Comment

Punch needle, crochet & pom poms are all awesome summer-friendly craft ideas, especially for quick-gratification projects.

Picks of the Week for June 12, 2020 | Hands Occupied

Picks of the Week

June 12, 2020 Leave a Comment

Scrolling through new summery yarn ideas can be creatively invigorating. There are different colors and fibers on display this time of year – check out these new ideas for the season!

Picks of the Week for May 15, 2020 | Hands Occupied

Picks of the Week

May 15, 2020 Leave a Comment

Find standout project inspiration to refresh your to-make list.

Picks of the Week for April 19, 2020 | Hands Occupied

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April 19, 2020 Leave a Comment

Picks of the Week is a biweekly series of blog posts featuring the best the internet has recently had to offer in terms of yarn craft inspiration and patterns. Check out what’s new!

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Hi! I’m Heidi (she/her/hers), a craft book author & pattern designer specializing in knitting, crochet, latch hook & macrame. Really anything with yarn! ❤️  My work combines vintage and modern design elements, featuring bold colors and graphic motifs.

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How to to knit throwing (a.k.a. English) style . How to to knit throwing (a.k.a. English) style 
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In knitting, there are a few common knitting styles. Most often you’re going to encounter continental style and English (throwing) style on your knitting journey. I recently had an old video teaching continental style get a lot of views. Based on the comments, it was clear the people wanted to also see a throwing tutorial, so here you go! 🧶
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Please note that there is a LOT of variation in knitting styles, and one isn’t necessarily better than another. Most often, I’ve found it comes down to two things: how you were taught and whether or not you’re really into colorwork knitting (which can involve a mix of styles). 
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Longer-term knitters who’ve made it this far: do you prefer one over the other? And why? 
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How to do a one-step provisional knitting cast on How to do a one-step provisional knitting cast on / a.k.a. crochet provisional cast on, scrap yarn cast on
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I read recently that tiktok and Instagram are being used as search engines more and more. 🤔 I thought since I’m going to all the work of making tutorials on YouTube, I should experiment with making a quick version of them for other platforms. There are obvious teaching limitations to vertical video, short-form content like this, but I think I covered the gist of this cast on in a minute. The YouTube version also covers how to unzip this cast on because there was time for it 👍🏻 L1nk is in my profile. 
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I’m very much looking for feedback as I continue to make instructional knitting & craft videos. Sometimes good tutorials are hard to find, and (ideally polite) feedback helps me improve. 
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For the first time in a long time, there’s a new For the first time in a long time, there’s a new tutorial from Hands Occupied! 🎉 The video is live on YouTube & the blog. 
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The post covers what provisional cast ons are & how they differ, and the video covers how to work a one-step provisional cast on using scrap yarn and a crochet hook. (This is a great one to save for future reference.)
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I learned several names for this method while researching this video & post. Crochet provisional cast on, one-step cast on, scrap yarn cast on - if you know even more names for this technique, please share! 
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Working on a sample for some upcoming videos. It’s an overcast day with intermittent sunshine & I have a scruffy little sidecar. 🐶 Can’t complain! 
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What’s on your needles this week? 
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Yarn: @debbieblissknits Cashmerino Aran 
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Peg boards and craft room organization go together Peg boards and craft room organization go together like peanut butter and jelly. So, as you can see, do latch hook tools and screwdriver organizers! 🪛 
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I think this trick translates to any tool with a thick handle, so leather working tools, punch needles, print making tools, etc. should work! What other tools am I, a needlecrafter, blanking on right now? 
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