Hello! I’m Heidi (she/her/hers), and I’m a craft book author and pattern designer specializing in knitting, crochet, latch hook and macramé. I have been running the Hands Occupied Blog since 2010, adding a Pattern Shop in 2014. Over the years I’ve collaborated with various crafters, companies and artists, and I’ve found my heart in yarn craft…
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Hands Occupied, 11 years on 😳
A look back on 11 years of Hands Occupied, and a look ahead at what’s to come.
Easy No Slip Hangers
I have a couple of dresses I really love, but they’re always falling off their hangers. And like a lot of knitters & crocheters, I also have a LOT of scrap yarn laying around. With scrap sock yarn in particular, it can be hard to find a good use for the leftovers. Two problems? One solution – a simple crocheted band of yarn for my slippery dresses to latch on to. Plus, this DIY hack takes about 10 total minutes. Win, win, win!