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Get Projects in a Box with PostStich + Your chance to win a box!

December 3, 2014 24 Comments

Get Projects in a Box with PostStich | HandsOccupied.com

I know a lot of gift-givers in my life might not feel super confident in buying me yarn or yarn supplies. It’s hard to deny that there can be a bit of a learning curve when it comes to buying quality yarn and related supplies, right? If family members or friends are asking you or a significant other about a yarny gift for you, you might want to suggest PostStich.

Each PostStitch box comes with everything you need to knit a project start to finish. The November BigStitch Box* features a lace scarf pattern by Ysolda Teague, who I absolutely love! There’s also a set of ChiaoGoo circular needles, wonderful hand-dyed yarn, notions, an adorable project bag and some hand butter that smells and works wonderful. PostStitch really stands out from the crowd with genuinely quality materials, notions and extras chosen with knitters in mind.

*They also have a LittleStitch Box each month featuring a baby pattern, in case you prefer baby knitting.

Get Projects in a Box with PostStich | HandsOccupied.com
Get your hands on a PostStitch box! 

Basically what I’m saying is, if you’re looking for the perfect gift for knitters in your life (which could totally include yourself!), you might want to take a look at PostStitch. But I’m not going to leave you hanging with just a description of how great this box is – I’ve got a giveaway for you to win one too! If you win, you’ll get a code so you can cherry pick your favorite BigStitch or LittleStitch box sometime in the next year. Cool, right? Enter here by following us on Twitter or commenting:

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The pictured kit box and giveaway box were provided by PostStitch. Opinions are my own. 

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About Heidi

Heidi Gustad (she/her) is a craft book author & designer specializing in yarn crafts. Her work combines vintage and modern design elements, prioritizing color and graphic motifs. Her first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is out now.

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Comments

  1. elizabeth

    December 3, 2014 at 8:43 am

    I’d give one of these to my friend Kathy — knitter extraordinaire. If I could bear to give it away.

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  2. Valeree

    December 3, 2014 at 9:03 am

    I’ve been looking at these, wondering if I would love it as much as my other yarn box…

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  3. Emily

    December 3, 2014 at 11:00 am

    This would be a great Christmas present idea!

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  4. Amelia Plunk

    December 3, 2014 at 11:44 am

    I have friends who have expressed a few times that they wanted to get me knitting things, but didn’t know what to get, so I would love to get something like this from them!

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  5. Denise

    December 3, 2014 at 12:20 pm

    Anyone who’d like could send me a PostStitch box :D My family has a hard time getting things for me and it’d be a nice change (for all of us) to get a subscription box. If they could grok the concept…

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  6. Rachel

    December 3, 2014 at 12:53 pm

    I would love to get one from anyone! It doesn’t really matter to me! :) This kit is absolutely adorable!

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  7. Patty

    December 3, 2014 at 3:11 pm

    I would love to get one of these!! Problem is that I have so many projects going, I probably couldn’t give it the time and attention it deserves, so I would give it to a “fairly new” knitter that I know to encourage her and help her advance her knitting skills.

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  8. Lindsey

    December 3, 2014 at 3:22 pm

    ooh, yarn. I would love to get one from my kids. They know how much I love to knit but are still little enough that they wouldn’t dig hanging out at the yarn store with mom…

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  9. Joy

    December 3, 2014 at 3:28 pm

    I must make sure everyone who asks me gets the link to these boxes! This is an AWESOME idea!

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  10. Adriana Bon

    December 3, 2014 at 3:43 pm

    I would definitely give this to my friend Jen who is now just getting started with some more elaborate knitting. It’s such a cute kit!!!

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  11. Nadia

    December 3, 2014 at 5:17 pm

    I love to knit and I’m always looking for new things to knit… this box would be great!

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  12. Kelly H

    December 3, 2014 at 5:54 pm

    This PostStitch looks amazing!!

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  13. Shara

    December 3, 2014 at 6:37 pm

    Wow! I love this idea :-) I would give this prize to my wonderful mother, who really loves to knit whenever she can (or whenever she’s not busy looking after everyone else : ) ) and it would give her an opportunity to knit something gorgeous for herself :-)

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  14. Rebecca

    December 3, 2014 at 7:36 pm

    Can’t I just keep it for myself? If I HAD to give it away, I would probably give to to a friend who hasn’t tried knitting yet. Maybe I could recruit them!

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  15. Valerie

    December 3, 2014 at 8:28 pm

    I would give one to my sister or ask her to get me one! I taught her to knit and now we have knitalongs whenever we can get together.

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  16. Heather

    December 4, 2014 at 9:28 pm

    I would give one to my husband’s aunt – she is the one who inspired me to learn to knit.

