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[[File:TS4SP17Icon.png|left|70px]]'''''The Sims 4: Nifty Knitting Stuff''''' is the seventeenth [[Content pack#Stuff pack|stuff pack]] for ''[[The Sims 4]]''. It marks the introduction of knitting to ''[[The Sims Series|The Sims series]] '' as well as the return of the [[rocking chair]], introducing gameplay elements similar to ''[[The Sims 2: FreeTime]]''. Its trailer premiered on July 14, 2020 and it was released on July 28, 2020 for PC and consoles.
 
This stuff pack was developed as a result of a series of votes, similar to that of ''[[The Sims 4: Laundry Day Stuff]]''. Players voted for its theme, build/buy and CAS assets as well as its icon and title.
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==Development==
On November 13, 2019, it was announced on Maxis Monthly that a new stuff pack is to be created through voting by the sims community, in a similar manner to ''[[The Sims 4: Laundry Day Stuff|Laundry Day Stuff]]''.<ref name="Pack Announcement">{{cite web|title=HELP SHAPE A FUTURE STUFF PACK FOR THE SIMS 4!|url=https://simscommunity.info/2019/11/13/help-shape-a-futre-stuff-pack-for-the-sims-4/|publisher=The Sims Community|date=November 13, 2019|accessdate=May 1, 2020}}</ref> Potential themes of the stuff pack were "happy haunts", "arts and crafts", "self care routines", "fun tech" and "science & technology".<ref name="Pack themes">{{cite web|title=THE SIMS 4 COMMUNITY VOTED STUFF PACK: FIRST LOOK AT THE POSSIBLE THEMES|url=https://simscommunity.info/2019/11/13/the-sims-4-community-voted-stuff-pack-first-look-at-the-possible-themes/|publisher=The Sims Community|date=November 13, 2019|accessdate=May 1, 2020}}</ref> The contents of the "happy haunts" theme were later incorporated into ''[[The Sims 4: Paranormal Stuff]]''.
 
On November 27, 2019, after the first round of voting, the "arts and crafts" theme won overall, and within this theme, "knitting" was voted as the top gameplay aspect.<ref name="Round 1">{{cite web|title=THE SIMS 4 COMMUNITY VOTED STUFF PACK: ROUND ONE RESULTS|url=https://simscommunity.info/2019/11/27/community-voted-stuff-pack-round-one-results/|publisher=The Sims Community|date=November 27, 2019|accessdate=May 1, 2020}}</ref> On December 23, 2019, round 2 of voting commenced which allowed players to vote for the pack's overall art style, with three art styles to choose from: "Granny Chic", "DIY Delight" and "Cozy Craft Workshop".<ref name="Round 2 Voting">{{cite web|title=THE SIMS 4 COMMUNITY STUFF PACK VOTE #2: ART STYLE|url=https://simscommunity.info/2019/12/23/the-sims-4-community-stuff-pack-vote-2-art-style/|publisher=The Sims Community|date=December 23, 2019|accessdate=May 2, 2020}}</ref> Results of the second round of voting was revealed on January 10, 2020, resulting in the "DIY Delight" art style being chosen for the stuff pack.<ref name="Round 2">{{cite web|title=THE SIMS 4 COMMUNITY VOTED STUFF PACK: ROUND TWO RESULTS|url=https://simscommunity.info/2020/01/10/the-sims-4-community-voted-stuff-pack-round-two-results/|publisher=The Sims Community|date=January 10, 2020|accessdate=May 1, 2020}}</ref>
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==New features==
The pack's main gameplay feature is its knitting system, with a knitting skill.<ref name="Rocking Chair blog"></ref> Sims are able to knit various usable objects and clothing, and then sell them on [[Plopsy]], an online craft-sharing store akin to [https://www.etsy.com/ Etsy]. Knittable clothing will appear in [[Create a Sim]] as a preview, but will be locked until a Sim in the current household knits them. Rocking chairs also make a return in this stuff pack, with different interations for various life stages, such as [[elder|elders]] being able to "reminisce".<ref name="Rocking Chair blog"></ref>
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==New additions==
'''New Objects'''
* Knitting baskets
* [[Rocking chair]]s
* [[Yarn basket]]s
 
'''New [[Radio stations|Radio Stations]]'''
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* Knitting system
** Knittable clothing for [[Baby|babies]]<ref name="Knitting Blog"/>
* [[Plopsy]] - an online craft store for ''The Sims 4''
 
==Trivia==
 
* ''Nifty Knitting Stuff'' is the first stuff pack in [[The Sims (series)|''The Sims'' series]] to include a new [[Aspiration (The Sims 4)|aspiration]].
* It is the only contantcontent pack for ''[[The Sims 4]]'' to date to include [[Create a Sim|CAS]] items for [[Baby|babies]].
 
==Music==
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The Sims™ 4 Nifty Knitting Stuff Pack Official Trailer
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