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O (mini) Christmas Tree - Hands Occupied

O (mini) Christmas Tree

December 12, 2013 2 Comments

Tips for getting, decorating & maintaining a Norfolk Island Pine Christmas tree, including an easy pom pom garland DIY.

How-to: Spooky Eyeball Garland - Hands Occupied

How-to: Spooky Eyeball Garland

September 26, 2013 5 Comments

Halloween decor is a way better use for ping pong balls than beer pong.

How-to: Bat Place Cards | Hands Occupied

How-to: Bat Place Cards

September 16, 2013 Leave a Comment

Make a set of quick & spooky place cards for Halloween with recycled toilet paper tubes!

Weekly Reader 08.23.13 | Hands Occupied

Weekly Reader

August 23, 2013 Leave a Comment

The internet was crazy cute this week, and my top picks include gilded magnetic letters and a DIY felt stick horse.

How-to: Geometric Wall Art | Hands Occupied

How-to: Geometric Wall Art

August 14, 2013 2 Comments

DIY some incredible and perfectly precise 3D wall art with just a few supplies you have on had.

Foam Crafting Inspiration at HandsOccupied.com

Foam Crafting Inspiration

April 11, 2013 Leave a Comment

8 awesome ideas for crafting with styrofoam & foam core!

Yarn-Wrapped Bottle

DIY Yarn-Wrapped Bottle

March 9, 2013 Leave a Comment

Make an easy home accent with leftover yarn & recycled bottles.

How-to: Party Supply Wreath | HandsOccupied.com

How-to: Party Supply Wreath for New Year’s

December 27, 2012 1 Comment

They’ll never guess you made this with dollar store supplies!

How-to: Make the Perfect Pinwheel | HandsOccupied.com

How-to: Make a Perfect Paper Pinwheel

December 18, 2012 2 Comments

Make the perfect pinwheel every time by following these easy steps.

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Heidi Gustad from Hands Occupied / Craft Book Author and Knitting, Crochet, Latch Hook and Macrame Designer

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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Yarn craft designer & author. Into intarsia knits, latch hook, color & vintage-modern style.
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Sneaking in a few stitches in the shade. 😎 Sneaking in a few stitches in the shade. 😎
Another morning of filming! One of the knitting vi Another morning of filming! One of the knitting videos I’d like to release soon is a big overview of how to swatch and why - if you have any questions or favorite tips, let me know. 
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To be honest, I want to be able to link to this video as a resource when I get angry gauge questions, so please don’t hesitate to share your best tips. Together, we can tame the knitting Karens. 😆
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#stopswatchandblockit #handsoccupied #knitting #knittersofinstagram
A big issue I've had in the last year is putting t A big issue I've had in the last year is putting together new design work but not doing any independent releases of them. Chalk it up to anxiety, burn out, or whatever but here we are. 
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Last week I turned 35, so in honor of that here’s 3 things: 
❤️ a picture of me at my most stylish 
💛 a little glimpse at some of the design things I've recently been working on
💙a promise that I will be releasing some of the pictured designs this year. Getting back in the swing of things after taking it easy is hard 😆 - wish me luck!
Like a riding a bike! June guarded the neighborhoo Like a riding a bike! June guarded the neighborhood while I shot a new crochet tutorial today. With any luck, editing will go smoothly & I’ll be posting new videos to YouTube regularly soon! Got any requests for tutorial topics? 
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#handsoccupied #crochet #studiodog #crochettutorial
This yoke deserved a mid-blocking closeup, don’t This yoke deserved a mid-blocking closeup, don’t you think? ❤️💛💙
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Pattern: modified #soldotnacrop sweater / yarn: various from my stash
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