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  17. Joan

    December 5, 2014 at 6:37 am

    Would love to get this from my husband :-). He never knows what to give me.

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  18. Stefanie

    December 5, 2014 at 9:27 am

    My mom and I are both knitters. We should just gift this to each other!

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  19. Gretchen

    December 6, 2014 at 10:43 am

    What a wonderful little treat to come in the post to me or anyone who knits! My friends and I are always knitting for others and this appears to be a perfect little indulgence of good wools and designs we could treat ourselves with. I’d look forward my parcel for sure!

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  20. Charlotte

    December 6, 2014 at 12:50 pm

    Oh my God how wonderful>> such a treasure!

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  21. Ginny Jones

    December 6, 2014 at 4:01 pm

    This looks like a beautiful kit. I would love to receive this from a friend, but I would also like to give one to my daughter-in-law, Jessi, who is getting interested in knitting and ready to advance.

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  22. Katy

    December 6, 2014 at 4:35 pm

    I would give one to my sister in law:)

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  23. Debbie Price

    December 6, 2014 at 6:17 pm

    I would love to have one of these kits. I would make something for my daughter, Laura, for Christmas or just because! I knit a little, but would love to have a new pattern to try out!

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  24. Cathy Bechler

    December 9, 2014 at 6:43 pm

    I am pretty envious of my daughters kiwi crate from the Grandfolks. But this, THIS would absolutely blow my mind! Perfect for those times when I just want someone to pick the yarn and project for me ;)

    Reply

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Pattern: Bevelled Tank by @handsoccupied for @pompommag x @hobbii_yarn summer 2024. Available for free from Hobbii at the 🔗 in my profile.
Yarn pictured: @kelbournewoolens Skipper and Camper. 
Dress form is adjusted to a 36” chest and ~5’3”ish in height. 
Human has a 40” chest and is 5’5”.
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Let’s talk about fit and ease! . During the Beve Let’s talk about fit and ease!
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During the Bevelled Tank design process for @pompommag, I knit 2 samples using 2 different @KelbourneWoolens yarns. One was in Skipper (100% cotton, second photo) and the other was in Camper (100% 2 ply wool). The Skipper sample was knit for a 36” bust, which measures in at 40” with 4” of positive ease. And I knit the Camper Sample for my 40” bust with a 44” finished measurement. (BTW, I’m 5’5” for folks that find that measurement helpful in visualizing fit.)
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Based on the size chart for the Bevelled Tank, that means I knit one size 3 sample and one size 4. As designed, I conveniently fit a size 4 as intended with 4” of positive ease. When I wear the 3, there is no ease at all because the garment and my body are both 40” in size. Comparing the 2 garments, you can see how the fiber content (cotton vs. wool) and fit (no ease vs. 4” of positive ease) makes a difference in the look and feel of the finished garment. 
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These samples are a great way to compare what ease looks like on different bodies. While I can fit both a size 3 and 4, the garment with no ease feels more like pajamas or a bralette when I wear it. On the other hand, when I wear the one with 4” of positive ease, I feel comfortable enough to wear it to work, even as a crop top. Plus, it leaves me with enough room to layer it with a nice button down if I’m not feeling the cropped look one day. 
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After a 6 month hiatus, I am happy to say I’m ba After a 6 month hiatus, I am happy to say I’m back with a brand new pattern in 9 sizes, and it’s FREE as part of @pompommag x @hobbii_yarn’s summer design collection! (Link is in my bio.)
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In my December newsletter, I announced that I was soliciting test knitters for a pattern that had originally been selected for the summer ’24 issue of Pom Pom Quarterly magazine. However, the magazine ceased publication after its spring ’24 issue, leaving in-progress designs unpublished. (It happens.) As a result, I’d begun the long process of editing, testing, and photographing the pattern for independent release through the Hands Occupied pattern shop and Ravelry.
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You can learn more about the pattern on my blog and get the free pattern from Hobbii yarn - links to both in my profile. I’ll post sizing info in the comments for quick reference too. 🧶
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Here’s a nice throwback for you: my take on a vi Here’s a nice throwback for you: my take on a vintage knitting pattern from 1938 called the Fernlace Pullover. A pattern so nice, I knit it twice.
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Yellow version 💛: knit with Despondent Dyes’ Vintage Vixen Sport after attending a @squidneyknits vintage knitting retreat in 2019 & learning *so much*. Paired with a self-drafted circle skirt pattern. 
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Blue version 💙: knit with @eweeweyarns Ewe So Sporty in Sky Blue. Paired with the 1940s Boardwalk Duet sewing pattern from @decades_of_style 
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