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Picks of the Week

June 14, 2019 Leave a Comment

Picks of the Week for June 14, 2019 | Hands Occupied

Look at this crop of perfectly summery projects! Most of these sunny patterns can be whipped up in a weekend, which makes any one of them ideal for adding to this season’s vacation project list. ;)

free, fast, fun!

beginner baby booties pattern -gina michele
sunflower coasters crochet pattern -repeat crafter me
knit triangle wrap top pattern -mama in a stitch
crochet tote pattern -divine debris
celtic vibes summer cardigan pattern -sweet softies
velvet throw pillow crochet pattern –tl yarn crafts

giveaway winner!

This month’s giveaway featured Boca Chica Yarn, and Ron was just drawn as our lucky winner! Check your inbox for details. :)

in case you missed it…

On my podcast, Very Serious Crafts: On season 2, episode 11, the things fall apart, get sore, and come undone. (And that’s mostly just the crafts!) Read more in the episode show notes & check us out on Patreon.

Recently on the blog: Learn about upcoming summer events & check out the latest addition to our Handmade Wardrobe series, in which I tackled a vintage knitting pattern & self-drafted a circle skirt.

Filed Under: Weekly Picks Tagged With: crochet, free pattern, Knitting, picks of the week

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 (she/her/hers), a craft book author & pattern designer specializing in knitting, crochet, latch hook & macrame. Really anything with yarn! ❤️  My work combines vintage and modern design elements, featuring bold colors and graphic motifs.

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Sneaking in a few stitches in the shade. 😎 Sneaking in a few stitches in the shade. 😎
Another morning of filming! One of the knitting vi Another morning of filming! One of the knitting videos I’d like to release soon is a big overview of how to swatch and why - if you have any questions or favorite tips, let me know. 
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To be honest, I want to be able to link to this video as a resource when I get angry gauge questions, so please don’t hesitate to share your best tips. Together, we can tame the knitting Karens. 😆
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#stopswatchandblockit #handsoccupied #knitting #knittersofinstagram
A big issue I've had in the last year is putting t A big issue I've had in the last year is putting together new design work but not doing any independent releases of them. Chalk it up to anxiety, burn out, or whatever but here we are. 
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Last week I turned 35, so in honor of that here’s 3 things: 
❤️ a picture of me at my most stylish 
💛 a little glimpse at some of the design things I've recently been working on
💙a promise that I will be releasing some of the pictured designs this year. Getting back in the swing of things after taking it easy is hard 😆 - wish me luck!
Like a riding a bike! June guarded the neighborhoo Like a riding a bike! June guarded the neighborhood while I shot a new crochet tutorial today. With any luck, editing will go smoothly & I’ll be posting new videos to YouTube regularly soon! Got any requests for tutorial topics? 
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#handsoccupied #crochet #studiodog #crochettutorial
This yoke deserved a mid-blocking closeup, don’t This yoke deserved a mid-blocking closeup, don’t you think? ❤️💛💙
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Pattern: modified #soldotnacrop sweater / yarn: various from my stash
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