Check-In Post August 7th 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.
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I now declare this Check-In OPEN!

Comments

[badly_knitted]

Bit late tonight, sorry. I forgot I hadn't posted o_O

Swept the paths around the greenhouses so they're tidy again. Then I tackled a pile of dead twigs and branches, mostly bramble and rose, that I'd shoved in the other greenhouse out of the way. Most of it is now broken up and in bags for use on the fire over winter. I've moved some stuff around so I can shove some of bags and boxes of stuff from the damaged greenhouse in the other one until I have time to sort them. That way I can concentrate my efforts on the bags that are falling apart and deal with those first. It's going to take a long time to clear out all the rubbish. *sigh*

[darkcedars]

it's all the greenhouse tidying. The days are blending together.

[badly_knitted]

I think you're right...

[wiseheart]

Oh dear, what mind-numbing labour!

[badly_knitted]

Not really, I enjoyed it.

[sister_raphael]

I thought of you while I was gardening! You're just powering through your list of jobs! It may seem like there's lots to go, but you've done a huge amount since you started.

[badly_knitted]

I'm getting things sorted slowly, but there's still an awful lot to do and we're about to hit another hot spell. Not as much shade in my garden now either, it's all out in the sun most of the afternoon.

[darkcedars]

We've ended up with 3 piles of limbs/cut saplings. Husband kept saying he would do it. I did the first pile today. It is very hot. I also found a small pile of rose canes I stuffed next to the shed. Cut and put them directly in the burn pile so I don't hurt myself later.

I worked on the basket some this afternoon. I made the base 12" and if I do this again, that's pretty big. I'm not going to restart though.

[wiseheart]

A big basket can come in handy. Especially such a pretty one. I love the colours!

[darkcedars]

I was trying to get a yarn that wouldn't be too babyish.

[badly_knitted]

The basket looks amazing, I love the colours!

Dead, dry rose canes burn really well, they make for very good kindling, but they're a bit hazardous to handle *grins* I have to be careful.

[darkcedars]

Always a separate pile for the rose canes!

[badly_knitted]

I just bung whatever in my bags for kindling, then have to be careful when getting some out for the fire...

[sister_raphael]

Cheerful colours!

[wiseheart]

Still sorting out the dratted sequins. The Flower-shaped ones are done; I have moved on to the star-shaped ones. Those are much harder to deal with, especially the smallest ones. Of course, the fact that I haven't sorted out the previous batch of those dorsn't help. I foresee at least a week of doing this; perhaps two. Cinderella is nothing comparef with me!

[badly_knitted]

...Twinkle, twinkle, little star...

Sorry, couldn't resist. Good luck, and I hope it takes less lime than you're expecting it to.

[wiseheart]

It is my stupif fault for not sorting out the last batcj properly.

[badly_knitted]

Once they're done though you can go back to mare enjoyable pursuits.

[darkcedars]

I had not grasped the extent of the sequin situation until now.

[wiseheart]

Tiny, tiny sequin stars - big sausage fingers. Not the best combination. ;)

[sister_raphael]

But think how amazing the result will be!!!

[celli]

I continue to attempt crochet - I spent some time today talking to a friend about it and watching some more videos, and I'm at the point where I understand the theory, I think, I just can't get my hands to do the thing. So I took a break and mostly embroidered, just to get some confidence back.

[wiseheart]

Confifence is important. You will get there. Just don't give up!

[badly_knitted]

It's so frustrating when hands don't want to cooperate. Hopefully you'll find a way that works better for you. We're all different, and holding knitting needles or crochet hooks the way that's shown on videos might not work for everyone, so experiment with different ways of holding the hook and see if you can come up with something that feels more natural to you and still allows you to make the stitches.

[althea_valara]

sleeeeeeeeeeepy

and I shouldn't be, I took a 3 hour nap today! But it's only 9:40pm and I am likely going to bed soon, which is EARLY for me.

I organized my craft fair stuff today, so instead of ending up all over the room, all the various items I'm making have places to be.

I also finished a new snowflake and did the pieces for another gnome ornament. I wanted to do more small stuff but I pooped out.

I did also work on the second fingerless mitt. I had gotten it half done but kept frowning at it. The yarn is variegated, and on the first one, the thumb turned out all teal (these are garter stitch worked sideways with short row thumbs). So I wanted to reproduce the teal thumb on the second one, thus as soon as I hit teal in the second ball of yarn I started the thumb. But there was some dark blue shortly after the teal started, so the thumbs didn't match. Grrr. I tried to leave it but it bothered me to much and I ended up ripping back and knitting some more straight rows until I was far enough into teal for the thumb. I'm much happier now, but I had planned to finish the mitt today and that didn't happen. Oh well.

[wiseheart]

At least you have it how you wanted. It is important to be happy with how things turn out, or else you might lose your motivation.

[sister_raphael]

Gosh you have been productive!

[badly_knitted]

The initial excitement and adrenaline has worn off so maybe that's what's making you feel so tired and sleepy.

Well done with organising your craft fair items, knowing where they all are will be a big help.

Variegated yarn does make it difficult to make two matching items, but you know what you're doing and I'm sure you'll get something that you're satisfied with.

[sister_raphael]

I did get a lot done over the weekend, but less than I wanted on the pink kirtle and the Polish kontusz. A little but not much. I did get the workroom tidy so now I have a usable space again. The garden boxes and finally finished and I made a gate for the garden too. Crafting with wire counts? I made it?

[badly_knitted]

Sounds like a lot of things were done. Making garden boxes and a gate certainly count, it's still being creative. Well done!

[wiseheart]

Usable workspace is important!