Heidi Gustad
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Heidi Gustad / handsoccupied

map-pin CHICAGO, United States

Heidi Gustad is a knitting, crochet and crafts designer. She first learned to knit at age 8 from a grandmother who saw in her a need for something to keep her busy. She's now a full time designer, video host, blogger & teacher. You can keep up with her designs and more by following her blog.

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  • Knitting25 Skills

    Knitting: Over 20 years

    25 Skills

    • Cast on & cast off
    • Knit and purl stitches
    • Simple increase & decrease
    • Picking up stitches
    • Fair Isle
    • Lace knitting
    • Knitting in the round
    • Turn a heel
    • Stranded knitting
    • Intarsia
    • Brioche
    • I-cord
    • Three needle cast off
    • Ribbed
    • Tubular cast on/off
    • Short rows
    • Garter
    • Modular knitting
    • Kitchener
    • Stocking
    • Moebius
    • Slipped stitches
    • Cables
    • Provisional cast on
    • Entrelac
  • Crochet14 Skills

    Crochet: Over 10 years

    14 Skills

    • Chain
    • Slip stitch
    • Double crochet
    • Triple/Treble Crochet
    • Increase & decrease
    • Surface crochet
    • Half treble crochet
    • Magic Ring
    • Colourwork
    • Front/Back post stitch
    • Triple treble crochet
    • Lace Crochet
    • Double treble crochet
    • Working in the round
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