Knitting? What the...

"Cheekyimp;c-17425702" wrote:
I don't understand the its boring to watch comments, do people really sit and watch their sims paint? Write? Do wood working? I don't, I set them on task and then move on, so I just don't understand the boring to watch = bad for sims.

For me it depends why I do it. If I am grinding something (like say "I gotta get lvl 7 debate skill because arbitrary rule for her aspiration) then I will 3x the heck out of it. Same trying to make 18 mechanisms for a Servo.

But if it's something she "wants" to do? When it's not for grindy reasons? Then yes, I play it at 1x speed.

I voted for Arts and Crafts. I think we could use more hobby type things, which I have missed greatly from TS2. I'm excited to make my little knitter sim who opens up her own knit shop or something. I knit IRL and enjoy it, and while I understand that people think it will be boring to watch, so is watching them read a book, or watch TV, or eat food. I mean, real life, in general, would be pretty boring for most people to just watch. I'm interested in it for the fact it offers something new for them to do, focus on, perhaps make a living out. Would I have loved to have something more like sewing maybe, possibly, but being able to craft anything will be fun for me. It's also another great thing you can use to play something that shows like time progressing and inventions happening like I have seen other people play. I think it has the potential to be a lot of fun in creating new stories or ideas for sims or challenges to play.

Your sim will probably sit there and knit something for like a couple of minutes then a blanket, scarf or whatever magically appears. It probably be something the player end up watching on speed mode just to get it over and done with and won't even realize it.

"BrittanyChick22;c-17426444" wrote:
Your sim will probably sit there and knit something for like a couple of minutes then a blanket, scarf or whatever magically appears. It probably be something the player end up watching on speed mode just to get it over and done with and won't even realize it.

Or stop in the middle to go get another glass of water... :D

I do like the idea that there will be a finished product though for your sims to wear. Hoping those toys make it through the vote too so grandparents can knit their grandkid a toy.

Well, if the clown doll makes it into the pack my "Vlad the Hilarious" is gonna pick up knitting (he's already into bakeing, he doesn't eat any of it but it helps him relax).

"windweaver;d-973134" wrote:
Are you kidding me? How exciting will it be to watch my Sim sit in a chair or maybe, more excitingly, a sofa and manipulate two sticks to create a scarf, sweater, or hat!?! OMG how exciting! It simply takes my breath away. I can't imagine how marvelous it will be when that pack comes out. I bet it beats all sales of previous packs to date.

You all realize I'm being snarky?

simmers myself included voted for it.

Honestly it shouldn't be a stuff pack, it should just be an update to add a knitting skill and a few items around that.

Reading through this, because I did learn to knit Scandinavian, and haven't done it since though it was cool to learn, I laughed about the idea that elders and anyone not in the labor market need to knit to keep busy. Won't they all be PC gaming? The current crop of graying heads started off with Pong, and ASCII graphics games, and why would they give it up once they had more ti e to do it? Imma be rocking my gaming PC in my dodderage, don't know about you! ?

"SimsQueer;c-17426734" wrote:
Honestly it shouldn't be a stuff pack, it should just be an update to add a knitting skill and a few items around that.

a whole stuff pack,

new skill
build/buy
create a sim


its not just the skill that will be in a pack.

"Nushnushganay;c-17427270" wrote:
Reading through this, because I did learn to knit Scandinavian, and haven't done it since though it was cool to learn, I laughed about the idea that elders and anyone not in the labor market need to knit to keep busy. Won't they all be PC gaming? The current crop of graying heads started off with Pong, and ASCII graphics games, and why would they give it up once they had more ti e to do it? Imma be rocking my gaming PC in my dodderage, don't know about you! ?

I think knitting is a perfectly fine hobby, and tons of people are doing it from all ages. The whole "granny" thing needs to go, I know that much. Old people IRL, are far more likely to watch Netflix, go clubbing or whatever these days. Knitting HAS made a bit of a resurgence among younger people. Also, basically it was to hipsters 15 years ago what sour dough bread was 5 years ago. That thing guys with piercings, fedoras and long beards were doing more than anyone else in the country.

Anyway, my point is that if you find a knitter in Sweden today, it is far more likely the person is between 25 and 45 than 65+.