Check-In Post December 20th 2020

[badly_knitted]

Hello to all members, 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: What's the most complicated thing you've ever made?


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Comments

[smallhobbit]

I think the Klimt garden which I cross stitched was the most complicated (Craft - Month 3)

And for anyone who's interested my latest monthly craft post with knitted owls and jumper and William Morris cross stitch is on my DW: Craft - Month 8

[badly_knitted]

Yes, that was a tremendously intricate and detailed piece of cross stitch, very impressive!

I really need to post some pics of my knitting at some point... Not that arm warmers are interesting, but I've made other things.

[smallhobbit]

It took just over 18 months too.

[badly_knitted]

That's good, knowing how complex it was.

[nagi_schwarz]

The little owls look adorable, and the jumper looks amazing. You're doing so well at cross stitch!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much!

[badly_knitted]

I knitted a sweater for myself in white 4-ply, in what the pattern called pineapple lace, the pattern was so fancy and delicate that I've never actually worn it, but I'm very proud of it. I think there were over 30 rows to each pattern repeat.

Nearly finished another pair of arm warmers for me. Tomorrow I need to start a pair for my neighbour...

[smallhobbit]

That sweater sounds most impressive.

[badly_knitted]

Thanks! It's very pretty, but so lacy it's see-through!

[nagi_schwarz]

Wow. Pineapple pattern in crochet is pretty tough, so I can only imagine what it's like in knitting. Kudos on the arm-warmers!

[badly_knitted]

Complicated, lol! I tried to find a picture of the stitch online, but all the pineapple lace I found looked nothing like mine so I'll have to dig it out and photograph it at some point.

Thanks!

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

It would be cool to see.

[badly_knitted]

Perhaps after Christmas when things are less chaotic I can go looking for it.

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Answer: My most complicated craft was the miniature library (I call it mi laberinto) that I did last spring:



Saint Basil's is done!

[nagi_schwarz]

That library is adorable, and St. Basil's looks amazing!

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Thank you very much! Saint Basil's is pretty festive!

[badly_knitted]

It is a very beautiful building.

[badly_knitted]

Wow! They both look very complicated, but beautiful. Well done!

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

The library was complicated and took a couple of months (on and off) but Saint Basil's was pretty straightforward once I got past the base. I did use a clothes pin to help

[badly_knitted]

It still looks very impressive!

[froodle]

That library is INCREDIBLE!

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Thank you! It took many months to finish, doing a bit at a time. I have a coffee shop for 2021.

[nagi_schwarz]

I finished the body of my basketweave blanket and just have to crochet a border on it, and then weave in the ends and wash it and it's good to go!

Hands down the most complicated thing I ever made was that tatted wedding veil.

[badly_knitted]

Yay! Congratulations, hopefully the border won't take too long to do.

I can only imagine how complicated that must have been! How long did it take?

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Hope you'll post photo when you're done with the blanket.