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Picks of the Week

August 22, 2014 4 Comments

Picks of the Week for August 22, 2014 at handsoccupied.com

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While last week’s knitting and crochet ideas all smacked of fall, the internet must be trying to enjoy the most of the last weeks of summer this week. There were some great summery ideas to be found! I also came across a lovely Katniss-from-Catching-Fire cowl pattern and some really epic dog-themed mittens. There were so, so many good ideas this week for knitting and crochet, this particular batch of ideas are all exceptionally good, across the board. If the nine ideas below aren’t enough for ya, you should check out the knitting and crochet Pinterest board where I pin good ideas as I find them.

top knit & crochet posts of the week!

tapestry crochet zig zag coin purse -my poppet
knit dog days mittens -just crafty enough
hunger games cowl -crafty foxes
spiral crochet planter cover -the inspired wren
knit lady bat sweater -knitted bliss
crochet grocery tote -mollie makes
crochet mug cozy -shirley and eadie
open knit sweater with t-shirt yarn -inspiration & realization
bow hat knitting pattern -gina michele

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Filed Under: Weekly Picks Tagged With: bow hat, coin purse, crochet, dog mittens, grocery tote, hunger games cowl, katniss, Knitting, mug cozy, patterns, plant cozy, weekly picks

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. Sue Anna

    August 31, 2014 at 9:28 am

    Heidi,
    Do you happen to have a knitting pattern for small baskets? similar to the spiral plant cover? Thanks!

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  2. Sue Anna

    September 7, 2014 at 8:59 am

    Heidi,
    I posted a question but not sure if you got it. Do you happen to have a knit pattern for the pot covers? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Heidi

      September 7, 2014 at 5:47 pm

      Hi Sue Anna,

      Sorry! I was out of town and then my husband and I both had the flu all week. I didn’t design the pattern featured, and unfortunately I don’t have a knitting version of the pattern. :(

      All best,
      Heidi

      Reply
  3. Sue Anna

    September 8, 2014 at 7:50 am

    So sorry you have been sick. Hope everyone is all better now!! Thanks anyway.

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When you have four big skeins of pretty 2 ply yarn When you have four big skeins of pretty 2 ply yarn, you immediately think sweater, right? 
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My wardrobe could use another handmade sweater - I’m thinking something simple, seamed and with a decent amount of ease for potentially wearing tucked in with jeans or skirts. 🤔 
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Yarn: @universal_yarn Fibra Natura Cobblestone in Antarctica and Dragon’s Breath, wound in thick skeins of 100% superwash wool that’s a light DK weight.
How to to knit throwing (a.k.a. English) style . How to to knit throwing (a.k.a. English) style 
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In knitting, there are a few common knitting styles. Most often you’re going to encounter continental style and English (throwing) style on your knitting journey. I recently had an old video teaching continental style get a lot of views. Based on the comments, it was clear the people wanted to also see a throwing tutorial, so here you go! 🧶
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Please note that there is a LOT of variation in knitting styles, and one isn’t necessarily better than another. Most often, I’ve found it comes down to two things: how you were taught and whether or not you’re really into colorwork knitting (which can involve a mix of styles). 
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Longer-term knitters who’ve made it this far: do you prefer one over the other? And why? 
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#handsoccupied #englishknitting #learntoknit #knitting #howtoknit #knittersofinstagram #knitting_inspiration
How to do a one-step provisional knitting cast on How to do a one-step provisional knitting cast on / a.k.a. crochet provisional cast on, scrap yarn cast on
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I read recently that tiktok and Instagram are being used as search engines more and more. 🤔 I thought since I’m going to all the work of making tutorials on YouTube, I should experiment with making a quick version of them for other platforms. There are obvious teaching limitations to vertical video, short-form content like this, but I think I covered the gist of this cast on in a minute. The YouTube version also covers how to unzip this cast on because there was time for it 👍🏻 L1nk is in my profile. 
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I’m very much looking for feedback as I continue to make instructional knitting & craft videos. Sometimes good tutorials are hard to find, and (ideally polite) feedback helps me improve. 
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#handsoccupied #provisionalcaston #knitting #knititngtutorial #knittersofinstagram #crochethook #knittingtutorial
For the first time in a long time, there’s a new For the first time in a long time, there’s a new tutorial from Hands Occupied! 🎉 The video is live on YouTube & the blog. 
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The post covers what provisional cast ons are & how they differ, and the video covers how to work a one-step provisional cast on using scrap yarn and a crochet hook. (This is a great one to save for future reference.)
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I learned several names for this method while researching this video & post. Crochet provisional cast on, one-step cast on, scrap yarn cast on - if you know even more names for this technique, please share! 
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Working on a sample for some upcoming videos. It’s an overcast day with intermittent sunshine & I have a scruffy little sidecar. 🐶 Can’t complain! 
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What’s on your needles this week? 
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Yarn: @debbieblissknits Cashmerino Aran 
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