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Ever had a Craft Fail?

October 29, 2014 2 Comments

Ever had a craft fail? | handsoccupied.com

We’ve all been there. We had an awesome idea (or at least saw one on Pinterest), we tried making it… and failed miserably. A new book just came out by Heather Mann called Craft Fail that covers it all – everything from misspelled cross stitch to crochet mice that look more like rabid honey badgers!

Ever had a craft fail? | handsoccupied.com

This books is full of so many hilarious, crafty oops-es! It made me laugh out loud, and even feel a little bit better about some of my own fails. Craft Fail is an excellent gift idea for the crafter in your life. It reminds you that everyone fails sometimes, but that it’s all part of the creative process. As awkward as your craft fails might be, you’re not alone, and you’re likely to learn something from it!

Ever had a craft fail? | handsoccupied.com

Like I said, Craft Fail is a great gift idea, and I would suggest pairing it with another title I reviewed recently – Mighty Ugly. Both books are great for people looking to get creative, especially those intimidated by failure. This coupling of books will totally inspire them to embrace the imperfect and make them laugh a little at the same time.

A copy of this book was provided in exchange for a review. Opinions are my own. 

Filed Under: Book Reviews Tagged With: book reviews, craft books, craft fail, gift books, heather mann, mighty ugly

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Heidi Gustad is a craft book author & content creator in love with primary colors & vintage vibes. She specializes in knitting, crochet, latch hook and macramé, and her first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is out now!

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  1. Jenny

    October 29, 2014 at 9:00 am

    My most recent craft fail was a hat for my hubby. First it turned out far too big so rather than rip it out and re-knit (because I didn’t like knitting it in the first place) I felted it, and then it was too small. It ended up in the charity basket, hopefully it will fit someone.

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  2. Heather - dollarstorecrafts

    November 6, 2014 at 11:44 pm

    Thanks for the review, Heidi! I agree that the book goes well when paired with Mighty Ugly!

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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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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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