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Picks of the Week

August 1, 2014 3 Comments

Picks of the Week for August 1, 2014 at handsoccupied.com

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In addition to some super cute knitting and crochet projects, the yarn-obsessed corners of the internet gave us some interesting, stash-busting ideas this week! For instance, how to make an escort card display – great for all that acrylic you’ve been meaning to use for a project because the color is so nice but you somehow keep passing it over for something funner… yarn lovers, you know what I’m talking about! There were also great small projects for yarn in your stash that resides in the too-much-for-scraps but too-little-for-a-full-on-project category (again, yarn hoarders, you know…). I even found a tutorial for making over (dyeing) ugly yarn someone gifted you but is SO not a color you fancy looking at for 20+ hours knitting on a project. Such fun ideas! I want to try them all.

top of the crop: knit & crochet

yarn ball escort card card display -the chic party
mini crochet bomb -Louie’s loops
how to dye ugly yarn -fiber artsy
sun mandala -pops de milk
crocheted mini square baskets -yarnspirations
chunky crochet bangle -lebenslustiger
left vs. right leaning knitting -fringe association
pretty pokemon sylveon scarf -hello happy

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Filed Under: Weekly Picks Tagged With: amigurumi, crochet, crochet bangle, crochet baskets, dyeing yarn, Knitting, picks of the week, weekly reader, yarn ball escort card wall

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. Laura | Baking Outside the Box

    August 1, 2014 at 8:18 pm

    Thanks for this cute round-up. I especially thought the yarn ball piece on ‘the Chic Site’ was really clever. This is my first time here. Really enjoying your site. Thanks.

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    • Heidi

      August 2, 2014 at 7:48 am

      Thanks, Laura! I’m so glad you’re here! And I agree, that yarn ball escort card display is great!

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  2. Annette Browning

    August 28, 2014 at 2:38 pm

    Great site! Thanks for picking my ugly yarn :)

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