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Picks of the Week

January 30, 2015 2 Comments

Picks of the Week for January 30, 2015 at handsoccupied.com

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As usual, the first month of the new year has flown by in a a flurry of blog posts, new business adventures and a whole bunch of knitting and crochet. The most hibernatey month of the year, it’s almost like January was made for catching up on the things that fell behind during the holidays and getting ahead on new projects. Just last night I finished a design for a magazine that I couldn’t be more excited about, and I can’t wait to cast on my next project and get the design ball rolling for February!

Don’t forget about the reader survey! Filling it out helps decide what you’ll see on the blog this year, and gives you a chance to win a yarn-filled prize box. :) 

knit, crochet & more great yarn crafts

crochet leather snap scarf -delia creates
las olas crochet border -goodknits
beginner mittens knitting pattern -gina michele
granny circle crochet pin cushion -crafting fingers
feather and fan knit lampshades -florriemarie
tunisian crochet sunglasses case -alice’s adventures in knitting land
crochet hearts -everything etsy

in case you missed it…

  • The Hat Hat. PS: Congrats to giveaway winner Denise – I just sent you an email about how to get your prize!
  • The 2015 Reader Survey (and a chance to win a box of yarn for helping me out!).

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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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  1. Alice

    January 30, 2015 at 6:07 am

    Hi Heidi. Thank you so much for including my glasses case in your picks of the week :)

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  2. Anna

    January 30, 2015 at 4:23 pm

    Thanks so much for including my project. Happy crafting! x

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