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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