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Picks of the Week for May 17, 2019 | Hands Occupied

Picks of the Week

May 17, 2019 Leave a Comment

Tis the season for quick, warm-weather makes! You’ve got your home and outfit accessories, sure, but the yarn craft blogosphere definitely loves publishing boxy top patterns in spring and summer too. To celebrate boxy top season, there’s one of each for knit AND crochet in this week’s picks. Enjoy!

Picks of the Week for March 22, 2019 | Hands Occupied

Picks of the Week

March 22, 2019 Leave a Comment

It is FINALLY, OFFICIALLY spring for REAL in the northern hemisphere, and each and every one of these picks suits the season perfectly. It’s really just a matter of picking which to make first…

Weaving Within Reach is a beautiful new craft book from Anne Weil, author of Knitting Without Needles and blogger behind Flax & Twine. 

Weaving Within Reach Book Review

November 1, 2018 Leave a Comment

Weaving Within Reach is a beautiful new craft book from Anne Weil, author of Knitting Without Needles and blogger behind Flax & Twine. Much like her first title, Weaving Within Reach brings makers innovative, beautifully-styled projects to accessorize you and your home. 

Picks of the Week for September 7, 2018 | Hands Occupied

Picks of the Week

September 7, 2018 Leave a Comment

My ever-expanding interest in all crafts made with string makes me extra happy to see such a diverse collection of needle and hand crafts this week. Knitting and crochet, of course, are represented, but there’s also macrame, tassel making and weaving. Be still my strung-out heart. ;) 

Picks of the Week for August 24, 2018 | Hands Occupied

Picks of the Week

August 24, 2018 2 Comments

Latch hook is BACK, friends! Let’s hope more bloggers embrace this trend because it’s so very fun, easy & addictive. :)

Picks of the Week for July 6, 2018 | Hands Occupied

Picks of the Week

July 6, 2018 Leave a Comment

It’s the weekend again already! What’s on your to-make list?

Picks of the Week for June 1, 2018 | Hands Occupied

Picks of the Week

June 1, 2018 Leave a Comment

Is it really June? Who else is feeling like this year is flying by? Take time to enjoy the present with these fun, summery picks!

Picks of the Week for May 18, 2018 | Hands Occupied

Picks of the Week

May 18, 2018 Leave a Comment

Looking for something new for your house? This is the week to find new patterns & ideas to try!

Picks of the Week for May 11, 2018 | Hands Occupied

Picks of the Week

May 11, 2018 Leave a Comment

Uber-feminine color palettes are HUGE this year. What say you, yay or nay?

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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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Weekend knitting design aftermath. Remember kids, Weekend knitting design aftermath. Remember kids, it’s always good to stop, swatch and block it. 🧶
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Learn how to do the magic loop method for knitting Learn how to do the magic loop method for knitting in the round in 90 seconds. / Using the magic loop allows knitters to work in the round with a single, long circular needle at a range of circumferences. 
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For a longer, full-width & more detailed overview of magic loop knitting, check out my u2be & b1og, the 🔗🔗 are where you’d think. 🧶
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Since it won’t be clean for long, swipe to see w Since it won’t be clean for long, swipe to see what my home studio looks like these days. Nothing will ever quite be like the old Hands Occupied Studio, but I’m pretty pleased with how I shoehorned everything in this space. Function over form + a layer of yarn cuteness-meets-chaos is how I’d describe my creative space needs. 😆 When I was still renting the studio, those needs included “doesn’t rain suspicious brown water from a crack in the ceiling for a year,” so this is an improvement! 😆
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For a time lapse of the studio organizing and tszuj-ing process, scroll down a couple posts on my feed. (There’s also a video or two featuring the old studio if you’re curious.) Happy June, friends! 
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Who doesn’t love magic loop knitting? Who doesn’t know what it is? How about when circular needles were invented?
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In todays new bl0g post + video tutorial, you’ll learn about the magic loop method for knitting in the round, how to do it and why to use it, and when it came to be. The 🔗 is in my b1o. 🧶 
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Finally organizing & putting the finishing touches Finally organizing & putting the finishing touches on my home studio. After losing my studio space last fall, it’s feels really great to *occupy* this new space all the way. 😉
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I started by removing general clutter & returning straggler supplies from various WIPs, videos & design deadlines to their homes. Next, I hung a third peg board in the space - this one is mostly for display and less for organizing tools or projects. For the first time ever, I’m displaying projects from my book, plus a couple other faves. (The best thing about designing more yarn crafts besides knit & crochet is that I have some really fun -and delightfully pettable 😆- samples around.) I finished by adding a square dowel to my small supply storage tower to keep it from tipping over, plus re-arranging and de-cluttering the closet. 
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This cleaner space already has me feeling so much more creative and less overwhelmed. Now to find a safe spot in the basement for the tower of project samples in Rubbermaid tubs I liberated from my WIPs closet. Also why are there five?! 
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Here’s to keeping it clean for a few weeks! 🧶 
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