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Picks of the Week

August 8, 2014 3 Comments

Picks of the Week for August 8, 2014 at handsoccupied.com

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It’s Friday, and it’s Shark Week, and it’s Chicago Yarn Crawl week! There’s still a month left of summer, too! Life is good, and the weather is too (here in Midwestern America), so I’ve got nothing to complain about. I’ve got a bundle of knitting and crochet to work on this weekend, including all of the fine inspiration in this post to keep my brain yarn-occupied. :) TGIF!

 my fave knit & crochet of the week

crochet shark pin -pops de milk
a t-shirt yarn rug! -thrifty below
loom knit scarf tutorial -some of this and that
crochet rattle ball -next to nicx
clear view crochet hook case -the inspired wren
crochet hexagon afghan -petals to picots
missoni inspired knit beanie -gina michele
sweetpea crochet baby blanket -knit picks
granny square afghan turned funky throw pillow -diy candy
lacy triangle beanie -knitted bliss

in case you missed it…

  • 20 amazing backpacks, picked by yours truly for Houzz.
  • The Chicago Yarn Crawl is this week, and of COURSE I went. You’ve got til Sunday to get in on the action.
  • How to DIY yarn swatch wall art.

Filed Under: Weekly Picks Tagged With: baby blanket, beanie, crochet, inspiration, knit, Knitting, patterns, rug, shark week, tshirt yarn

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. Alex | Thrifty Below

    August 8, 2014 at 6:58 am

    Thanks for featuring our Crochet T-Shirt Yarn Rug!

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  2. Amy Anderson

    August 8, 2014 at 9:57 am

    Thank you for mentioning the funky crochet pillow! Off to check all all of your other awesome picks :D

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    • Heidi

      August 8, 2014 at 10:02 am

      They’re pretty great this week! But I basically love all knitting and crochet, so I think I think that every week, haha ;)

      Reply

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