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Reader Survey: What do you want to see in the new year?

December 27, 2018 6 Comments

Intarsia Mountain, a knitting pattern designed by Heidi Gustad

Hello, Intarsia Mountain photoshoot outtake! 

I’ve been blogging here at Hands Occupied for awhile. Started in earnest in 2010 as a way to learn basic web design, photography and become a more active part of the craft community online, Hands Occupied has grown and evolved over the last 8 years. Now we have Read Alongs, fun series, video and photo tutorials, and tons more. Not to mention the Very Serious Crafts podcast! The daily minutiae of running Hands Occupied and my craft design business as a whole take up a lot of my brain. It can hard for me to take a step back and put myself in your shoes. What can help me (tremendously) to get a perspective on how Hands Occupied is doing in your eyes is simple really – it’s YOU! I’d love to hear what you’ve got to say about what Hands Occupied does, so we’re doing a quick survey! Everything from the blog posts to the workshops to the technical layout of a new knit or crochet pattern is up for discussion. If you’ve got feedback, suggestions, words of encouragement, or even a negative experience to share, I’d LOVE to hear from you!

Read on for more survey details or jump right in here. 

Knit & Crochet Designer Heidi Gustad teaching a knitting workshop.

2018 Reader Survey / How to have your voice heard

I’ve put together a brief survey to get a sense of how you think Hands Occupied is doing. Hi, I’m Heidi, and I run this whole operation by myself. I’m a human just like everybody else, and while compliments are 1,000% welcome and appreciated, I also really want to know what I can do to improve Hands Occupied and serve you better. Since we’re all busy, I did my darnedest to keep the survey short and sweet, so I was sure to include plenty of room at the end for free response in case you’ve got something more in-depth you’d like to share.

Reader Survey Giveaway Info

Thinking of skipping the survey? As a thank you for participating in the survey, one lucky respondent will receive a $75 gift card to KnitPicks. I really value all of your input, and offering this giveaway is my little way of saying thank you for your time in giving Hands Occupied feedback. You’re the best! <3 Ready? Take the survey at this link or fill it out below! 

Giveaway winner will be drawn at random and be contacted at the email address provided in survey responses. Survey will run Thursday, December 26, 2018 at 12:01 a.m. through Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. Giveaway winner will be chosen at random using random.org. Gift card survey prize is not sponsored or endorsed by KnitPicks. 

Filed Under: Giveaways, Reviews & Sponsored Tagged With: giveaway, hands occupied, reader survey

About Heidi

Heidi Gustad is a craft book author, designer & creator specializing in yarn crafts like knitting, crochet, latch hook & macramé. Her first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is out now.

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  1. Hayley

    December 27, 2018 at 3:59 pm

    Survey done

    Reply
    • Heidi

      December 29, 2018 at 9:11 am

      Thank you. :)

      Reply
  2. stacey

    December 27, 2018 at 5:22 pm

    survey complete!

    Reply
    • Heidi

      December 29, 2018 at 9:11 am

      Thanks, friend!

      Reply
  3. Sue Anna

    December 29, 2018 at 12:46 pm

    Survey complete

    Reply
  4. DebbieW

    December 31, 2018 at 5:27 pm

    Survey done – I’m looking forward to seeing the results!

    Reply

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Hi! I’m Heidi (she/her/hers), a craft book author & pattern designer specializing in knitting, crochet, latch hook & macrame. Really anything with yarn! ❤️  My work combines vintage and modern design elements, featuring bold colors and graphic motifs.

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When I was a librarian, we would use these hanging bags to circulate books with audiobook CDs. They came to mind when I wanted to develop a filing cabinet-like system for my differently-sized WIPs. To fit in my studio closet, a standard bedroom closet, they just needed custom hangers. 🤙🏻 
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HOW TO MAKE THE HANGERS
1. Carefully cut approx. a 9” (23 cm) length of flexible 3 mm aluminum wire.
2. Near the end of a large knitting needle or dowel, wrap the wire around it as you would a twist tie. 
3. Bend the other end into a hook shape, perpendicular to the circle shape you just created. 
4. Hang like a hanger in a closet, as shown. 
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It’s time for the monthly review and giveaway! T It’s time for the monthly review and giveaway! This go around, get to know two new sister yarns from @manosyarnsusa, Marla and Sami, and enter to win a skein of each to try for yourself. 
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What makes these yarns sisters is that, while dyed differently, they’re the same weight and come in intentionally coordinating color palettes. For my review, I opted for a sky-inspired combo of Sami in Natural and Marla in Nube. 🌧️ 
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Check out the full review & enter the giveaway at the link in my bio. 
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If only knitting a whole project took 39 seconds… 😮‍💨 
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In this video, you can see how the Intarsia Flower Pillow pattern knits up - two flat panels, one with intarsia, both are blocked, and then they’re seamed. Find the pattern on @hi.ravelry & my website, just search Intarsia Flower Pillow. 🌸 
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P.S. I’m really smiling in this video while seaming the pillow, so I guess I’m proving last week’s claim that I truly enjoy that sometimes-dreaded task. 😆🫣
In knitting, a Left Lifted Increase (LLI) lets you In knitting, a Left Lifted Increase (LLI) lets you add a stitch in between two columns of stitches that leans to the left. Similar to an M1L, LLIs allow you to increase nearly invisibly.
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To learn more about lifted increases, including when to use them and how they differ from Make 1s, head to the 🔗 in my profle. 
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Have you ever used lifted increases? I used M1’s almost exclusively for a long time when I needed to inc between stitches, but when I designed the Intarsia Flower Pillow pattern, I needed something that would allow me to increase a lot near my cast on, and M1’s resulted in edge curling. The more you know! 🌈 
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Yarn: @lionbrandyarn Wool Ease from my Stash / Neddles: @boyeyarncrafts - Just remembered these are the needles I learned to knit on at age 8. 😂
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Last week I got to hang out with my family & helpe Last week I got to hang out with my family & helped babysit my red-headed niece and nephew. So here’s some plane knitting, and a couple pictures (shared with permission) of my babysitting adventures.
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Lessons learned: 1️⃣ Trying to knit around 2 toddlers, 2 cats & 2 large dogs is pretty hard. 2️⃣ I learned during water color time that pink and black make “colorful black.” 🩷🖤 3️⃣ Toddlers do NOT care about your rainbow sorting of their toys. 4️⃣ Toddlers are very good at finding mischief in a very short amount of time, what a surprise. 😂
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