The long-awaited second Sims 4 community voted stuff pack, The Sims 4: Nifty Knitting is due to be released next week and thanks to a Livestream hosted by SimGuruConor we now know a lot about what's to come.
This stuff pack is somewhat unique in that due to the community voting and the blogs on the Sims forums we already had some knowledge of the content. However, the Livestream did confirm some things, answer some questions, and throw in a few surprises along the way.
Here's everything we know about Nifty Knitting from the Livestream by SimGuru's Conor, Ninja, and Sarah.
10 Sims Can Now Relax On A Variety Of Rocking Chairs
The rocking chair is the main gameplay item of the pack and it was a nice surprise to see the variety of different styles and swatches it comes with. While the main chair is a singular design there are four variations, a plain chair with and without arms as well as a cushioned chair with and without arms. There are also several neutral and pastel swatches for all variations.
The chair itself offers different interactions. As well as being able to rock elders can also reminisce, recalling memories of their lives. In addition, both children and toddlers can play in the rocking chair.
9 There's A New Knitting Skill
The new knitting skill is a 10 level skill and can be learned by children and adults alike. Young Adults and above will gain knitting skills, while children will gain a boost to either motor skills or creativity, although we are unsure which. Those with a higher level skill can teach anyone with a lower level skill. There's also a new aspiration tied to knitting called Lord or Lady of the Knits. This is said to have a few unique benefits.
To knit you simply need access to a yarn basket. Click the item to knit an object of your choice. Just watch where you put the basket down as pets can play with it to produce balls of yarn as toys.
8 You Can Unlock New Clothing With Knitting
There is a huge range of new clothing to unlock with knitting. You can knit beanies, socks, baby onesies, sweaters, sweaters with scarves, and toddler onesies. There's also a forbidden sweater option.
Once these items have been knitted or purchased they will be unlocked in create a sim. Each option has several different swatches that all unlock individually. There is also a cheat which will instantly unlock knittable items in create a sim for those who wish to gain quick access.
7 Creative Sims Can Sell Their Wares On Plopsy
While the pack doesn't come with a new career it does include a new way to make money, the Plopsy marketplace. Now alongside selling on yard sale tables or in retail stores you can sell your crafted items on the internet. The only exceptions are food, drink, and manufactured items.
Plopsy is an online marketplace accessed via your sims phone or computer. They will be able to browse items for sale and purchase them or list their own creations. Items can be listed via the inventory and players will need to wait for a buyer. Once one is found they will need to ship the item using a mailbox. Items sell for around 150% of the value you'd get by selling directly from the inventory.
6 There Are New Hairstyles And Extra Clothing Items
As well as the knitted clothing items there are also a few other create a sim options that don't require unlocking. Men and women have some new jeans, with and without jewel accents, as well as some new tops and sweaters. There are also new boots for all ages and a couple of other items.
There are some new short hairstyles mainly focused on male sims, which are seen on the sim in the trailer. You'll also find a short retro-looking female hairstyle and an accessorized dreadlock style, also seen on the game's cover.
5 Sims Can Also Knit Toys And Decor
Alongside the new clothing options, Sims will also be able to knit different toys and decor items. The toys include Unravel's Yarny as well as penguin, octopus, and grim plushies. All of these can be played with by toddlers and children.
As well as the toys there are rugs, poufs that function as stools and lots of plant covers. There are also plant hangers in three different lengths and even mailbox cozies.
4 There's A Range Of Pastel Furniture
Players can also expect a range of pastel-colored furniture. While the focus is on knitted items we also saw some desks, wall decorations, a sofa, and a chair. These are nicely matched to the knitted toys and decor items.
The new crafting desks are also functional as two separate rectangular tables or snapped together into a large square two-sided workspace.
3 Sims Can Rock Out To The New METAL Station
There are two new radio stations, Focus and METAL. The METAL station comes with Simlish versions of some well-known metal songs as well as some awesome interactions. Sims can now play air guitar to truly rock out as well as choose to brutally dance to the music.
The focus station is much more relaxed and contains some easy listening music, some of which were composed by the studio's music team.
2 Gifting Sweaters Can Have Unintended Consequences
If you've ever heard of the sweater curse then you may know what's coming next. The sweater curse is an urban legend that says gifting a sweater to a loved one can signal the end of your relationship.
While we didn't see the interaction play out, viewers were assured that the sweater curse is in the game. Players will need to be careful about selecting a recipient for those beautiful sweaters your sim creates.
1 Yarny Makes An Appearance (And Disappearance)
Unravel's Yarny also makes an appearance in the pack. Sims can knit different colored Yarny toys that children will then play with. However, there's also a Yarny decoration that's a little more unique.
The Yarny decoration will behave just like Yarny does and will apparently wander off from his perch to explore the world from time to time.