Check-In Post June 1st 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.


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I now declare this Check-In OPEN!

Comments

[badly_knitted]

Just like yesterday, a bit of writing and more playing of solitaire games on my old laptop. One game I didn't bother even trying, it was so ridiculously complicated. I read the rules, and noped out. Still going through the variations on Spider solitaire and I've found a couple more that are fun, and a lot that are too hard to win. I want a challenge, not something that's impossible to win unless you happen to get a good deal.

Now I'm going to read fanfic and hope the weather warms up soon. I'm tired of being cold.

[celli]

yay for writing and fic, for sure, and for finding some fun games!

[badly_knitted]

Thanks! I even won most of the games I tried today.

[wiseheart]

I've also made some moderate progress with the new quiet book. The castle puzzle page, in what noadvertising would call candy colours, is finished. Tomorrow I'll make serious attempts to do the front page, as it is of a very easy design. We'll see how far I can get with it.

[badly_knitted]

Well done! I'm sure it's pretty in its candy colours!

Good luck with the front page, I hope it goes to plan!

[wiseheart]

Not entirely, but at least the central motif is done, and it looks pretty indeed in candy colours. Perhaps I'll give the book the title "Candy Princess".

[badly_knitted]

That would be cute title =)

[wiseheart]

I don't usually give titles to my quiet books, save for the recipient's name, but this one is all but offering itself, don't you think? *g*

[badly_knitted]

It certainly seems to be!

[celli]

how awesome!

[althea_valara]

*waves* hi! hope you're all doing well.

Here's my crafting update post for May. Spoiler: I didn't work on much - https://xnera.dreamwidth.org/1085630.html

Today I am working on a crocheted wrap top. I need advice from those who have made clothing. Here's a schematic I drew of what I think the back panel should look like:



The pattern that I am NOT following but that inspired me has the top end at the natural waist. Well, I doubt that will work for me - I have short shirts like that, and they all show off my belly. So I want to make the top longer, so it falls around mid-hip.

This is worked bottom up, so my idea for the back was:

1) Start with the widest point of my hips.
2) Work up to natural waist, decreasing gradually so at natural waist I end up with the stitch count that fits my waist measurement.
3) Work up to armscye, increasing gradually until I reach measurement of full bust.
4) Slip stitch X stitches for first armscye, and work a short row and turn with X stitches left, for second armscye.
5) Do the leaf insert rows.
6) Work straps.

The issue: I am fat, so have a muffin top. My natural waist curves in quite a bit from the muffin top/hips. I worry that if I decrease all the way for the natural waist measurement, the top won't fit correctly around my muffin top. So, I'm unsure what to do. Any advice?

I tried looking at schematics for free wrap tops (in both knitting and crochet). There's one from Drops, here: http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/us/pattern.php?id=4403&lang=us

That schematic is similar to mine, so maybe mine will work? All advice welcome and appreciated.

[badly_knitted]

The blanket is looking wonderful, and I love the yarn for your top.

Unfortunately I can't offer any advice as my crochet skills only extend as far as granny squares and ears for meeces. Hopefully you'll be able to figure out something that will work for you and provide a comfortable fit. Good luck!

[wiseheart]

I agree, the blanket is really beautiful.

[celli]

I am no help on clothing, I'm sorry, but still cheering you on!

[celli]

I made a lot of progress since I last checked in on my BTS project. I'm currently working on the background, which is in cushion stitch, and it is an easy stitch unless you're me apparently. I could do it perfectly when I learned it for the sampler, and I have messed it up multiple times on this. IDK. Keep slogging away, lol.

[badly_knitted]

Great progress!

It happens. I'm sure you;ll get to grips with it again if you keep going!