Episode 376: Getting Cozy in the New Year

We're back from break! In this episode, Lee and Stacey catch listeners up on their personal projects as well as all the amazing new yarn, product, and pattern releases that have come out since we last recorded. Andi joins them to discuss 2023 New Year's Goals and how well they succeeded (or didn't), and they also chat about their 2024 goals.   Plus, Stacey and Lee share a bit behind the scenes of our latest cables collection, Homestead Cables! It was an incredibly fun photoshoot with animal friends who stole the spotlight.    00:03 Welcome to the Knit Picks Podcast! 00:18 Lee and Stacey chat about their crafts over the winter break. 15:54 Andi joins Lee and Stacey to talk about 2023 and 2024 craft goals. 32:10 Stacey and Lee talk about the inspiration behind Homestead Cables and a bit about the photoshoot 39:14 Lee gave the book section of our website a big face lift by updating the images of ebooks to show them on tablets. 41:30 There are oodles of new yarns, and Lee used some of them to design new patterns. 50:29 Swivel cables are here! Lee helped test the prototypes on her own projects. Individual Prisms and extra longer measuring tapes are here, too.  59:19 Credits   Subversive Cross Stitch https://subversivecrossstitch.com/ Lee's favorite movies of 2023 https://letterboxd.com/leedoesstuff/list/my-2023-favorites/ Lee's Andean Treasure Cardigan (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/projects/leethal/atrium-cardigan Lee's Andean Treasure Cardigan (instagram) https://www.instagram.com/p/C1Yqd_kLzBX/ Andean Treasure yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/andean-treasure-dk/c/5420107?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode376 Lee's Ice Fire Pullover (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/projects/leethal/ice-fire-wrap Lee's Ice Fire Pullover (instagram) https://www.instagram.com/p/C1pfJ9zvDLe/ Ice Fire Wrap pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/ice-fire-wrap/p/54182D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode376 Stacey's Deep Winter Coat (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/projects/BabblingStacey/deep-winter-coat Stacey's Axiom Sweater (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/projects/BabblingStacey/axiom-sweater Everyone's Axiom KAL finished sweaters https://blog.knitpicks.com/our-axiom-sweaters/?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode376 Axiom Sweater pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/axiom-sweater/p/52918D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode376 Lee's improvised cable yoke sweater (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/projects/leethal/improvised-cable-pullover Lee's in-progress N for November Sweater (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/projects/leethal/n-for-november-sweater N for November Sweater pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/n-for-november-sweater/p/15821D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode376 Lee's in-progress Swish Pops cardigan (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/projects/leethal/cropped-cardi Swish Pops yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/swish-pops/c/5420478?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode376 Lee's in-progress crocheted sweater (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/projects/leethal/hummingbird-cardi Hummingbird Cardi pattern https://www.crochet.com/hummingbird-cardi/p/55118D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode376 Lee's movie blanket project (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/projects/leethal/joinery-blanket Ventisca Slipover pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/ventisca-slipover/p/54139D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode376 Bubbly Bouclé yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/bubbly-boucle/c/5420488?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode376 Darla Cardigan pattern by Andi in Bubbly Bouclé https://www.knitpicks.com/darla-cardigan/p/N1907?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode376 Interchangeable Needle Sets https://www.knitpicks.com/needles/needle-sets/c/300301?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode376 Introduction to Intarsia https://www.knitpicks.com/learning-center/intarsia-knitting?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode376 Homestead Cables collection https://www.knitpicks.com/sale/homestead-cables/c/30218501?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode376 Waterville Cardigan pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/waterville-cardigan/p/54229D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode376 Sville Hat pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/sville-hat/p/54228D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode376 Cottar's Walk Pullover pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/cottar-s-walk-pullover/p/54227D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode376 Knit Picks eBooks https://www.knitpicks.com/patterns/ebooks?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode376 Homestead Cables Project Bundle https://www.knitpicks.com/homestead-cables-project-bundle/p/N2775?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode376 Altiplano yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/altiplano/c/5420490?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode376 Katarina Hat pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/katarina-hat/p/N3062?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode376 Bianca Hat pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/bianca-hat/p/N3063?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode376 Woodland Tweed yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/woodland-tweed/c/5420479?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode376 Twill Fingering yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/twill-fingering/c/5420384?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode376 Options Interchangeable Swivel Cables https://www.knitpicks.com/options-interchangeable-swivel-cables/g/OptionSwivelCables?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode376 Prism Aluminum Options Interchangeable Needle Tips https://www.knitpicks.com/prism-aluminum-options-interchangeable-needle-tips/g/PrismICTips?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode376 Prism Aluminum Options Interchangeable Needle Set https://www.knitpicks.com/prism-aluminum-options-interchangeable-needle-set/p/91461?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode376 Knit Picks Tape Measure - 72in https://www.knitpicks.com/knit-picks-tape-measure-72in/p/86412?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode376