Disabling Seasions But Keeping its Stuff - Want to disable weather or make plants in season year-round? You can do so with my new Seasons Tuner Mod
Improving Sims 4: The past month, I've spent every day tinkering The Sims 4, making quality of life improvements, gameplay changes, and new difficulty settings for the game. If you'd like to learn more about my project, visit the post on Patreon where you can download it now.
A Sim knits in a rocking chair in The Sims 4 Nifty Knitting Stuff Pack
The Sims 4 Nifty Knitting Stuff is Sims 4's second community-voted Stuff Pack. Players were able to vote and participate in discussions that led to the development of its knitting skill and the style of objects and clothing that were produced in the pack. Let's look at its main feature, the new Knitting Skill.
The length of the knit sort of shows you progress, though there is of course the usual meter in the action queue.
Given the name, you already know that Knitting is a core feature of this pack. Sims can knit just about anywhere they are able to sit, including poolside. Growing better in this 10-level skill will let you make more types of clothing and children's toys like a mini grim reaper or Yarny from Unravel (another EA game).
Clothing needs to be unlocked in the wardrobe, while objects are created one by one.
Knitting features an unique unlocking system, with a third column available in the crafting list that shows whether you have unlocked an article of clothing or not. When you enter CAS, any unlocked clothing will be available for use in dressing your Sims.
Using Add to Wardrobe, found when clicking in your inventory, will make the clothing permanently available to all Sims in the family.
There is a Knitting-themed Aspiration included in the pack that is called "Lady of the Knits" or "Lord of the Knits" depending on the Sim's gender. This will let players get a few extra recipes and allow their Sim to dispel the awful "Sweater Curse".
Now the sweater is unlocked in Create-a-Sim.
In Knitting circles, making and gifting a sweater to a significant other is believed to lead to a breakup. It varies as to whether it's before the sweater is even finished, or if it's after the sweater is gifted but the end result is the same. Sims who gift a sweater to a partner may experience this curse. Lord or Lady of the Knits are able to dispel it.
Knitted clothing can come out bad - meaning it looks bad, and it itches. Sims who wear poorly knit clothing will experience the discomfort of itchy clothes and likely become Uncomfortable.
Plopsy is a new type of store - think Etsy or Ebay - where Sims can list items they craft, including knitting but also woodworking and paintings. Anonymous online Sims may bid on items you list, and you could earn up to 50% more by selling it this way vs directly from the inventory. This also lets you buy some things that are crafted. You'll ship items yourself using the mailbox.
Because Sims players really, really want more things for Elders, rocking chairs were a popular item for inclusion in this pack. Sims of all ages toddler and up can enjoy them, with children able to sit or play while adults can use the chairs like any other (or rock) while doing other things like knitting or watching television.
Elder Sims can Reminisce while in a rocking chair, and this leads to memories floating by related to big life moments or good times. Maybe even bad times. This has an impact and seems to give a random mood.
Included in the new pack are at least 7 new songs from actual metal bands, and a METAL radio station. Sims can headbang and play air guitar (really one interaction) but it's a new thing adults and teens can do to show their appreciation for good music. If you're not so hardcore about your metal, there's also a Focus radio station that has some chill music for your Sims to enjoy while working or studying.
You have to knit each plant you want. Here's an example so you have some idea of the lengths of short, medium, and long.
One of the more popular items are the plant hangers that will let players decorate a porch. They come in three lengths, so if you have tall walls you can put the longer one to find a satisfactory location for your plant. These are decorative plants and not at all related to gardening.
There are two major Sims 4 cheats of note here, though not enough to bother making a unique page. See my How to Cheat Guide if you don't know how to use them.
First, you can of course cheat to increase the Knitting skill using stats.set_skill_level major_knitting 10. Additionally, it's possible to get past all the unlocking of CAS parts. See, even with level 10 knitting clothing needs to be added to the wardrobe. You can get around this using CAS.UnlockByTag SP17. This will allow your Sims to wear any clothing by unlocking them all. As a reminder, you can use bb.ShowHiddenObjects to make build mode items and decorative objects appear in the Build/Buy catalog.
We now have a Youtube Channel with over 50 guides in video format to go along with the huge site I've already created. Check it out and consider subscribing if you like my style.
The Sims 4 Seasons expansion now has options! Want to disable weather or make plants in season year-round? You can do so with my new Seasons Tuner Mod
The past month, I've spent every day tinkering The Sims 4, making quality of life improvements, gameplay changes, and new difficulty settings for the game. If you'd like to learn more about my project, visit the post on Patreon where you can download it now.
Cottage Living Guide! Here is my guide to new features in the Sims 4 Cottage Living Expansion
You can also find handy Cottage Living Cheats
I have much more to come, since you can actually write a few guides about this pack!
Blender has been incredibly useful in video production, so I made my own Physics and Simulation Improvement Addon that lumps a ton of unique tools into one compact interface.
Snowy Escape Cheats
Lifestyles in Snowy Escape
Climb Mt. Komorebi
Sentiments in Snowy Escape
Rock Climbing
Skiing Skill
Snowboarding Skill
I've released a guide to Sentiments in The Sims 4 & Snowy Escape.
There is a new platform tool in The Sims 4. There's also a new Sentiments system, but it'll take some time to create a guide to that. Players can also use rental lots in any world now by changing lot types of builds in manage worlds.
I've created a massive List of The Best Mods in The Sims 4 that should be very helpful to new players and those who have not yet explored modding and how much it can do for your gameplay.
