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Announcing the Hands Occupied Pattern Shop! (+ a giveaway!)

June 15, 2015 18 Comments

Cast on a pair of Turtle Mitts, the cute new pattern from Heidi Gustad of Hands Occupied

I’m realizing one of my 2015 goals today! I’m very excited to announce that I’ve listed my first for-sale pattern on Ravelry, launching the Hands Occupied pattern shop. The inaugural pattern is for Turtle Mitts, a pair of hand warmers designed to fit close to the skin, but they don’t end so high on your hands that they affect dexterity. Baggy handwarmers or too-long mitt patterns have always driven me nuts when they get in the way while knitting or typing. The Turtle Mitts feature ribbing and other stitches that accomplish a good fit. Designed with Louet Gems Fingering Weight Yarn in two colors, you can knit these in turtley colors like the ones that inspired this pattern, or you can change it up!

To celebrate the launch of the shop, I’ve got a giveaway below for the Turtle Mitts pattern, and 2 skeins of the yarn I designed them with. That’s enough yarn to knit two pairs of Turtle Mitts – one for you and one for a friend!

Cast on a pair of Turtle Mitts, the cute new pattern from Heidi Gustad of Hands Occupied

Visit my Turtle Mitts‘ Ravelry listing to give it a <3!

Turtle Mitts in detail

This fun, colorful pattern works up quickly. The Turtle Mitts are knit both in the round and flat, and feature ribbing and a bold colorwork section. Nothing is worse than a baggy hand warmer, so these mitts are specifically designed with some stretch throughout to help this single-size pattern fit close to the skin.

All you need to knit a pair of Turtle Mitts are a set of size 3 US double pointed needles, two skeins of Louet Gems Fingering Weight yarn in different colors, and a stitch marker. You may use circular needles if you prefer knitting two-at-a-time, magic loop or if you simply like the feel of working on circular needles.

Cast on a pair of Turtle Mitts, the cute new pattern from Heidi Gustad of Hands Occupied

Enter to win this pattern + yarn!

To celebrate the launch of my pattern shop, I’m giving away a copy of the Turtle Mitts pattern, PLUS enough yarn to make two pairs of these fun little hand warmers for yourself! Enter in the widget below. :)

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The yarn being given away was provided by Louet.

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About Heidi

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. Jackie

    June 15, 2015 at 7:25 am

    I love how these look. And, I’m a sucker for anything green :)

    Reply
  2. Julie

    June 15, 2015 at 11:20 am

    congrats on your new patterns, they are adorable mitts!

    Reply
  3. Heidi

    June 15, 2015 at 1:48 pm

    These look awesome! I would love to see scarf patterns using fingering weight yarns or Dk weight – love the lighter weight yarns!

    Reply
  4. cindy shipley

    June 15, 2015 at 6:09 pm

    congrats on your new pattern

    Reply
  5. Alexis

    June 15, 2015 at 8:53 pm

    Patterns for Louet Euroflax. It’s a favorite yarn and under-represented in patterns!

    Reply
    • Heidi

      June 15, 2015 at 9:13 pm

      You’re in luck, Alexis! I’ve got one in the works! :)

      Reply
  6. Mom

    June 15, 2015 at 9:20 pm

    Love theses. Hint Hint ; )

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  7. Rebecca

    June 15, 2015 at 10:50 pm

    I always love to see color work patterns!

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  8. Ellen

    June 16, 2015 at 9:01 am

    I love accessories! Your photos are fantastic, by the way. Good luck with your new shop. You may also want to check out Craftsy for selling patterns.

    Reply
  9. Diana Salmon

    June 16, 2015 at 9:49 am

    I love colorwork, especially mosaics. I love this pattern with its colors and the name. Turtle mitts. Are you a turtle? LOL

    Reply
  10. Melanie Richards

    June 16, 2015 at 10:25 am

    Those are absolutely adorable!

    Reply
  11. craftyone

    June 16, 2015 at 10:54 am

    I like your hats so more of those.

    Reply
  12. Sky Turtle

    June 16, 2015 at 11:19 am

    These are so cute! I am a big turtle fan and love the idea! So clever!

    Reply
  13. Meghan

    June 16, 2015 at 12:11 pm

    These mitts are so cute! How creative! I’m big on sweaters and would love to see some pullover patterns.

    Reply
  14. Adriana Bon

    June 16, 2015 at 1:55 pm

    these are lovely! so many possible color combinations!

    Reply
  15. Carmen N

    June 16, 2015 at 9:48 pm

    I love hat patterns and am always looking for something for new.

    Reply
  16. Pam

    June 17, 2015 at 9:11 am

    Congrats on the new shop! It looks great and the mitt pattern is too cute!

    Reply
  17. Lindsey

    June 17, 2015 at 3:21 pm

    so cute! hmm, maybe Christmas presents for my coworkers?

    Reply

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