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Picks of the Week for December 23, 2016 | Hands Occupied

Picks of the Week

December 23, 2016 Leave a Comment

Everywhere you look this week, you see so many festive ideas, patterns and adorable pictures to go along with them. Take a look, pin these for next year, enjoy!

How-to: Woven Ribbon Lampshade at HandsOccupied.com

How-to: Woven Ribbon Lampshade

May 6, 2013 3 Comments

Give an old lampshade a chic facelift.

How-to: Recycled Ribbon Trivet at HandsOccupied.com

How-to: Recycled Ribbon Trivet

April 22, 2013 3 Comments

A retro-inspired trivet made with ribbon recycled from wedding decor!

Twelve Ornaments of Christmas | HandsOccupied.com

Twelve Ornaments of Christmas

November 30, 2012 1 Comment

A roundup of twelve ornaments (from my own tree!) you can DIY this holiday season!

How-to: Velvet Ribbon Tassel | HandsOccupied.com

How-to: Velvet Ribbon Tassel

September 25, 2012 1 Comment

Check out this video tutorial to easily DIY a modern fashion staple – the haute couture tassel.

Excited by Ribbon | HandsOccupied.com

Excited by Ribbon

September 12, 2012 Leave a Comment

An inspiration board featuring 7 awesome ribbon crafting ideas.

How-to: Ruler Clutch Purse | HandsOccupied.com

How-to: Ruler Clutch Purse

September 4, 2012 3 Comments

Get schooled! Learn how to make your own adorkable clutch purse with yardsticks & felt.

Seventh Ornament of Christmas

December 19, 2011 4 Comments

Lace, bead and pipe cleaners make up these wreaths, the seventh ornament of Christmas.

How-to: Homemade Wedding Bouquet at HandsOccupied.com

How-to: Homemade Wedding Bouquet

March 28, 2011 10 Comments

How to make an alternative wedding bouquet using rick rack, ribbon and floral supplies!

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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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