Check-In Post January 7th 2022

[badly_knitted]

Hello to all members, passers-by, curious onlookers, and shy lurkers, and welcome to our regular daily check-in post. Just leave a comment below to let us know how your current projects are progressing, or even if they're not.

Checking in is NOT compulsory, check in as often or as seldom as you want, this community isn't about pressure it's about encouragement, motivation, and support. Crafting is meant to be fun, and what's more fun than sharing achievements and seeing the wonderful things everyone else is creating?

There may also occasionally be questions, but again you don't have to answer them, they're just a way of getting to know each other a bit better.


Today's Question: No question today.


If anyone has any questions of their own about the community, or suggestions for tags, questions to be asked on the check-in posts, or if anyone is interested in playing check-in host for a week here on the community, which would entail putting up the daily check-in posts and responding to comments, go to the Questions & Suggestions post and leave a comment.

I now declare this Check-In OPEN!

Comments

[badly_knitted]

Still using meece therapy. Today I finished another 7, although 2 of those were a special order, and I've knitted 5 more. The Halloween meece collection now numbers 142.

[smallhobbit]

One-four-two, one-four-two
Yellow and red and green and blue
One-four-three, one-four-four
Oh look, now there are even more!

[badly_knitted]

*Grins* That's definitely how it is. I've even done yellow and red, and green and blue meece!

[medievalrosalie]

Sensational!!!

[badly_knitted]

Thank you!

[peaceful_sands]

Wow that is a Lot of meece.

[badly_knitted]

It is! So many meeces! I'll need to find another box soon to pack them in.

[wiseheart]

Oh, dear! The meecing is definitely getting out of control! But I guess the results are pretty.

[badly_knitted]

I've decided I'm aiming for 200. If I stock up while I've got a good rhythm going it's less trouble than leaving it and then forgetting how to make them again.

There are so many pretty colour combinations I haven't done yet. Every one is different.

[wiseheart]

As long as you enjoy making them, go for it!

[badly_knitted]

I do. They're simple and quick to make. I'm not in the mood for making anything big.

[smallhobbit]

This week I'm progressing with my latest cross stitch bookmark, which is looking good so far. And I've been working on the next square for my throw, including undoing three rows this evening having made a mistake which threw the pattern out (as opposed to one stitch in the wrong place which I probably wouldn't have bothered about.)

[badly_knitted]

Mistakes are the bane of a crafter's life. Sorry you had to unpick =(

Good luck with the bookmark!

[smallhobbit]

At least it was only 3 rows!

[badly_knitted]

Yes, it could have been a lot worse.

[medievalrosalie]

One can never have too many bookmarks.

[smallhobbit]

I am of that firm opinion.

[peaceful_sands]

Well done on your progress, shame about the having to back track with your square, hopefully the rest of the square will work smoothly.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you. It happens and I've only got a few more rows of pattern so hopefully it will be okay.

[glinda]

I'm knitting a sock, I started on the main part of the leg today and did half a repeat of the pattern - so twelve rows.

[smallhobbit]

That's really good.

[medievalrosalie]

Socks are on my list of things to learn to make! Hooray for 12 rows!

[peaceful_sands]

That's good progress.

[badly_knitted]

Woohoo! Is this the first of a pair or the second?

[glinda]

First sock, though it's a pattern I've knitted before so I know I won't get second sock syndrome half way through!

[badly_knitted]

That's good, you'll soon have a shiny new pair!

[glinda]

Yes! I'm currently knitting the heel flap! :)

[badly_knitted]

You speedy sock-knitter you!

[glinda]

I knit them in double knit rather than anything lighter - it helps!

[badly_knitted]

Thicker and warmer too! I hate thin socks.

[wiseheart]

Knittec socks are great! I wish I could make them, finding the right socks is always such a bother. It wouod be easier to make them - alas, knitting is beyond me. I admire those who can!

[althea_valara]

FOLKS!!! I went to Stitch Club yesterday and scored free Chiagoo needles!!! I missed the story as to why they were being given away, but there was a whole bag of tools being passed about for everyone to take what they wanted. Knitting needles are one of those things you can always use more of, and Chiagoos? *swoon*

While at stitch club I got two rows of niece's blanket done. It would have been more but I made a mistake in the pattern and had to rip half a row out.

Also yesterday, I worked on the Christmas stocking some. And then discovered I made a mistake in that as well, so it's now in timeout until I feel like tinking back.

Today: one row on niece's blanket. Crafts adjacent stuff: I volunteered to host our Ravellenics team again. It's a crafting challenge concurrent with the Olympics. Now I've got to decide what I want to make for it...

Finally: I have been reading The Bullet Journal Method book, so today I ventured out in the cold and went to the $1.25 store to pick up some supplies. I now have new journals and glitter pens to play with!

[medievalrosalie]

While I don't know about knitting needle brands, I can appreciate by the swooning that they are Kinda A Big Deal and you're excited for them, so well done!!! I hope they live up to the expectation!

[peaceful_sands]

Sounds like you have had a good couple of days. I've not heard of the needles but they sound like quite the acquisition, so that's good too.

Have fun with the gliter pens.

[smallhobbit]

Hooray for getting great needles.

[badly_knitted]

WOOHOO! That's awesome, knitting needles are always handy, and getting them free is brilliant, especially if its a kind you like.

Too bad with the mistakes. Sometimes all you can do is toss something aside and leave it until you feel like fixing what went wrong. At least you have plenty of time before you'll need it.

Have fun with your journals and glitter pens.

[wiseheart]

I don't know about knitting needles, but glitter pens are for the win. Too bad that they never last long. But as long as they do last, they are fun!

[medievalrosalie]

No actual craft, maybe later while I watch dvds, but having a big clean, tidy and sort of the workroom where the crafting supplies are so I can get to them better. Having a bit of a streamline of things :)

[peaceful_sands]

It's an important task when you have significant supplies to maintain them, so hopefully things went well.

[smallhobbit]

It does so help when you can find things.

[badly_knitted]

Sorting and reorganising supplies does make it easier to find what you want!

[wiseheart]

Getting organized is important... as long as you can find things afterwards. Every time I work out a new storage system I end up digging through things frantically and causing an unholy mess. :((

[peaceful_sands]

More jigsaw time and nothing else. Unlike with many jigsaws, in this one the sky and water appear to be the easy parts - I'm now onto flower beds, bushes and trees which are proving challenging so far.

[smallhobbit]

That sounds like fun

[badly_knitted]

Well, you wouldn't want the jigsaw to be TOO easy, right?

[wiseheart]

I've made similar experiences with hidden object games. ;)

[wiseheart]

I've worked a bit on the inner binding of the baby book and watched more YouTube videos for inspiration. That counts, right?

[badly_knitted]

Of course it counts! One can't craft at all without inspiration.