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Just in time for Halloween! Get the free knitting chart for an adorable jack-o-lantern motif with intarsia or duplicate stitch. This free knitting pattern is just so much fun!

Smiling Jack-o’-Lantern Knitting Chart for Halloween

October 25, 2019 2 Comments

Just in time for Halloween! Get the free knitting chart for an adorable jack-o-lantern motif that can be worked with intarsia or duplicate stitch.

Picks of the Week for October 7, 2016 | Hands Occupied

Picks of the Week

October 7, 2016 Leave a Comment

Fall is in the air! A full half of this week’s picks are beanies, which means temps are finally starting to drop enough (in this hemisphere at least) to start getting some use out of our finished knits.

Picks of the Week for September 30, 2016 | Hands Occupied

Picks of the Week

September 30, 2016 4 Comments

Get out there and enjoy fall with this collection of 6 *perfect* fall yarn craft ideas!

Picks of the Week for October 22, 2015 | Hands Occupied

Picks of the Week

October 23, 2015 1 Comment

It’s the week before Halloween, which means there were so many amazing yarn crafts published this week.

Picks of the Week for October 31, 2014 at handsoccupied.com

Picks of the Week

October 31, 2014 2 Comments

Happy Halloween and TGIF, all in one! Unsurprisingly, this week was full of great autumnal patterns, throws, and Halloweeny ideas online.

How-to: Layered Cookie Cutter Candles at Hands Occupied

How-to: Layered Cookie Cutter Candles

October 9, 2013 1 Comment

Take DIY candles to a whole new level with differently-colored layers!

How-to: Pumpkin Spice Halloween Candles at Hands Occupied

How-to: Pumpkin Spice Halloween Candles

October 7, 2013 2 Comments

DIY adorable pumpkin spice candles with your stash of holiday cookie cutters!

Weekly Reader 10.04.13 | Hands Occupied

Weekly Reader

October 4, 2013 1 Comment

Vegan recipes, crochet patterns, fall TV picks, and of course, more Halloween DIY inspiration!

How-to: Orange Slice Pumpkins | Hands Occupied

How-to: Orange Slice Pumpkins

September 12, 2013 Leave a Comment

Use toothpicks to turn orange slice candy into a pumpkin!

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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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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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