Check-In Post November 11th 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]

My final two mini meece bodies are knitted, and I'll probably keep this pair myself as I love the combination of black and a pastel rainbow yarn. So very pretty.

That's all I've done today aside from a bit of writing and chores because I had to visit the doc this morning.

[wiseheart]

Oh! I hope it's nothing serious!

[badly_knitted]

A touch of vertigo. The doctor is going to email some exercises that might help. It's just making it difficult for me to do things.

[yarnofariadne]

I hope the exercises help ♥

[badly_knitted]

I hope they will when I get them. The practice computer system is having issues so I won't get them until next week. =/

[darkcedars]

Doc appointments are exhausting. Rainbow with black is a good combo!

[badly_knitted]

They are. I was sitting in the waiting room during the two-minute silence, nice to see everyone observing it!

They look like they'll be gorgeous so I shall be greedy and keep them =)

[smallhobbit]

The meeces each have a body
Which isn't at all shoddy
Striped pastel and black
The knitting's on track
BK deserves a hot toddy

[badly_knitted]

I think I might melt if I had one! It's a mild night here.

When I can focus again I'll start sewing them up.

[wiseheart]

Today I've made 13 new cards, so I'm up to 38 different ones, and it doesn't look as if I'd be running out of paper any time soon. Still have 34 blank cards I can't use for anything else, so I'm determined to work on them as long as my scraps last.

[darkcedars]

That's so many! I do like projects that use up scraps.

[wiseheart]

Me, too. Paper crafts create a lot of scraps that would otherwise go waste, so I jump at any chance to put those to good use.

[badly_knitted]

Good luck! I hope you manage to use them all!

[wiseheart]

Thanks, so do I.

[yarnofariadne]

I'm glad the scraps are going to good use!

[darkcedars]

I've spent the last few days rushing to complete temperature sensitive chores and am exhausted. Today I'm just weaving in ends on the ornaments I've made so far and doing normal chores for a Friday. It is also shockingly cold (below freezing in the afternoon still) when just yesterday morning it was 74F.

What I ended up doing:
-finished painting, polyurethane, and stain on the large dresser. It is ready for my husband to put the drawer hardware back in (he had to fix one). So once we've had a chance to move furniture my yarn will have a place to go, other than a stack of totes.
-stripping paint and repainting - husband had covered up the giant hole left in the wall from a remodel decades ago and installed the light! I painted the first coat on the rest of the walls and the door. I had to get the door frame done on a day warm enough to leave the door open for hours.

Still more to do in the side steps area, but nothing that is now a rush. I like the color my husband picked for the door (hemlock green).

[smallhobbit]

Glad you got the temperature sensitive chores done. I agree that's a great door colour.

[darkcedars]

Hopefully he still likes it later! I wouldn't mind painting the house trim this color.

[badly_knitted]

Well done, you deserve a rest with some light crafting! That a huge temperature drop though!

Love the door colour, a really rich deep green.

[darkcedars]

Yesterday afternoon it started turning and it went from muggy to a sharp wind. I finished applying stain to the dresser as fast as possible!

[badly_knitted]

I'll bet you did! Weather that changes THAT fast sounds a bit alarming!

[wiseheart]

That house of yours is taking shape. :) And Bilbo would definitely appreciate the green door, even if it isn't round.

[darkcedars]

It is so nice to feel like things getting finished.

[victorien]

That's such a great green! The gold lock compliments it really well, too.

[yarnofariadne]

That's a beautiful door colour!

[smallhobbit]

Finished the penguin - here she is in her warm jumper:

[badly_knitted]

Aww, snuggly penguin!

[smallhobbit]

Keeping nice and warm!

[wiseheart]

Oh God, is she cute!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much.

[darkcedars]

So cute!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you.

[victorien]

Adorable!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you.

[yarnofariadne]

Adorable!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you.

[althea_valara]

So, I had Big Plans today for video gaming + working on the blanket. Instead, I go downstairs for a late breakfast and my mom voluntold me to make something for my sister, who's going to a college football game tomorrow and wanted something in team colors.

From what I gathered, my sister had just asked if I had anything appropriate already made, but mom volunteered my services to make something instead if I didn't have anything appropriate. School colors are navy blue and orange. I have no orange accessories, and the one navy blue hat I have is more of a man's style and is dark enough it looks black.

So, I ended up crocheting a hat today. On the one hand, my younger sister is VERY crochet-worthy. She is appreciative of everything I make, and is paying me for this, and I could certainly use some extra money. On the other hand, I'm irked that mom, once again, failed to consider that I might have plans of my own for the day. She does this because I don't work, so probably thinks I have nothing but free time. And technically I do, but even so, I do make plans to DO THINGS that I want to do.

Anyway, hat is done, sister saw a picture and likes it, and is picking it up in about an hour. Now, I play video games.

[smallhobbit]

Glad your sister liked the hat - hope she enjoys herself tomorrow!

[badly_knitted]

I feel your pain. Mums are really annoying for volunteering their kids' services. They guilt you into it if you protest. I got a lot of that when I was younger. "Oh, BK will do it for you..." I ended up knitting her sister's husband a big cardigan in 4ply and I got nothing for the weeks of work it took. Glad your sister is at least appreciative and willing to pay.

Enjoy your video games!

[wiseheart]

I hear you! People think that just because I'm retired, I've got lots of free time. In actuality, though, I've got the housework, and elderly parent who needs assistance in a lot of things in her daily routine, and somehow the days are just flying by...

[darkcedars]

UGH but at least your sister is worth it.

[victorien]

Oh wow, a one-day notice would have me seeing red. It's good that your sister is appreciative, though!

What game/s are you playing?

[althea_valara]

I totally blame my mom for this. Sister picked up the hat after I made my previous comment, and she was VERY grateful and really liked it. Said it was perfect, and it fit her very nicely.

Mostly, I'm playing Final Fantasy XIV. The relic process (think very shiny weapons) dropped recently for the latest expansion, and I'm working on my second one for my main character. I hope to get it tonight.

I also need to do daily stuff in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius (a mobile game). Also, I had been planning on playing Breath of the Wild; I started it about 2-3 weeks ago but haven't gotten far, because FFXIV keeps drawing me back. There's also A Short Hike which the indie_games community is playing together right now, and I'd like to take part, too.

On top of all that, I've been streaming Final Fantasy VIII on Mondays and Thursdays. Last night we did most of the final dungeon, so next Monday we'll do the final bosses. Should be fun!

But yeah, I'm a big gamer! Though it's hard to pull away from an MMO and play other games...

[victorien]

Oh very nice, good luck on the second relic! I haven't played FFXIV in years, but sometimes I think fondly of my Miqo'te gal.

Breath of the Wild is also very good! Unfortunately, despite dozens of hours, I have not finished my copy; I'm one of the few people I know who gets scared in Legend of Zelda games. It's kind of annoying, because I do enjoy playing them and would like to finish one someday. It is such a great game for ignoring the main quest and riding horses, though.

I mostly focus on mobile games like Fate/Grand Order, but lately I've been into Splatoon 3 and working my way through .hack//Infection on a PS2 emulator. The latter helps scratch that desire to play a dungeon crawler MMO, especially when finding other people to play is difficult.

[yarnofariadne]

I'm glad your sister likes the hat, though I'm sorry your mother's behaviour was so inconsiderate. I hope you enjoyed your video games!