Episode 357 - Knitting for Halloween

Knit Picks' Podcast

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