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Picks of the Week

August 24, 2018 2 Comments

Picks of the Week for August 24, 2018 | Hands Occupied

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Such clever ideas this week! The weaving-inspired cookies and photo backdrop make with strips of plastic tablecloths are both particular standouts for really creative takes on yarn crafts. Can we just say officially that I called it? Latch hook is BACK, and there are 2 ideas here to prove it. Me bragging about being right aside 😜, I hope more bloggers embrace this trend because it’s so very fun, easy & addictive. 

so much fun

DIY latch hook cushion cover -my poppet
weaving-inspired sugar cookies -a beautiful mess
easy crochet apple -repeat crafter me
pinata fringe photo backdrop (a.k.a. latch hooking with unusual materials) -a kailo chic life 
macrame purse -fall for diy
granny square picnic blanket -dabbles & babbles

And the winner is!

The Berroco Aero giveaway winner is Kathleen M. Check your inbox for next steps, girlfriend! :)

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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. Cindy G

    August 24, 2018 at 5:51 pm

    After getting caught up on the Very Serious Crafts podcasts, I decided to investigate bobbin lace, but couldn’t find any nearby beginners classes. So, when I was in the store the other day, and a latch hook kit was in the clearance section, I decided that I had to get it. I made more than one latch hook projects as a kid in the 70’s, so I’m hoping the skill comes back to me quickly. I did have to go back and buy a latch hook, but now I’m ready to go. I can’t start it just yet (it will be a 12” square pillow), but I expect to finish it fairly quickly once I start it. Thanks for the inspiration!

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    • Heidi

      August 30, 2018 at 4:29 pm

      No problem! I’m so glad to have more people with me on the latch hook wagon. (PS: I’ve got some more latch hook posts in the works too! Can’t stop, won’t stop. ;) )

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When it’s August & the crew has the day off, the When it’s August & the crew has the day off, the only thing to do is a Knitflix marathon! I hadn’t seen the latest season of Stranger Things and had a TON of knitting to do, so we decided why not make a day of it? For non knitters, this is a pretty accurate depiction of what a dream day looks like for maker types. (Plus or minus a cranky but cute house pet.) 
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Just making this for fun & to see how it feels to distill a yarn day into a short video like this. Big thank you to Jamie & Mariah for being my friends, even though they said “it’s okay if you don’t tag me in this.” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 
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Are you looking for some late summer reading picks Are you looking for some late summer reading picks? Here are 3 fresh titles for makers of all ages - full reviews are on my bl0g, along with a giveaway for a copy of Knitstrips! The 🔗 is where you’d think. 😉
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New on the blog today! This former Librarian revie New on the blog today! This former Librarian reviews three making-related books for kids, teens & adults. And there’s a copy of one up for giveaway too! 📚 
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To Make by Danielle Davis (@writesinla) with pictures by Mags DeRoma (@magsderoma) / Knitstrips (@ik_knitstrips) by Alice Ormsbee Beltran & Karen Kim Mar / This Long Thread by Jen Hewett (@jenhewett) 
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I’ll share preview page-through videos for these this week too, but for now the written reviews are at the top of handsoccupied dot com along with my search bar if you can’t find ‘em. All giveaway details are listed in the review post. 🤙🏻 
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