Check-In Post November 18th 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.


If anyone has any questions of their own about the community, or suggestions for tags, questions to be asked on the check-in posts, or if anyone is interested in playing check-in host for a week here on the community, which would entail putting up the daily check-in posts and responding to comments, go to the Questions & Suggestions post and leave a comment.

I now declare this Check-In OPEN!

Comments

[badly_knitted]

Another day of zero crafting. What with writing a fic for a challenge and spending half my time turning wet logs to make sure they dry on all sides, the day just vanished and then it was too dark to see. Plus I still had chores. Just to add to the fun, I must have stepped badly yesterday moving logs, because I've done something to my right ankle, so I'll forget and go to do something, and OW!

[wiseheart]

*hugs*

[smallhobbit]

Hope the ankle eases up soon!

[yarnofariadne]

I hope your ankle feels better soon ♥

[celli]

oh no :(

Sailing ship page

[wiseheart]

It is finished, and I'm more or less content with the outcome. There could be a bit more background stuff, and the colours are a bit too bright, but all in all, it is okay. See for yourself:



In original, the colours are a tad milder, but I had to doctor the picture a bit because the iPad mini turned the reds into oranges. As a result, everything got a little garish, but that can't be helped. Let's hope Dani will love the teddy and all the removable parts - which is basically everything, except the ship's body.

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[smallhobbit]

Oh, that's lovely!

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[badly_knitted]

It looks very cheery! Loving the sea creatures peeping out of the waves, and the teddy on the boat!

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[yarnofariadne]

I think it looks adorable!

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[darkcedars]

Those sharks are hilarious! Very cute.

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[celli]

so cute!!!!

[smallhobbit]

Cross stitch cards are continuing and I'm knitting the neck ribbing for Mini Hobbit's cardi. I'd like to do some more Christmas knitting but don't seem to have got round to it this week.

[badly_knitted]

Even if you haven't managed everything you would have liked, you've still got a lot done! *cheers you on*

[yarnofariadne]

Ditto badly_knitted!

[darkcedars]

Yes, still a lot done!

[wiseheart]

Small steps will take you to your destination, too. Eventually. Don't lose your courage!

[yarnofariadne]

Did some knitting this morning while catching up on podcasts! I've otherwise been doing lots of writing but I'm trying to make regular time for both.

[badly_knitted]

It's a juggling act, I know that from experience. I hope you find the right balance for you. Well done for knitting progress!

[smallhobbit]

I enjoy knitting and listening to podcasts - doubly productive!

[darkcedars]

That's great.

[celli]

it is so hard to balance crafting and writing, I think.

[althea_valara]

Finished the Artfully Simple Angled Scarf (crocheted). I'll post a pic of it in my monthly round-up in my journal at the end of the month. I could have made the scarf wider, into a shawlette, but decided eh, I was bored of it and just wanted it done.

I ripped out the Free for All Cowl (knitted). It was just way too wide for my liking, even with the chevron in it. Instead I'm working on crocheting a shell stitch cowl.

Otherwise, not much. Mostly refreshing Twitter and joining Discord servers because of the shenanigans going on with Twitter. I'm poking at Tumblr, too.

[badly_knitted]

Well done finishing the scarf. Hope the second cowl works better for you than the first.

Twitter seems to be a bit of a sinking ship. I've never been on there, but for those that are I think this is definitely the time to explore other options.

[darkcedars]

I've made a couple peppermint hearts. Seem to get bogged down with little things a lot this week. I started moving my yarn into the new dresser though! And the drawer pulls came for the smaller one.

Four of my African violets are really putting on a show.

[badly_knitted]

Yay for the yarn storage being put into use!

Your African Violets are looking gorgeous!

[celli]

my materials came for my new project! I'm trying to motivate myself to pick up my house with the bribe of starting it, but so far I have not achieved escape velocity from this chair, oops.

[badly_knitted]

Getting started on anything is almost the hardest part. Good luck on escaping your chair and being productive, and yay for the arrival of materials!