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The Sims 4 Nifty Knitting: New Hairstyles Revealed

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Screenshot 2020 05 29 The Sims 4 Nifty Knitting Stuff Pack Hairs

SimGuruSarah has shared the new hairstyles that will be coming with The Sims 4 Nifty Knitting Stuff Pack with the community. Check out the post below!

via The Sims Forums

Happy Friday Simmers!

I am very happy to share with you today the new hairstyles that are coming in Nifty Knitting Stuff.

Some of you have asked why hairstyles weren’t part of the votes that took place. Ultimately, there were two reasons why they weren’t included in the voting process. I’m going to lean on SimGuruGraham’s explanation from the first Community Stuff Pack (Laundry Day), as I think he sums up the process quite nicely:

“First, it’s important to note that hairstyles are typically the most time consuming assets that we work with external partners to create. The process starts with gathering photo reference of different people wearing the hairstyle that we’re creating, so that we have a variety of examples of what that hairstyle can look like. From there our artists will draw their own interpretation of the hairstyle superimposed over a bald Sim. They create two versions of these drawings – one which is opaque, which demonstrates what the final material should look like, and the other which is transparent, so that the modeler has a clear example of the shape and volume of the hairstyle in comparison to the position of the Sim’s head. Throughout this time, revisions are made based on feedback shared by our art director. While this process isn’t all that different from other assets, the amount of detail in each hairstyle means that these assets simply take longer to create than objects and clothing. This ends up impacting our development schedule; we tend to lock in our hair selections prior to the objects and clothing, so that our artists and external partners have more time to work on them. Looking back at the votes we held for this project, not only did that mean that we couldn’t wait to include these alongside the objects/clothing vote, but we didn’t even have enough spare time to hold a separate hairstyle vote. Essentially, the moment we had the results of our art style vote, we had to immediately start working on the hairstyles. This was the one hurdle in this project where we couldn’t figure out a way to include a hairstyle vote without delaying the milestones in our development schedule.

The second reason we didn’t vote on hairstyles centers around a philosophical question of what we were trying to accomplish with this project. All of the votes you participated in for this project were intended to mimic the same development process that we follow internally. Each vote was based on the group discussions we have to select assets or features for a pack. But when it comes to hairstyles, they’re typically selected by the pack’s Art Director without a lot of outside input. Our art directors have collected a treasure trove of reference material of various hairstyles that we could include in the game someday, and with each pack that comes along they choose a few from this collection they’ve amassed. This allowed them to make decisions immediately following the art style vote, and already have ideas in place that they could act upon. Because selecting hair styles isn’t really a thing we make consensus decisions about, it made less sense to hold a vote for it, so as to more accurately represent our development process.”

That said, I’m so excited to share our hairs with you! They are in the game right now and I just got to play with them in Create-A-Sim for the first time. I hope you’re as excited for them as I am.

This is an Adult Female hair that our Art Director has been itching to include for the longest time. We’ve nicknamed it “the Mom Hair” : )

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I just love the back of this hair!

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This is another hair we’ve been wanting to add for a while. These are (jumbo sized) Crochet Locs, a name that is quite fitting for a hair included in an Arts & Crafts themed pack.
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If you want to make a mini-me we’re including both of these hairs for kids too!
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We have three new hairs for Men.This one is a favorite with the Dev team because the wingtips make it feel so unique compared to our other hairs.
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We have a version with wingtips for the distinguished older gentleman, and also a single tone version for his younger counterpart.
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This is our third male hair.
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Check out the side view:
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It’s cute on the ladies too!

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Quick reminder that Nifty Knitting Stuff is still in active development, so we may make some edits to the hairs as the pack progresses based on both Art Director feedback and to address any bugs that are uncovered.

So tell me, which hair is your favorite?!

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Ric
Ric
4 years ago

The mum hair Is hands down my fav all most like the goldbergs. We need more mum and dad things

amy
amy
4 years ago
Reply to  Ric

totally agree

Jenn
Jenn
4 years ago

Love the wingtips! I miss being able to add grey highlights to my sims hair (you know, when I’m just not quite ready to make them elders but their deep into their adulthood). This gives us an option to add that element of age.

Karmen Robinson Thornton
Karmen Robinson Thornton
4 years ago
Reply to  Jenn

I Agree With What Jenn Said; And I Also Love The Distinguished Looking Gentleman, With The Slightly {Blue-Grey} Greying Edges As Well. I Know Some Won’t Agree But I Love Color, Therefore I Love The Green Haired Guy, And The Little Girl With The 50’s Hair-Style, Because That’s What Most Of These Hair-Styles Remind Me Of {The 40’s And 50’s}.

YC
YC
4 years ago

Obsessed with the crochet locs!!!!

Síofra
Síofra
4 years ago

Baby hairs! Finally baby hairs with the crochet locks

Lana
Lana
4 years ago

Crochets…loved the hair look and Jews.

What a Relief
What a Relief
4 years ago

I’m glad that males actually get new hairstyles. After seeing what they get in Eco Lifestyle. I’m afraid they will barely get any new hairstyle specifically directed for the males especially when this is just A SP. I love the wingtips. But personally for me, I think the third male hairstyles still need a bit of tweaking and polishing, it can still look much better imo. Not bad overall imo.

Tracey
Tracey
4 years ago

Boring
Give us some clothes already!

Reauna Maughon
Reauna Maughon
4 years ago

the dreads look exactly the same as this one cc hair ive seen…. kinda suspicious

Rene
Rene
4 years ago
Reply to  Reauna Maughon

Or the cc creator and the art director came across similar reference pieces which happens in the community itself as well with creators. So it’s not suspicious at all.

Anon
Anon
4 years ago
Reply to  Reauna Maughon

Right! Also we need longer “textured” hair styles. And just more black options period. The hair options have now I either had to buy lsland life or use CC.

Karmen Robinson Thornton
Karmen Robinson Thornton
4 years ago
Reply to  Reauna Maughon

I Agree With Reauna Maughon ~ The Dreads Do Look Exactly The Same As Some CC Hair, But I Think The Younger Woman Of Color’s, With The Jet Black Hair Dreads Looks Nice.

Ashawna
Ashawna
4 years ago
Reply to  Reauna Maughon

I thought I was the only one who noticed this! They completely stole that design that someone else created a long time ago and is now trying to pass it off as “original”.

Jaguwar
Jaguwar
4 years ago

If I may… The locs shouldn’t be so aggressively parted on the side. Literally NOBODY does them that way.

Before Covid and the sudden general resurgence of self reliance, I thought of this pack as a niche, nostalgic pack with 1950s vibes, in which case the closest you’d see to locs are braids; but now.. meh! Whatevs! Just.. That part is WAY too far off, it’s looks dumb.

E thomas.
E thomas.
4 years ago

So….sims 4 and sims IN GENERAL..has existed for like fuckin forever right? Yet, we have YET to see realistic, not so clunky edged hair and detail to faces.. Whether its simply because the sims community wants to keep the original concept and appearance of sim style,or not; I feel like it should have happen by now…every game improves itself at some point. Im still gonna play sims…Im just putting it out there. Put more detail into your details. Mods destroy my devices.

Karmen Robinson Thornton
Karmen Robinson Thornton
4 years ago
Reply to  E thomas.

I Totally Agree With You E. Thomas, Very Well Said.

Corbie
Corbie
4 years ago

Agreed E. Thomas. They seriously lack detail, definition and the hair is always chunky and meh. I also agree with the person posting about the locks…. I’m sorry, but it looks like she’s got an octopus on her head…. I get that you want it to look like “thick yarn” haha …. but, the style is awful. The baby fine hair is a nice touch. Please make the “mom” style and the mens one’s available for toddlers too… please, since that’s the styles we are stuck with…

Anon
Anon
4 years ago

Those crochet locs look familiar….

gamsabusra
gamsabusra
4 years ago

All great
i can’t wait to buy

Brittney
Brittney
4 years ago

I like them all I’m glad you are adding different hairstyles to the game.

Letitia Nobles
Letitia Nobles
4 years ago

Love love the big jumbo locks n the hairstyle have baby hair or hairline hair with the hairstyle now this was what I was waiting to see with hairstyles the creators who do the hair textures are getting better

Simsailija
Simsailija
4 years ago

Finally some decent new male hairstyles

Chelsey
Chelsey
4 years ago

Can we please have some more black hairstyles sheesh is that too much to ask?

Regina
Regina
4 years ago

The baby hairs on that crotchet y’all did that

Char
Char
4 years ago

I love the locs!! The baby hair so super cute too

Anita
Anita
4 years ago

And who will walk with them? Maybe just an old witch.

Alyssa thornton
Alyssa thornton
4 years ago

I wish that they would make a expansion pack about farming and have horses and stuff in it…

grintallion
grintallion
4 years ago

okay, but one of the hairstyles is legit IDENTICAL to a CC hairstyle that I have in my game. BE ORIGINAL EA.

Simmer
Simmer
4 years ago

can you make the sims 4 expansion packs cheaper?

Simmer
Simmer
4 years ago

Cheaper expansion packs!!!!

Simmer
Simmer
4 years ago

Cheaper expansion packs!!!!

gamsabusra
gamsabusra
4 years ago

All great
i can’t wait to buy

Jaguwar
Jaguwar
4 years ago

If I may… The locs shouldn’t be so aggressively parted on the side. Literally NOBODY does them that way.

Before Covid and the sudden general resurgence of self reliance, I thought of this pack as a niche, nostalgic pack with 1950s vibes, in which case the closest you’d see to locs are braids; but now.. meh! Whatevs! Just.. That part is WAY too far off, it’s looks dumb.

grintallion
grintallion
4 years ago

okay, but one of the hairstyles is legit IDENTICAL to a CC hairstyle that I have in my game. BE ORIGINAL EA.

