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Free Patterns from the Blog

Dozens of free knitting and crochet patterns ranging from basic scarves to cabled sweaters, all designed by Heidi Gustad.

24 Randomly Sorted Patterns:

Checked Snood – free knitting pattern

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!

Easy DIY Touchscreen Gloves

Easy DIY touch screen gloves made with conductive yarn thimbles! Click through for the free knitting and crochet patterns, plus a tutorial on how to assemble your gloves.

Following a Vintage Amigurumi Poodle Down a Rabbit Hole

Vintage Crochet Poodle Nail Polish Cover Amigurumi via handsoccupied.com

Comfy Tablet Sleeve – Free Knitting Pattern & Seaming Tutorial

Knit up a simple tablet sleeve to protect your tablet from scratches on the go! The Comfy Tablet Sleeve knits up so quickly, making it a great gift-giving idea too. Get the free knitting pattern.

Brioche Knitting & A Brioche Cowl Pattern

Brioche Knitting & A Brioche Cowl Pattern at handsoccupied.com

Chunky Ribbed Cowl & How to Knit Rib Stitch

Chunky Ribbed Cowl - Click through for the free knitting pattern!

Sun & Flower Pillows – Free Crochet Pattern

Sun & Flower Pillows - free crochet pattern! Quickly crochet a set of adorable, summery home accessories with the free pattern for these sun and flower-inspired throw pillows! Visit the Hands Occupied blog for the free crochet pattern. #crochet #freepattern #bulkyyarn #quickcrochetproject

Simple Basketweave Baby Blanket

Simple Basketweave Baby Blanket - Free Knitting Pattern at Hands Occupied

Moss Stitch Cowl – Free Crochet Pattern

This cute, two-color cowl is crocheted with just two 50g balls of 100% wool yarn. Get the free Moss Stitch Cowl pattern from Hands Occupied.

Other People’s Houses Shawl pattern / RALKAL Kickoff!!

Knit the Other People's Houses Shawl - this first time shawl-friendly free pattern is versatile and can be knit with any yarn.

Crochet Mug Ornament – 12 Ornaments of Christmas

Crochet a teeny mug ornament for your Christmas tree! - Click through for the super-fast pattern that is great for the coffee or beer lover in your life!

Red Hats for Newborns + A Free Pattern

Red Hats for Newborns Pattern at handsoccupied.com

Scandinavian Advent Calendar

Over the Rainbow Softie – Free Crochet Pattern

Peruvian Market Tote

Crochet yourself this versatile Peruvian Market Tote, perfect for quick trips to the store! Get the free crochet pattern.

Granny Throw Pillows

A free crochet pattern & tutorial for granny square throw pillows!

Little Hats, Big Hearts, Declan’s Story & A Free Pattern

Knit red hats to help raise awareness about preemie heart health with the free Declan Hat pattern!

The 45-Minute Wrap – Free Arm Knitting Pattern

The 45-Minute Wrap, a free arm knitting pattern made with Zen Yarn Garden's Big Up! jumbo weight yarn.

Crochet Bell Ornament – 12 Ornaments of Christmas

Crochet this sweet little bell ornament for your Christmas tree! - Click through for the free, quick & easy pattern!

Heart Appliqué Hat – Free Baby Crochet Pattern

Get a free crochet pattern for a baby hat featuring an adorable heart appliqué, and learn how to you can crochet to help save babies' lives!

Triangle Rib Baby Hat for Charity Knitting (plus a Charity KCAL!)

The Triangle Rib Baby Hat knits up so quickly! Get your hands on this free charity knitting pattern for babies on Hands Occupied. #charityknitting #freepattern #babyknitting

Amigurumi Snowman Ornament

Get a free pattern for this crochet snowman Christmas ornament. Practice your amigurumi skills with this fun pattern!

Granny Tassel Shawl

This granny square-inspired crochet shawl is super fun to make because once you memorize how to work its easy stitch pattern, you can go to town until it's the size you want, or until you run out of yarn. A shawl like this one is the perfect way to show off your tassel skills, too!

Volcano Hat on The Knit Show – Let’s celebrate with a giveaway!

Volcano Hat by Heidi Gustad - get the free, beginner-friendly knitting pattern, as seen on The Knit Show with Vickie Howell!

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Hi! I’m Heidi, an author, yarn craft designer and content creator specializing in knitting, crochet, latch hook & macrame. My work unapologetically features primary colors and vintage-meets-modern style. My first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is now available!

Professionally I’m most known for: advanced intarsia knitting design & modern latch hook design.

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As a belated birthday present, my husband took me

As a belated birthday present, my husband took me to my first live wrestling show: Monday Night Raw! It was so much fun!!! We had great seats near the entrance ramp - watching fireworks get rigged up close was pretty cool!
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My dress, inspired by a favorite wrestler, was appreciated by at least a few middle school aged girls who literally gasped when I walked by. (“Oh wow, Mom! She’s got the whole thing!” was the quote of the night. 🤣 ) So that was really really fun! Here’s to safely attending more in person events this year. 🤞🏻❤️ #heidilikeswrestling

The husb got us tickets to Monday Night Raw tomorr

The husb got us tickets to Monday Night Raw tomorrow, my first ever live wrestling show! I’ve of course been working on an outfit to wear. This quick dress is based on one of @alexa_bliss_wwe_’s looks from last year. I’ll have to share a picture of the outfit when I have it on! ☺️ #heidilikeswrestling

Happy weekend from June! 🧶 . FYI: Scrap macram

Happy weekend from June! 🧶
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FYI: Scrap macramé rope and a couple overhand knots make an easy dog toy. She’s obsessed with these!

worsted weight + weighted blankets on a Wednesday

worsted weight + weighted blankets on a Wednesday 🧶☺️ #handsoccupied

Happy Sunday from June and her Lamby! 😉 By shee

Happy Sunday from June and her Lamby! 😉 By sheer coincidence, she came home with a lamb toy from the rescue. She (unsurprisingly lol) lobotomized it yesterday, but such is the life of an anxious terrier’s squeaky toy! 🐑

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