Check-In Post July 10th 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

[althea_valara]

Attempting to finish niece's blanket today. It's 1:19pm my time, and I've got 6 rows and the border (simple single crochet, one round) left. Doable! Will comment again later with an update.

[badly_knitted]

Summer is finally here! It's been around 27C today, lovely and sunny, and I had laundry drying on the line while I wrestled the rose into submission. There are still a few bits up in the conifer, but they can't be attached to anything since there are no rose stems going that way anymore. I guess the bits will dry up and maybe some will fall out if it gets windy. Doesn't matter now, the rose will not be in the way when the conifer is removed.

I also cleared the dead laurel leaves off the path again. I need to keep it clear so that it's safe to walk on.

Tomorrow I'll see if I can find something more restful to do outside, while I enjoy the fresh air and sunshine. The rose was hard work. It's set to be even hotter tomorrow though, so I want to keep in the shade.

[wiseheart]

Today wasn't a very crafty day. I cut out some more parts to the nativity felts and started working on the dreaded book binding; that is, I prepared the strip of fabric for the inner binding. I hope I haven't made any stupid mistakes, although in this phase that's always a distinct possibility. The fabric is too nice to have it butchered.

[yarnofariadne]

I finished the first editing pass on my novel draft, so while I let that rest for a bit, I'm getting back to knitting again with a few more rows done on the scarf.