New - Secrets I have a new guide to secrets in the game. If you prefer, you can also watch a video about secrets in Sims 4.
Nifty Knitting is now available. Learn all about the stuff pack on my guide page here.
NEW - Nifty Knitting CheatsNew features in the Sims 4 June 2020
The Sims 4 Eco Lifestyle Guide
Eco Footprint: How it Works
Neighborhood Action Plans
How to Cheat in Sims 4 Eco Lifestyle
Civil Designer Career
Insect Farms & Bio Fuel
Fabrication Skill in Eco Lifestyle
Juice Fizzing NEW
Traits and Aspirations in DLC
Gameplay Ideas for Sims 4 Eco Lifestyle
Updated
Trait Cheats Updated
Traits List Updated
Aspirations List Updated
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This is inspired by a new series in which I start at toddler and gradually take on the major bonuses. Here's a link to the full playlist!
I now have a guide page to Tiny Living Stuff where you can learn about Murphy Beds, the new death, as well as the lot bonuses you'll receive if you manage to keep the size of your lot down with this new pack's Tiny Home Lot Type.
New I now have a guide to Making Super Sims in The Sims 4. Look for a text version within the next 72h. It won't have THAT much more info but it will help out as a checklist.
This was inspired by a series, "Let's Play a Super Sim" in which I start at toddler and gradually take on the major bonuses. Here's a link to each part for people who are interested. You can also see the Let's Play as a Playlist on Youtube.
The Sims 4 Discover University has been announced for November 15 for PC/Mac and December 17 for Xbox and Playstation 4 consoles. Click to learn more about the pack, see my summary of the livestream or read our FAQs below.
Other Guides to Discover University:
New Lot Traits: Study Spot and University Student Hang Out
New: Discover University FAQ: Gameplay Features
New Video The Sims 4 Discover University Gameplay Tips Video
More videos coming soon!
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Comments (17)
Any info on the forsaken sweater? It keeps popping up while I try to knit other things. My sim has level 10 knitting skill. Is this a glitch?
Its with the knitting aspiration. when you complete it thats then you get the mega sweater.
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I’m knitting they’re called patterns not recipes, just a heads up lol
Love your guides they are so helpful thank you for doing them!
I knit in real life. Still call them recipes. ....call most sets of instructions recipes....my friends are used to me now. * shrug*
My sims wont ship to plopsy anyone k ow a fix?
Save and quit your game. Delete the localthumbcache.package file from your TheSims4 folder. Hopefully that should fix the issue for you.
I had the same issue - it wouldn't let me ship on Plopsy. I deleted the localthumbcache, but it still won't let me ship. Any other ideas?
Have you tried with the correct items? Not all items can be sold through plopsy. All knitted items can be, woodworking and paintings too but with other Sim-made items it is not always possible
Yes, the item was correct - it was a black and white bear beanie. Thank you, Amy, for suggesting the new mailbox. Replacing it solved the issue.
The same thing happened to me. I simply got a new mailbox.
I can’t find the radio stations
I just moved all 200 tracks out of my Custom Music/Alternative folder and into the METAL folder.
They were all metal. And I knit to metal IRL
So of course I had to make my Simself.
CAS.UnlockByTag SP17 does not work for me :(
Did you enable testingcheats on first? The cheat is working for me so perhaps you made a typo?
It's not working for me either, even after turning on cheats.
Sorry I can't help more but when I can't recreate the issue I really can only offer suggestions. The cheat is still working for me as expected.
Make sure you have enabled testingcheats on, ensure you are not using any mods that might be broken or conflicting, try deleting the localthumbcache.package file from your TheSims 4 folder, and maybe try a game repair.
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Why wont my sims knit? I keep clicking on the basket but the "knie" option is not highlighted. what gives?
Place the knitting basket in your Sims inventory then click on the rocking chair or whatever seat you want your sims to knit while sitting on and the knitting menu will pop up.
I have the knitting basket in her inventory. She will not knit. I tried clicking on the rocking chair, the sofa and the bed - they all have Knit as an option. But she will not knit. Help ?
Cancel that. For some reason she was not at home even though she was standing inside her bedroom. ...Its fixed now after i clicked the tiny go home icon on her face.
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Please help!! I cannot find any of my knitted decorations anywhere! They're not in my sims inventory, nor in the build/buy either and so am rather lost as to where to look??
Any help would be appreciated, even if its just me being really dumb and missing it!
Try traveling or saving your game and reloading. If this is items your Sim has knitted often a reload solves this glitch. Some items you will need to go into CAS to find again if you have sold the original, like jumpers etc
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If you scroll to the top of the page and click the logo (The blue diamond with CG in the middle) it will take you back to the home page. Or you can use the small green buttons along the top blue line just under the logo. They all have drop down menus to help you navigate. It's not always obvious but we do try to keep the site organized, it's just there are such a lot of pages and guides now!
With nearly every aspiration there are traits that fit well but im not really sure which would work with Lord/Lady of the knit can anyone advise?
Having a problem with the NK unlock cheat. I’ve done TCO (cheats are enabled) and got the ‘unlocked tagged parts’ acknowledgement but, when I enter CAS, they’re still locked. Game is fully updated, and I’m playing on a MacBook Pro (2016). Any ideas as to what gives…? I have no CC or mods installed.
I’ve also done cas.fulleditmode , just in case that had to be on. Is there something about the latest update that causes the unlock cheat to fail (despite the game acknowledging that it’s worked)…?
I’ve even tried maxing out knitting skill - still no dice.
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