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Picks of the Week

December 13, 2019 Leave a Comment

Picks of the Week for December 13, 2019 | Hands Occupied
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It’s beginning to look festive out there! It’s mid-December, which means the winter holidays are in full-effect and holiday parties have begun. If you’re like me, you’ll be filling every minute not tethered to your to-do list looking to recharge your batteries. What better way than by curling up with a sneaky stitching project? This week, we’ve got ideas for holiday cross-stitch, sewing, and your favorite: yarn crafts. ;)

oh for cute!

cross-stitch Christmas ornament -diy candy
red & green crochet beanie -dream a little bigger
chunky dottie beanie knit pattern -all about ami
beginner braided headband knit pattern -gina michele
DIY macramé rainbow ornaments -a bully life
sewn star pillows -paper & stitch

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT…

On my podcast, Very Serious Crafts: In season 2, episode 24 of the Very Serious Crafts Podcast, Haley becomes increasingly sorry that she’s raining on Heidi’s vintage knitting parade. Read more in the episode show notes & check us out on Patreon.

Recently on the blog: I shared how to use the awesome knitCompanion app for note-taking and keeping track of sizes when working from garment pattern PDFs. Also! There’s still time to cast on a quick Triangle Rib Baby Hat and get in on Knitter’s Pride’s charity knit and crochet along, with prizes up for grabs for charity making! And finally, I shared a new installment of the Handmade Wardrobe series, featuring my Christmasy take on the popular Soldotna Crop sweater pattern.

Next steps with knitCompanion: Learn how to knit more and frog less with one of the best apps out there for crafters.
New blog post: Next Steps with knitCompanion
The Triangle Rib Baby Hat knits up so quickly! Get your hands on this free charity knitting pattern for babies on Hands Occupied. #charityknitting #freepattern #babyknitting
The Triangle Rib Baby Hat, a new knitting pattern for charity.
Read about one knitter's Christmas inspired take on the Soldotna Crop sweater pattern by Caitlin Hunter, including tips for customizing for fit!
Handmade Wardrobe: A Christmasy Soldotna

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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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