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Picks of the Week

October 23, 2015 1 Comment

Picks of the Week for October 22, 2015 | Hands Occupied

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It’s the week before Halloween, which means there were so many amazing yarn crafts published this week. It also means there’s just enough time to whip up one of these if you’re looking for some last minute home accessories or even your costume. Good luck – you’ve got 8 days!

the best yarn crafts

crochet baby monster hat -hopeful honey
candy corn statement necklace -divine debris
amigurumi scarecrow -all about ami
crochet pizza patch -studio diy
finger knit medusa snakes -vickie howell
knit pumpkin tea cosy -stitch craft create

knitaffair winner + two more giveaways!

Congratulations, Corinne F.! You won a pair of needles from knitaffair! We’ll be in touch by email with how to claim your prize. :)

I’ve got TWO giveaways live right now here on Hands Occupied! You can enter to win a skein of Feel Good Yarn Company’s SilverSpun Sport yarn in your choice of color. Plus, you can enter to win a copy of the newest book I’ve contributed to, Washi Tape Crafts, which comes with 10 rolls of exclusively-designed washi tape to get you crafting.

in case you missed it…

  • Easily DIY a couple of scarecrow costumes with yarn wigs & household items!
  • Check out my new washi tape craft design in the book Washi Tape Crafts.
  • Learn all about yarn made with pure silver (it’s pretty cool!).

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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. Divine Debris (Amber)

    October 24, 2015 at 12:48 pm

    Thank you, again, for featuring one of my patterns! :D

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Are you looking for some late summer reading picks Are you looking for some late summer reading picks? Here are 3 fresh titles for makers of all ages - full reviews are on my bl0g, along with a giveaway for a copy of Knitstrips! The 🔗 is where you’d think. 😉
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To Make by Danielle Davis (@writesinla) / Knitstrips by Alice Ormsbee Beltran & Karen Kim Mar (@ik_knitstrips) / This Long Tread by Jen Hewett (@jenhewett) 
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New on the blog today! This former Librarian revie New on the blog today! This former Librarian reviews three making-related books for kids, teens & adults. And there’s a copy of one up for giveaway too! 📚 
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To Make by Danielle Davis (@writesinla) with pictures by Mags DeRoma (@magsderoma) / Knitstrips (@ik_knitstrips) by Alice Ormsbee Beltran & Karen Kim Mar / This Long Thread by Jen Hewett (@jenhewett) 
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I’ll share preview page-through videos for these this week too, but for now the written reviews are at the top of handsoccupied dot com along with my search bar if you can’t find ‘em. All giveaway details are listed in the review post. 🤙🏻 
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(^ I heard a rumor that if I tell you to exit this app, no one will see this post, so plz forgive the song & dance just in case it matters. 🙈)
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I think about the wrong side of my intarsia knitti I think about the wrong side of my intarsia knitting kind of like some embroiderers do: I get (probably too) excited when the back’s neat and tidy. Are you this way? Is it just me? 
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Pictured is the wrong side of a large primary color intarsia swatch I knit for an upcoming design in @brooklyntweed Arbor. When I pulled it from my studio, I thanked my former self for talking the time to knit, weave in ends, & block a clean swatch already. As critical as they are, I’m excited to not have to make one today. I’ll advocate for swatching all day long, but I won’t pretend it’s like the funnest step in the process! 😆🧶
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Weaving in ends when you’re knitting with black Weaving in ends when you’re knitting with black yarn… 😅 
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There are a few reasons 90% of my work is done in primary colors, & this is one of them! Lucky for me and my tear ducts, this secret monochromatic design project is off the needles. Just blocking, seaming, & then grading the thing before I can ship it off to make my deadline. 🤙🏻
Today’s knitting vocabulary words: deadline isla Today’s knitting vocabulary words: deadline island & intarsia lock. Have you run across these terms before? 
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If there’s interest, I can share more examples of how to wrangle intarsia locks in a future video. With all of the intarsia designs in my queue, examples are sure to present themselves. 😅🧶 
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