• 0 items$0.00
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Hands Occupied

Colorful knitting, crochet, latch hook and macrame from craft book author & designer Heidi Gustad.

  • BLOG
    • Knitting
    • Crochet
    • Latch Hook
    • Macramé
    • Punch Needle
  • ABOUT
  • Shop
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • RSS
    • TikTok
    • YouTube

How to Knit an Afghan for Under $35

August 27, 2014 1 Comment

How to Knit an Afghan for Under $35 at handsoccupied.com

I’ve always been of the mind that crafting & DIY are about creative expression, but also, I’m not too proud to say, saving money. Don’t get me wrong – I wouldn’t be doing things like making a clutch out of a box of pencils if I didn’t love the process, but if I bought a clutch like the one I shared on Monday, you can bet it would cost a heck of a lot more than the ~$7 I paid to make it. That being said, craft supplies can add up when you’re as addicted as I am to DIY, particularly if you go through yarn like there’s no tomorrow. That’s why today I’m going to talk to you about Blitsy, a website that offers really great deals on craft supplies.

How it works

Their easy-to-navigate site features supplies for a range of crafts: papercrafts, fine arts, sewing & needle, jewelry, knitting & crochet, kids crafts, and general craft supplies, like adhesives and craft storage items. To get in on the deals, you have to sign up for an account, which takes just a few minutes. New sales start Monday through Saturday at 10 a.m. CST, and sales of a given item last for 4 days or until they sell out.

PS: When you refer someone to Blitsy who completes an order with them, you earn $10 to use toward your own next purchase.

How to Knit an Afghan for Under $35 at handsoccupied.com

My latest Blitsy haul 

You can see my latest Blitsy haul in the photos – that’s 10 skeins of yarn (enough for an afghan), a set of yarn bobbins, 4 crochet hooks, two sets of needle point protectors, and a needle and stitch gauge tool. And I got it all for $33.07 plus shipping. Normally when you knit an afghan, you’re investing a chunk of change in just the yarn, even if you’re getting budget yarn. Keeping my eyes peeled for yarn deals on Blitsy is basically my new hobby. In the past month, they’ve had Red Heart Classic, Red Heart Super Saver, Bernat Handicrafter Cotton, Sugar ‘N Cream and more yarns on sale. For real – even if you’re just doing a baby blanket, you can save a bunch of money with Blitsy.

How to Knit an Afghan for Under $35 at handsoccupied.com

Thank you to Blitsy for sponsoring this post! Sponsors like Blitsy help keep Hands Occupied going. Check out Blitsy on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest & Instagram. You can aslo enter to win $20 in Blitsy credit right now on their blog. All opinions shared are my own.

Filed Under: Giveaways, Reviews & Sponsored Tagged With: blitsy, crochet, how to knit and afghan for under $35, Knitting, site review, sponsored, yarn

About Heidi

Heidi Gustad is a craft book author, designer & creator specializing in yarn crafts like knitting, crochet, latch hook & macramé. Her first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is out now.

Previous Post: « DIY Pencil Clutch
Next Post: Picks of the Week »

Reader Interactions

DID YOU LIKE THIS POST?
Visit similar articles...

  • Picks of the WeekPicks of the Week
  • A Thankful Giveaway & Pattern Sale!A Thankful Giveaway & Pattern Sale!
  • Happy Crafting with BlitsyHappy Crafting with Blitsy
  • Picks of the WeekPicks of the Week

DON’T MISS ANOTHER UPDATE

Comments

  1. Jennifer Patricia Priest

    August 27, 2014 at 9:15 am

    I’ve always wanted to know how todo this – I started a few granny squares but I suck at those LOL Thanks for this post!!!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Heidi Gustad from Hands Occupied / Craft Book Author and Knitting, Crochet, Latch Hook and Macrame Designer

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.

EMAIL NEWSLETTER

Never miss a tutorial with these short & sweet monthly updates.

Find Me on Social Media

  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • TikTok
  • YouTube
Latch Hook by Heidi GustadDiscover Unique Items

Footer

INSTAGRAM

handsoccupied

Craft book author, designer & creator specializing in yarn crafts like knitting, crochet, latch hook & macramé
❤️ Email preferred

Heidi Gustad 🧶✂️
Weekend knitting design aftermath. Remember kids, Weekend knitting design aftermath. Remember kids, it’s always good to stop, swatch and block it. 🧶
.
#stopswatchandblockit #handsoccupied
Learn how to do the magic loop method for knitting Learn how to do the magic loop method for knitting in the round in 90 seconds. / Using the magic loop allows knitters to work in the round with a single, long circular needle at a range of circumferences. 
.
For a longer, full-width & more detailed overview of magic loop knitting, check out my u2be & b1og, the 🔗🔗 are where you’d think. 🧶
.
#handsoccupied #magicloop #knitting #howtoknit #learntoknit #knitter #knittinginspiration #knittinginstagram #knittingintheround
Since it won’t be clean for long, swipe to see w Since it won’t be clean for long, swipe to see what my home studio looks like these days. Nothing will ever quite be like the old Hands Occupied Studio, but I’m pretty pleased with how I shoehorned everything in this space. Function over form + a layer of yarn cuteness-meets-chaos is how I’d describe my creative space needs. 😆 When I was still renting the studio, those needs included “doesn’t rain suspicious brown water from a crack in the ceiling for a year,” so this is an improvement! 😆
.
For a time lapse of the studio organizing and tszuj-ing process, scroll down a couple posts on my feed. (There’s also a video or two featuring the old studio if you’re curious.) Happy June, friends! 
.
#handsoccupied #handsoccupiedstudio #knitdesigner #craftdesign #yarncrafts #latchhook #makerlife #heidigustad #chicagocrafter
Who doesn’t love magic loop knitting? Who doesn’t know what it is? How about when circular needles were invented?
.
In todays new bl0g post + video tutorial, you’ll learn about the magic loop method for knitting in the round, how to do it and why to use it, and when it came to be. The 🔗 is in my b1o. 🧶 
.
#handsoccupied #magicloop #knitting #howtoknit #knittinginspiration #knittingintheround
Finally organizing & putting the finishing touches Finally organizing & putting the finishing touches on my home studio. After losing my studio space last fall, it’s feels really great to *occupy* this new space all the way. 😉
.
I started by removing general clutter & returning straggler supplies from various WIPs, videos & design deadlines to their homes. Next, I hung a third peg board in the space - this one is mostly for display and less for organizing tools or projects. For the first time ever, I’m displaying projects from my book, plus a couple other faves. (The best thing about designing more yarn crafts besides knit & crochet is that I have some really fun -and delightfully pettable 😆- samples around.) I finished by adding a square dowel to my small supply storage tower to keep it from tipping over, plus re-arranging and de-cluttering the closet. 
.
This cleaner space already has me feeling so much more creative and less overwhelmed. Now to find a safe spot in the basement for the tower of project samples in Rubbermaid tubs I liberated from my WIPs closet. Also why are there five?! 
.
Here’s to keeping it clean for a few weeks! 🧶 
.
#handsocupied #handsoccupiedstudio #craftroom #craftroomorganization #craftroomstorage #yarncraft #knitter #crocheter #latchhook #latchhookbook
Load More... Follow on Instagram

Copyright © 2023 / Foodie Pro Theme On Genesis Framework / Branding by Ink + Mortar
All Site & Shop Policies / Privacy Policy / Cookie Policy