Description
Christmas isn’t the only holiday for handknits! Producer Andi joins hosts Lee and Stacey to talk about her annual Halloween sweaters and horror-movie inspired projects. The trio also discuss other Halloween knits, like costume pieces and toys.
Later, Lee and Stacey share the creative process behind our latest pattern collection Scrappy Knits: Projects for Partial Skeins. They also talk about this year’s 12 Weeks of Gifting, featuring free patterns!
Eldfell Pullover pattern
Eldfell Office KAL Instagram story highlight
Reilly Pullover pattern
Lee's patchwork apron
Connecting Threads
Andi's Spooky Halloween sweater pattern collection
Andi's Arachne (spiderweb sweater) pattern
Andi's Ichabod (Pumpkin sweater) pattern
Lee's Mary Tyler Moore costume
Lee's Waldo group costume
Lee's Jonathan (goat cables) pattern
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
13 Fanboy movie
Lee's cinematographer brother
Pamela Voorhees's sweater from Friday the 13th
Boo bat pattern
Arachnophobia Dishcloth pattern
Lee's bloodshot eye hat (ravelry link)
Lee's Clockwork Orange hat (ravelry link)
Lee's Mario costume (with crochet tail)
Knit Picks IDP showcase (Halloween in October)
Scrappy Knits pattern collection
Pick'n'Mix Scrunchies pattern
Stroll Mini Packs
Plaid Cowl pattern
Zignificant Cowl pattern
Half & Half Cowl pattern
Off-Kilter Hat pattern
Hey Presto Hat pattern
12 Weeks of Gifting patterns
Crochet.com 12 Weeks of Gifting
00:05 Welcome to the Knit Picks Podcast!
00:37 What Stacey and Lee have been up to, including the Knit Picks office Eldfell KAL
05:13 Talking about Halloween knitting with Podcast Producer Andi
06:43 Andi’s first Halloween sweaters were part of a pattern collection she designed called Spooky
07:44 Lee talks about knitting costume pieces for Halloween
09:35 Knits that give a nod to horror movies and recreating iconic horror movie sweaters, like Freddy Kreuger’s from Nightmare on Elm Street
15:55 Stacey’s Boo the Bat projects are her favorite Halloween knits
16:36 Andi’s 2022 Halloween sweater plans
18:08 Lee’s Arachnophobia dishcloth ties in with Andi’s Arachne sweater
18:53 Halloween knits as newer knitters
23:40 The IDP showcase is full of Halloween knits!
25:30 Discussing the latest pattern collection, Scrappy Knits
28:57 Choosing colors and yarns with stashbusting and playful fun in mind
30:00 Stacey and Lee talk about some of their favorite patterns from the collection
36:02 12 Weeks of Gifting is happening!
38:37 Credits
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