Check-In Post June 23rd 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

[wiseheart]

I've made two more Big Fishes(TM) and cut out some parts for the 'match the colour' page of Janka's quiet book. I had to experiment a bit with the tea cups to figure out the right size and shape, as well as the colours that wouldn't clash with the pale blue and orange dotted background, but I think I have it right now.

Oh, and I also made apricot jam. Yum!

[smallhobbit]

It sounds like you're making steady progress.

[wiseheart]

I'm trying. So many things to make, so little time to get it done!

[darkcedars]

Great progress, and I love apricot jam!

[wiseheart]

Me, too. I haven't made any for years and years, but this time I just couldn't resist.

[badly_knitted]

Yay! Is that 5 fishes now? And excellent that you've got the next page underway. Getting the colours right is important.

I love apricot jam - and apricots. Haven't had any this year.

[wiseheart]

5 fishes, yes, 3 more to go... so far.
And yeah, apricots are the best.

[badly_knitted]

They certainly are when it comes to jam!

[peaceful_sands]

It sounds like things are progressing well with the quiet book - and Apricot Jam sounds lovely! I hope you enjoy it.

[badly_knitted]

First day of wearing my new glasses and it's going pretty well. Other things have been less successful, but still okay in the end.

I got my writing done early so I could get out in the garden because of the rain and having the fire serviced and chimney swept. Got to stay in or I might not hear the doorbell. Anyway, I got outside, started to shift more branches... and it started raining. So I came back indoors and did some chores. Finally got back out at 3.15, by which time a lot of the branches were damp, but the ones under the juniper were still dry, so I was able to break up some and bag them for use on the fire. I managed to shift all the decent twigs and branches. What's left are the bits that are too rotten for use on the fire, and a huge pile of soil, one of the reasons the conifer has to go. The banking is fronted with a drystone wall, and all the soil has leaked between the stones onto the path. So unhelpful. I've got to put it all back, once I get rid of the rubbish. There are some fragments of the old shed still there, and some other junk that was buried under the branches.

[smallhobbit]

It sounds like a pretty successful day - was the chimney swept without problem and too much mess?

[badly_knitted]

That's not until tomorrow, but it's the one of guys who put the new liner in and he did a great job last year. It's pricey, but it gets the fire itself checked out too.

[wiseheart]

Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet for safety's sake.

[badly_knitted]

It's good that I can get the fire serviced. I didn't know about that until I got the chimney re-lined. All those years...

[darkcedars]

Frustrating, but you got some stuff done. It has been raining on and off here too.

[badly_knitted]

It wasn't even supposed to rain here today, according to the forecast, so I was less than pleased. With my luck it'll be dry tomorrow when I have to stay indoors for the sweep =/

[peaceful_sands]

Glad to hear things are going well with the glasses. It sounds like you still got lots done despite the rain and the frustration of the rotten bits.

[badly_knitted]

It makes a change. Some years I've had an awful time adjusting to new glasses and getting them adjusted to fit comfortably but this time isn't bad so far. Bit of a headache, but I have a tiny prism in one lens to keep my lazy eye from wandering away and trying to look in my ear. It seems to be helping.

I did manage to get a lot done, but what's left is going to get very wet in the forthcoming rain which will make clearing it up a lot harder.

[smallhobbit]

When we saw Son and Family on Sunday, I mentioned to Daughter-in-Law that if Mini Hobbit would have liked something knitted for Christmas I would need to get started soon - yes, I realise there are six months, but it takes a while and I'd rather finish a month early than be rushing. Having knitted a pink cardigan with unicorns last year, there was an instant request for a turquoise cardigan with a mermaid this year. Fortunately, the company I usually buy my yarn from had a sale on yarn the following day, so I ordered the yarn, which arrived yesterday, and today I began the rib.

[darkcedars]

Glad you have such a specific plan, and that yarn was on sale!

[smallhobbit]

Yes, I was very pleased.

[badly_knitted]

Ooh, exciting! Do you have a chart for the mermaid yet?

[smallhobbit]

I bought the chart at the same time as ordering the yarn - I needed to reach a certain amount for free postage so although I downloaded the chart the cost was included in the total. It was really difficult finding a suitable mermaid chart - lots of patterns for knitting mermaid tails or mermaid dolls, but very few charts. I did find a free cross stitch chart which I can adapt for small mermaids for the two fronts, but I wanted a proper chart for the back so I bought the only one I could find that I liked.

[badly_knitted]

You'd think there would be more mermaid charts, considering how popular mermaids are. Glad you did manage to find one.

[wiseheart]

A turquoise cardigan with a mermaid sounds lovely.

[smallhobbit]

I'm hopeful - and it's a lovely colour to knit with.

[peaceful_sands]

Sounds like an exciting project - I look forward to seeing the results.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you. I think it should be fun. I have various ideas depending on how quickly I progress.

[darkcedars]

I repotted the rest of the African violets today, so that leaves 3 indoor plants (the non-AVs) to pot. I'm working on the afghan a bit and still waiting on the mail delivery supervisor about moving the mailbox. It's 3pm. He said he has to be aware of "pathing" which makes sense. It's on the same path.

Anyway, here's a baby of a teenie African violet.

[badly_knitted]

Well done with your repotting! I hope the supervisor gets in touch soon.

Awww, precious little baby plant!

[darkcedars]

It's nearly 5pm and hadn't heard anything. Called. They are short handed and the supervisor is running a route. I asked if they had an email address so I could send a picture. The guy that answered the phone isn't sure he can give me the other guy's email address. .... So I'm going to try to catch him on the phone tomorrow.

[badly_knitted]

How frustrating! I hope you manage to get him on the phone tomorrow.

[smallhobbit]

Lovely baby plant :)

[wiseheart]

The baby plant is very cute.

[peaceful_sands]

Well done on your plant efforts - I'm sure they will appreciate it. Good luck with the mailbox arrangements.