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!
Mentioned in this Episode
Eldfell Office KAL Instagram story highlight
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
Stag Head Pullover by Norah Gaughan (Ravelry link)
Lee’s Jonathan (goat cables) pattern
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Pamela Voorhees’s sweater from Friday the 13th
Arachnophobia Dishcloth pattern
Lee’s Bloodshot Eye Hat (Ravelry link)
Lee’s Clockwork Orange hat (Ravelry link)
Knit Picks IDP showcase (Halloween in October)
Scrappy Knits pattern collection
Crochet.com 12 Weeks of Gifting
Timestamps
- 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
- Episode 357 – Knitting for Halloween
- 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!
- 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
