handmade by stefanie

On the very first day of 2020, my friend Heidi, the crafter behind the Hands Occupied craft blog , taught me how to latch hook so that I could make a sample for the pattern book she was working on.  Heidi's Latch Hook book & my latch hooking supplies As a sample maker, I was given everything I needed to make the project - mesh, precut yarn, and the latch hook. And I didn't have to worry about any of the finishing work, either. It was a pretty sweet set-up! My sample for the book - the faux shearling throw So when Heidi sent me a copy of  her Latch Hook book  as a thank-you for making the sample, I wanted to challenge myself to see if I could make a project from start to finish.  I chose the Hey Welcome Mat and decided to sub in one of my favorite Brown Sheep Yarns, Lamb's Pride Worsted . I struggled with cutting the yarn lengths at first until I discovered a simple hack using a chenille cutter ; after that, it was smooth sailing, and now I have this fun rug that I will