Spring is almost here, and we invited designer Joy Friedman on the podcast to talk about her design work and pattern in our new collection of cotton tops, Afternoon Tees! Lee and Stacey ask Joy about her background, and they discuss a handful of our favorite patterns she designed for us. Plus, as always, Lee and Stacey share what they've been working on in their free time and dive a little bit into the story of how Afternoon Tees was created. 00:03 Welcome to the Knit Picks Podcast! 00:18 Lee and Stacey share what they've been up to 07:38 Our latest pattern collection is out, Afternoon Tees! 12:56 Joy Friedman joins Lee and Stacey to talk about her designs and technical editing work. 22:27 Some of Joy's earliest patterns were collabs with Knit Picks 28:34 Joy shares how she began knitting. 30:38 Lee asks about Joy's pattern the Vibrations Pullover 34:40 Stacey brings up Joy's pattern in Afternoon Tees. 40:38 Where to find Joy online 42:02 Credits Hummingbird Cardi crochet pattern https://www.crochet.com/hummingbird-cardi/p/55118D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 Lee's crochet project (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/projects/leethal/hummingbird-cardi Tuff Granny Throw pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/tuff-granny-throw/p/55785?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 Sockhead Hat pattern http://bohoknits.blogspot.com/2009/05/sockhead-hat.html Lee's improvised cabled cardigan project (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/projects/leethal/orange-bulky-cabled-cardigan Lee's March Around the World movie list https://letterboxd.com/leedoesstuff/list/2024-march-around-the-world/ Afternoon Tees ebook https://www.knitpicks.com/afternoon-tees-ebook/p/N1799?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 Shine Sport yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/shine-sport/c/5420122?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 Comfy yarns https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/comfy/c/30015015?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 CotLin yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/cotlin/c/5420162?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 Samia yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/samia/c/5420462?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 Lee's Samia project (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/projects/leethal/movie-theater-stripey-summer-tee Kismet Tee pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/kismet-tee/p/N1794?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 Joy Friedman on Knit Picks https://www.knitpicks.com/search?q=Joy%20Friedman?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 Tian Connaughton https://www.tianconnaughton.com/ Heart on My Sleeve Pullover pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/heart-on-my-sleeve/p/15003D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 Wonderfluff yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/wonderfluff/c/5420285?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 Wool of the Andes yarns https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/wool-of-the-andes/c/30015001?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 Pass the Honey Cardigan pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/pass-the-honey-cardigan/p/56294?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 Brava Tweed yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/brava-tweed/c/5420445?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 Pass the Honey Cowl https://www.knitpicks.com/pass-the-honey-cowl/p/56386?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 Joy's Top of the World Knits website https://www.topoftheworldknits.com/ Podcast episode with Tian Connaughton https://blog.knitpicks.com/kpp-episode-341-get-published-with-tian/?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 Vibrations Pullover https://www.knitpicks.com/vibrations-pullover/p/54189D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 Coloring Outside the Lines ebook https://www.knitpicks.com/coloring-outside-the-lines-ebook/p/75448D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 Palette yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/palette/c/5420132?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 Lindy Chain yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/lindy-chain/c/5420254?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 Joy's instagram https://www.instagram.com/top_of_the_world_knits/ Band names insta post https://www.instagram.com/p/C36DwuchIlB/