An update about what’s next from Hands Occupied!
Life
Occasional blog posts about my life. Everything from work life balance to how yarn crafts help combat anxiety is fair game here.
Hands Occupied, 11 years on 😳
A look back on 11 years of Hands Occupied, and a look ahead at what’s to come.
Stop, it’s recharge time!
A quick update on taking a short break to recharge for the new year!
What’s up, 2020? (No seriously, what is going on?)
What I’ve been up to on my book hiatus besides writing a book), and plans for the rest of the year to come, including some surprises!
Almost a decade of Hands Occupied
A quick look back at a year of growth for Hands Occupied, and creative dreams for the year (and decade) to come!
The Very Serious Crafts Podcast
Learn about the new Very Serious Crafts podcast, a collaboration among Mollie Johanson of Wild Olive, Haley Pierson-Cox of Red Handled Scissors, and Heidi Gustad of Hands Occupied.
Love & Lopapeysas
In honor of my wedding anniversary today, I’d planned to share with you some pictures of my husband modeling my gift for him, a lovingly knitted Icelandic sweater, but, uh, about that…
The Hands Occupied Story
A pretty thorough reflection on how the heck Hands Occupied came about and why. Suffice it to say, none of this was planned.
Allow me to reintroduce myself.
One of my goals for Hands Occupied this year is being less buttoned up. Today I want to share more about what my first year as a full time knit & crochet designer looked like. Brace yourselves – it was a doozie!
