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Picks of the Week (& giveaway winners!)

November 28, 2014 Leave a Comment

Picks of the Week for November 28, 2014 at handsoccupied.com

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Ok, Christmas knitting and crochet season has officially begun! The blogs posted a bunch of adorable, kawaii-riffic patterns for everything from baby reindeer to Christmas lights this week, and it was awesome. Ideas like these make me want to cuddle up with a nice afghan, a few skeins of yarn, and a crochet hook for the winter. So, so cute.

Speaking of fun things! I’ve got a couple giveaway winners to announce below for the Pear Tree Greetings giveaway. Also, I want to give you a friendly reminder that the Lion Brand Yarn Prize Pack will be up for grabs through Sunday, and you can get in on that in this post.

great knit and crochet

crochet t-shirt yarn rug -mollie makes
tips to help knit a good-fitting sweater -the craft sessions
crochet wolf hat -steph chows
crochet christmas tree with button ornaments -pops de milk
amigurumi pumpkin pie slash tissue holder! -twinkie chan
super bulky knit hat -lebenslustiger
easy crochet leaves for fall -make and takes
super sweet amigurumi robins -crafty queens
crochet christmas lights -one sheepish girl
amigurumi reindeer -little things blogged

Pear Tree Giveaway Winners!

A couple weeks ago I shared some amazing crafting-inspired cards from Pear Tree Greetings, and two lucky entrants just won $50 to the site. Congrats, Katy & Angela! You’ve both won a shot in the arm for your holiday cards. :D

a Rafflecopter giveaway

in case you missed it…

  • How to knit a daisy stitch right & left handed (with video!)
  • Free knitting pattern: Winter Sea Stocking Cap

Filed Under: Giveaways, Reviews & Sponsored, Weekly Picks Tagged With: amigurumi, christmas crochet, christmas knitting, crochet, kawaii, picks of the week, stocking cap, weekly picks

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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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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A new YouTube tutorial is live today covering how A new YouTube tutorial is live today covering how to knit the Little Butterfly Stitch (aka Bowknot Stitch). It adds so much cute character to simple stockinette. Only a little funky to knit, and it packs a huge visual punch! 🦋 
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Find the video & written stitch pattern on the blog and YouTube, links are in bio. 
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Yarn: @kelbournewoolens Germantown in Baby Blue via @knit_picks. Needles: Prism Interchangeables, also from Knit Picks. 
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Pictured: a light blue swatch of Little Butterfly Stitch knitting on a pink background. A skein of yarn and a few stitches of knitting are nearby.
“You’re telling me words can be pronounced in “You’re telling me words can be pronounced in different ways and mean the same things?!” 👀 Posting this here, just to make it clear: when anyone says skayne, skeen, or skyne, it can be safely assumed we’re talking about a bundle o’ yarn,  a SKEIN. It’s not necessary to shame someone for using a word that is known to have MULTIPLE common pronunciations. 🧶
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Can you plz comment sharing how you say SKEIN and where you learned it? The OED happens to say SKAYNE, but it’s not a personal attack if someone says SKEEN and you say SKYNE or even Saskatoon. I’m legitimately curious. We don’t all knit or crochet the same way, and craft evolves a bit like language - it is passed on. There is so much value in having conversations about & embracing these variations! ✌🏻
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Pictured: A blond woman holds a skein of mustard yellow yarn up to her head like a phone, looking shocked. She’s wearing glasses & a knit sweater. 
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Sometimes my weekend projects involve hair rather Sometimes my weekend projects involve hair rather than yarn. Here’s the latest mediocre-but-improving result of my slow quest to learn to set vintage inspired curls. 💇🏼‍♀️ I’m hoping to be able to wash my hair less using a regular vintage set, but we’ll see if it ends up being practical. 😆 Hair frustrates me so much more than crafts! 
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Do you also style your hair using vintage methods? If you have any tips for vintage hair styling or good resources to share, please do!
I suppose this is one way to decide what yarn colo I suppose this is one way to decide what yarn color suits your pooch. 😆 Navy really might be Woodrow‘s color - what do you think? 
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Pictured: A medium sized, brown, senior dog asleep on a green bed. For some reason a donut ball of navy wool yarn sits on his head.
The first stitch tutorial of the new year is live The first stitch tutorial of the new year is live on YouTube! Diamond Brocade is a great knit+purl only stitch for beginners or anyone wanting a classic look for their knitting project. Find the video with a written stitch pattern on the blog or head directly to the video on YouTube. Both are linked in bio. ✌🏻 
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