Check-In Post February 3rd 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

[althea_valara]

One row on the blanket. Half of the row was done at home, and the other half at stitch club.

A few rounds on a Christmas stocking while at stitch club. Then I noticed I made an error and had to tink back, argh. BUT! I came home from stitch club yet again with FREE STUFF! This time it was yarn, and not any old yarn but Lopi! I was excited because I rarely get a chance to work with wool because I can't afford it. Mom was not impressed: "You can't wash it," she says. Hmph.

Once home from stitch club, I finally made up last month's Take and Make Kit from the library. Here it is:



I was specifically waiting for February to do it, because that's when the next tournament starts in Nerdopolis and I wanted to see if it fit into The Lab challenge (which is for non-yarn crafts). It did! The challenge was to make something related to video games, and hey, lots of games use hearts as an indicator of how many lives you have left.

Finally, I reached a major milestone on a writing project, and I couldn't be happier about it.

[badly_knitted]

You'be been so busy!

Yay for free goodies. You do have to be really careful washing wool though. I accidentally shrank a sweater I made for my mum because I used the wrong detergent. It's why I mainly use 100% acrylic yarns. Those I can just bung in the washing machine.

The heart wreath is cute and very seasonal.

Well done on reaching your writing milestone.

[althea_valara]

Yeah, I've had some wool mishaps myself. I accidentally scooped up a ball of fingering weight wool and it went in the wash. It was for a shawl I was knitting, so I had to order a new ball. I've also had Knit Picks superwash wool socks felt on me, so I don't buy from Knit Picks anymore. Even so, I'm still pleased to get some wool, and will be careful to handwash it.

[badly_knitted]

Yikes, that must have been a nuisance, having to buy more wool to replace what got ruined.

Real wool is lovely, just a lot harder to care for. Watch out for moths!

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Ah, I love the heart craft and the tie in to video games. Wonderful.

[wiseheart]

That is a pretty heart!