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Picks of the Week

February 20, 2015 4 Comments

Picks of the Week for February 20, 2015 at handsoccupied.com

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We had another cold-induced no school day in Chicago yesterday. All of this cold weather means that hibernation mode will not end any time soon for this lady, but do I mind? Absolutely not! Really frigid temps always seem to inspire either days on end of knitting or crochet productivity or a new & practical design to combat the cold. Feeling the chill this weekend? Try one of these great, free ideas!

top finds

knit hudson bay-inspired scarf -the homesteady
finger knit necklaces -hello, wonderful
herringbone crochet hat –all about ami
crochet striped beanie -petals to picots
snow day slippers knitting pattern -gina Michele
one skein crochet cowl -mama in a stitch
rainbow pom pom cake topper -the casual craftlete
crochet chevron wonders blanket -rescued paw
crochet Chinese lanterns -messyla

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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. Hannah @ The Homesteady

    February 20, 2015 at 9:03 am

    Thank you for including my scarf pattern, Heidi! This round-up is so nice and cozy, it’s perfect :)

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  2. Julie

    February 20, 2015 at 9:04 am

    I adore that pom pom cake topper, what a cute idea! Also, just a heads up, I featured your Hat Hat on my Friday Pin Ups post. ;)

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  3. Jessica

    February 20, 2015 at 11:17 am

    Thank you, Heidi, for including my one skein cowl on your list! It’s an honor to have it included with all of these beauties.

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  4. Agnes Hsu

    February 21, 2015 at 12:32 am

    Thanks so much for featuring my finger knitting necklaces!

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Speaking of which, dang it’s good to have my mental health back consistently after the past couple of years. The anxious parts of my personality are just chilling, rather than constantly screaming that my work isn’t good enough to share. The confident parts of me that matter have me creating (and starting to share my creations & process with strangers and friends) again! 
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I am unfortunately home bound for the near future I am unfortunately home bound for the near future thanks to the big, bad bug. So far I’ve knit half a sweater, consumed about a gallon of ginger tea, & plowed through 3 seasons of Pit Bulls and Parolees. 
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