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Lately | August 2014 at handsoccupied.com

Lately

August 13, 2014 Leave a Comment

Some blogs do a wordless Wednesday series. I’m a little too insecure with my photo skills to make it a weekly thing, but today I’d like to attempt to share some personal stories through mostly photos. These are all snaps I took during a recent trip home to North Dakota/Minnesota and around my apartment this summer. Brace yourselves for lots of dogs and grandmas and general homeyness. Enjoy!

5 Easy Ways to Combat Dog Cabin Fever

5 Ways to Combat Dog Cabin Fever

January 27, 2014 2 Comments

Crazy cold weather can drastically reduce the options for entertaining your pooches. Especially when even the dogs don’t even want to go on a walk, you’ve got to get creative with indoor activities. Check out this post for five of my favorite strategies for combatting cabin fever in your pups.

New Year Photo Cards with Minted at Hands Occupied

New Year Cards

December 21, 2013 Leave a Comment

Haven’t done Christmas cards yet? Try new year cards!

50 Great DIY Gift Ideas from Hands Occupied

50 Great DIY Gift Ideas

December 18, 2013 Leave a Comment

It’s not too late to DIY a Christmas gift or two! Here are 50 ideas to try.

Holiday Gifts for Pets and What Not to Buy at Hands Occupied

Holiday Gifts for Pets and What Not to Buy, Plus a Giveaway!

December 10, 2013 12 Comments

Avoid stores that sell puppies this Christmas by DIYing or shopping ethically. Check out the ASPCA’s pet-friendly ideas and enter to win a holiday gift pack!

Rope Ball Surprise Dog Toy DIY at Hands Occupied

Rope Ball Surprise Dog Toy

December 9, 2013 22 Comments

DIY a rope dog toy with a surprise inside!

How-to: Back Seat Pet Protector | Hands Occupied

How-to: Back Seat Pet Protector

November 14, 2013 12 Comments

How to sew your own back seat guard to keep your car clean and your pets comfy!

The Mobile Living Room - Hands Occupied

The Mobile Living Room

October 22, 2013 4 Comments

How to keep two dogs happy on a long road trip.

How-to: Home Scheduler Board | HandsOccupied.com

How-to: Home Scheduler Board

February 11, 2013 Leave a Comment

Keep your grown-up chores straight with an organizer made with washi tape!

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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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If you look closely, you’ll see I’m casually k If you look closely, you’ll see I’m casually knitting from one sweater into another here, no big deal. (What can I say, I lost a game of yarn chicken. 😂) I almost didn’t post this because I was worried someone might have some nonsense to say about my ability to knit. Then I remembered I can’t care about that. Silly me, I almost forgot myself! 
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Speaking of which, dang it’s good to have my mental health back consistently after the past couple of years. The anxious parts of my personality are just chilling, rather than constantly screaming that my work isn’t good enough to share. The confident parts of me that matter have me creating (and starting to share my creations & process with strangers and friends) again! 
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Anybody else feel like they are beginning to return to themselves, so to speak, this spring?
I’m feeling better, & all my [big, bad bug] proj I’m feeling better, & all my [big, bad bug] project needs is a couple of short sleeves! I’ll be finishing this sweater *just* before it gets too warm to wear, but isn’t that always how it goes? 🫠🧶 
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Just divided the sleeves on this quick sweater, wh Just divided the sleeves on this quick sweater, which has unsurprisingly turned into a love letter to primary colors. ❤️💛💙 The heart stripe is a wee tweak I incorporated, and I don’t regret it! 
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I am unfortunately home bound for the near future I am unfortunately home bound for the near future thanks to the big, bad bug. So far I’ve knit half a sweater, consumed about a gallon of ginger tea, & plowed through 3 seasons of Pit Bulls and Parolees. 
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June doesn’t understand why I’m suddenly so boring, but she seems to like watching animal planet. 🤷🏼‍♀️
A bit of Saturday swatching. 🧶 I am working in A bit of Saturday swatching. 🧶 I am working in greyscale today to practice designing “without color”. Kinda cool, kinda weird. We’ll see if it yields anything interesting! 😆
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