Episode 380: Get to Know Designer Joy Friedman

Mar 20, 2024

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/