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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. 

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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. 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, an author, yarn craft designer and content creator specializing in knitting, crochet, latch hook & macrame. My work unapologetically features primary colors and vintage-meets-modern style. My first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is now available!

Professionally I’m most known for: advanced intarsia knitting design & modern latch hook design.

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This dang Yarniversal Championship Belt just makes This dang Yarniversal Championship Belt just makes me so happy! Even more now that it’s helped me connect with fellow crafting & wrestling crossover fans. ❤️ 
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On the blog today - link is in bio, you can take a look at a bunch more process photos that didn’t make the Design Diary video. For maker-designer types in particular, the post has detail shots & a full supply list. I’m so happy with how the @knit_picks Wool of the Andes colors worked out combined with some neutral handspun! ✂️🧶
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Happy Wrestlemania weekend, folks!!! 🎊 It’s c Happy Wrestlemania weekend, folks!!! 🎊 It’s coincidentally International Punch Needle Rug Hooking Day today, so I’d be remiss not to share a first look at this project finished JUST in time to wear while I watch some rasslin’ on a pirate ship in a football stadium in Tampa! 💪🏻 I’m excited to watch tonight’s women’s matches the most. Eee!
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Pictured: A blond woman in a denim dress and glasses wearing a giant belt made with punch needle. The belt is made with wool in primary colors and was inspired by the WWE Universal Championship title belt. 
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This is just a preview - after jab 2.0 tomorrow (feeling grateful 🙏🏼), I’ll be editing together a vlog about the design process for this wooly waist cover. Sometimes it’s hard to know how to make some of your wilder craft ideas come to life. Stuff you’ll never find a pattern for, you know? I’ll finish editing that ASAP, but I might take a few days to edit if I feel like trash from 💉 and only want to watch wrestling and wrestling YouTube for a day or two. 😂
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A look at the halo on the back of my wrestling-ins A look at the halo on the back of my wrestling-inspired punch needle project! It’s interesting to see how fuzzy the handspun beige yarn is compared with the primary color sections of @knit_picks Wool of the Andes Bulky. ❤️💛💙🤎 
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Pictured: The back of an in-progress punch needle project. A wooden punch needle tool sits on the work.
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Happy Easter / One week til Wrestlemania! Finishin Happy Easter / One week til Wrestlemania! Finishing up the punch needling part of this crazy @wwe inspired project by tonight. 💪🏻🧶 Anybody else have crafty plans for this fine spring day? 
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I'm finally starting to get some of my energy back I'm finally starting to get some of my energy back from the past few weeks, and as I dip my toe back into production mode, the long-promised seamed sweater knitting YouTube series is at the top of my list. I've got FOUR versions of a simple sweater I've been playing with since last JULY to feature as a free pattern for folks who want to knit along during the series. Pictured is the first prototype for the series, knit in 2 colors of @knit_picks Mighty Stitch yarn. I imagine this soon-to-be short sleeved number will come in handy as an emergency Waldo costume or Christmas sweater. 🌲 
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I've got my own list of topics I think folks would like to see in a series like this: things like tips for construction, working with vintage patterns, how to seam as invisibly as possible, and more, but as always, I'd love to hear from you: What scares you about knitting seamed sweaters? What would be helpful to cover, especially since we'll be doing more long form video content. I get so much positive feedback on my series of 20 minute+ intarsia tutorials, so I'm using those as a starting point as I produce this series. Seamed sweaters using vintage or self-improvised patterns are one of my favorite things on the planet, so I'm eager to share some seamed sweater skills with y'all super sweet folks. 😉 
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Pictured: A red and white striped, short sleeved sweater knit in pieces that have yet to be seamed. They are laid out on a yellow and orange colorblock background and one sleeve is yet to be bound off. 
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