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Picks of the Week

December 5, 2014 2 Comments

Picks of the Week for December 5, 2014 at handsoccupied.com

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I’ve been busy all week planning, booking, crafting knitting and prepping for next Friday’s big Sweater Party benefitting Save the Children. If you haven’t heard, I’ll be hosting a party at Chicago’s Nina yarn store on Friday 12/12 from 5-7:30 pm, with all donations benefitting the Save the Children foundation. Basically, it’s going to be a fun, sweater-themed party to help us raise money for an awesome charity. And even though the campaign we’re raising money for is called Make the World Better with a Sweater, no knitting or crochet is required to participate. Here’s a taste of some of the things I have in the works:

  • ugly sweater cookie decoration station
  • dance party
  • knitting mini sweaters
  • fashion show of attendees’ best knitwear (optional but will be really fun!)
  • door prizes
  • drinks & snacks
  • epic, yarn-filled photo booth

My goal is make this the funnest yarn nerd holiday fest ever. I have sketches of my vision for this party, ranging from giant knitting needles to tiny sweaters all over the place as I work on party panning. I really think this is going to be fun! Come geek out with me! And help a charity while we’re at it!

If you can’t make it to the party (because I do realize not everyone lives in Chicago), you can also support the charity by making an online donation. And if you donate there, you’re eligible to win a $5o gift certificate to WEBS. It’s a win/win, really!

best of the week: knit and crochet

mini crochet gift boxes -ice pandora
wreath of crochet poinsettias -yarn twist
amigurumi bunny ornament -all about ami
knit gift card holders -4 you with love
traveling cables hat -the purl bee
vintage crochet baby pixie hat -bread & with it

current giveaways!

  • Win a PostStitch box full of everything you need to knit a project start to finish, plus extra goodies!
  • Support the Save the Children foundation for a chance to win a gift certificate to Webs, American’s Yarn Store.

in case you missed it…

  • New holiday pattern: mini stockings!
  • The Remy Pullover / KAL wrap-up
  • Get knitting projects in a box with PostStitch

Filed Under: Weekly Picks Tagged With: amigurumi, ccables, crochet, Knitting, ornaments, poinsettias, save the children, sweater party, weekly picks

About Heidi

Heidi Gustad is an artist, author and crafts designer specializing in knitting, crochet, latch hook and macrame. In addition to running the Hands Occupied Blog and Pattern Shop, you can find her making videos & co-hosting the Very Serious Crafts podcast.

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  1. Laurel Blow

    December 5, 2014 at 12:24 pm

    Thanks for sharing my Vintage Pixie Hat!

    Looks like you have a busy yarn nerd holiday a head of you!

    Happy Holidays!

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  2. Christine

    December 13, 2014 at 9:33 am

    Loved the party last night at Nina’s and wish I could have stayed longer. The “Christmas sweater” cookie decorating was a great idea and I will be knitting a mini sweater for sure. Good to meet you, good to donate, good website.

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Been a little quiet this holiday week, as it shoul Been a little quiet this holiday week, as it should be. ☺️🎄The past few days have been filled with a lot of catching up on festive zoom calls & raising toasts to the camera. 🥂 Connecting with people has been a welcome change of pace! Now I’m feeling ready to meet my inevitable end-of-year deadlines. 😆
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Hi, I’m Heidi, the craft book author & maker beh Hi, I’m Heidi, the craft book author & maker behind Hands Occupied! 👋🏻 I’ve been enjoying making Reels a lot lately, but I wanted to bop in to share a regular photo & say hello. 🤓 
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rather than giving you my bio right now, I have a question. I just got this new sweater & I can’t stop imaging how funny it would be to wear this to a knitting class ... is that bad? 🤣🤣🤣
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Pictured: a blond woman with glasses wearing a sweater that reads “all your sweaters are ugly” standing in front of a Christmas tree.
Wet blocking, also called immersive blocking, is o Wet blocking, also called immersive blocking, is one of the most common methods for finishing a knitting project and helping ensure its final size and shape. Learn basic blocking for absolute beginners in an easy-to-follow (non-Reel!) video tutorial! Catch the tutorial on YouTube or the Hands Occupied Blog, link is in bio. 🧶 #handsoccupied #stopswatchandblockit #KPAmbassadorsDec20 #sponsored
Had to share this perfect capture of one of my fav Had to share this perfect capture of one of my favorite weird homemade Christmas ornaments: a simple macramé Santa face with beads for the eyes and nose! My Great-Grandma made it too. 🎄
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Might have to try making a quickie Reel tutorial for this guy - I think it’s the perfect project for it, don’t you? 🎅🏼 #handsoccupied #macrame
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