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Read Along Knit Along Live Author Chat!

October 31, 2016 Leave a Comment

The Smell of Other People's Houses author Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock, photo credit: Kristen Boyer

The Smell of Other People’s Houses author Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock, photo credit: Kristen Boyer

I have some ridiculously fantastic and fun news! Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock, author of our Read Along Knit Along book The Smell of Other People’s Houses (TSOOPH), will be live chatting about the book in our Ravelry group this Wednesday, November 2 at 1 p.m. CST! Bonnie-Sue is an Alaskan, former commercial fisherwoman and public radio reporter, brilliant author and, from what I can tell from our Twitter messaging, an all around nice person.

As a former librarian, I truly believe TSOOPH is on its way to winning this year’s Morris Award, which “honors a debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens and celebrating impressive new voices in young adult literature.” Her ability to convey the beauty in the everyday is what drew me to her writing, and her commitment to sharing people’s stories, no matter how mundane people might assume them to be, is something special.

The Smell of Other People's Houses by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock

I can’t wait to chat with Bonnie-sue this week! Those in attendance will also be entered to win a free copy of TSOOPH, in their choice of edition, courtesy of the author herself. :) Mark your calendars! Schedule your lunch breaks at work! We’ll be live chatting with The Smell of Other People’s Houses author, Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock this Wednesday, November 2 at 1 p.m. CST. Don’t forget to join the Hands Occupied Ravelry Group ahead of the chat so you’re ready! The chat will take place in the group’s chat room, which you can access here.

Knit the Other People's Houses Shawl - this first time shawl-friendly free pattern is versatile and can be knit with any yarn.

Read Along Knit Along Housekeeping & Giveaway Update

As an added bonus, this chat happening Wednesday means the Read Along Knit Along will be extended through midnight on Wednesday. You can enter the RALKAL giveaway in the box below, and you get prizes for being in the Ravelry group, reading TSOOPH and knitting the Other People’s Houses shawl. Isn’t that great?

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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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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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Peg boards and craft room organization go together Peg boards and craft room organization go together like peanut butter and jelly. So, as you can see, do latch hook tools and screwdriver organizers! 🪛 
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I think this trick translates to any tool with a thick handle, so leather working tools, punch needles, print making tools, etc. should work! What other tools am I, a needlecrafter, blanking on right now? 
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Pegboard storage is my favorite for craft supplies Pegboard storage is my favorite for craft supplies, so getting a few hung in my new studio has been a priority. Here’s my first attempt. 🔨 
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Details: This pegboard panel is for organizing my knitting needles, latch hook tools, sewing thread, etc. It doesn’t need to hold much weight, so I didn’t anchor this into a stud - just used basic drywall anchors. I’ve also got a set of two 2’x4’ panels for another spot in my studio, and those will need a stud/more than 3 drywall anchors. Wish me luck! 
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[description: video features a woman hanging a panel of pegboard using a square dowel and drill]
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