Char
Char
4 years ago

I love the locs!! The baby hair so super cute too

Simmer
Simmer
4 years ago

can you make the sims 4 expansion packs cheaper?

Alyssa thornton
Alyssa thornton
4 years ago

I wish that they would make a expansion pack about farming and have horses and stuff in it…

Tracey
Tracey
4 years ago

Boring
Give us some clothes already!

E thomas.
E thomas.
4 years ago

So….sims 4 and sims IN GENERAL..has existed for like fuckin forever right? Yet, we have YET to see realistic, not so clunky edged hair and detail to faces.. Whether its simply because the sims community wants to keep the original concept and appearance of sim style,or not; I feel like it should have happen by now…every game improves itself at some point. Im still gonna play sims…Im just putting it out there. Put more detail into your details. Mods destroy my devices.

Karmen Robinson Thornton
Karmen Robinson Thornton
4 years ago
Reply to  E thomas.

I Totally Agree With You E. Thomas, Very Well Said.

Corbie
Corbie
4 years ago

Agreed E. Thomas. They seriously lack detail, definition and the hair is always chunky and meh. I also agree with the person posting about the locks…. I’m sorry, but it looks like she’s got an octopus on her head…. I get that you want it to look like “thick yarn” haha …. but, the style is awful. The baby fine hair is a nice touch. Please make the “mom” style and the mens one’s available for toddlers too… please, since that’s the styles we are stuck with…

Anita
Anita
4 years ago

And who will walk with them? Maybe just an old witch.

Anon
Anon
4 years ago

Those crochet locs look familiar….

Chelsey
Chelsey
4 years ago

Can we please have some more black hairstyles sheesh is that too much to ask?

Regina
Regina
4 years ago

The baby hairs on that crotchet y’all did that

Reauna Maughon
Reauna Maughon
4 years ago

the dreads look exactly the same as this one cc hair ive seen…. kinda suspicious

Anon
Anon
4 years ago
Reply to  Reauna Maughon

Right! Also we need longer “textured” hair styles. And just more black options period. The hair options have now I either had to buy lsland life or use CC.

Ashawna
Ashawna
4 years ago
Reply to  Reauna Maughon

I thought I was the only one who noticed this! They completely stole that design that someone else created a long time ago and is now trying to pass it off as “original”.

Karmen Robinson Thornton
Karmen Robinson Thornton
4 years ago
Reply to  Reauna Maughon

I Agree With Reauna Maughon ~ The Dreads Do Look Exactly The Same As Some CC Hair, But I Think The Younger Woman Of Color’s, With The Jet Black Hair Dreads Looks Nice.

Rene
Rene
4 years ago
Reply to  Reauna Maughon

Or the cc creator and the art director came across similar reference pieces which happens in the community itself as well with creators. So it’s not suspicious at all.

Simsailija
Simsailija
4 years ago

Finally some decent new male hairstyles

Letitia Nobles
Letitia Nobles
4 years ago

Love love the big jumbo locks n the hairstyle have baby hair or hairline hair with the hairstyle now this was what I was waiting to see with hairstyles the creators who do the hair textures are getting better

Brittney
Brittney
4 years ago

I like them all I’m glad you are adding different hairstyles to the game.

What a Relief
What a Relief
4 years ago

I’m glad that males actually get new hairstyles. After seeing what they get in Eco Lifestyle. I’m afraid they will barely get any new hairstyle specifically directed for the males especially when this is just A SP. I love the wingtips. But personally for me, I think the third male hairstyles still need a bit of tweaking and polishing, it can still look much better imo. Not bad overall imo.

Síofra
Síofra
4 years ago

Baby hairs! Finally baby hairs with the crochet locks

Lana
Lana
4 years ago

Crochets…loved the hair look and Jews.

Ric
Ric
4 years ago

The mum hair Is hands down my fav all most like the goldbergs. We need more mum and dad things

amy
amy
4 years ago
Reply to  Ric

totally agree

YC
YC
4 years ago

Obsessed with the crochet locs!!!!

Jenn
Jenn
4 years ago

Love the wingtips! I miss being able to add grey highlights to my sims hair (you know, when I’m just not quite ready to make them elders but their deep into their adulthood). This gives us an option to add that element of age.

Karmen Robinson Thornton
Karmen Robinson Thornton
4 years ago
Reply to  Jenn

I Agree With What Jenn Said; And I Also Love The Distinguished Looking Gentleman, With The Slightly {Blue-Grey} Greying Edges As Well. I Know Some Won’t Agree But I Love Color, Therefore I Love The Green Haired Guy, And The Little Girl With The 50’s Hair-Style, Because That’s What Most Of These Hair-Styles Remind Me Of {The 40’s And 50’s}.