Check-In Post February 3rd 2023

[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]

Made some calculations regarding the neck shaping and decided to work 4 more rows before starting, so I've done that and the first 2 rows on the first side of the neck. Hoping to at least complete the first side tonight.

[darkcedars]

Glad you figured out it needed a bit more before you started the neck!

[yarnofariadne]

*cheers you on*

[wiseheart]

Good luck!

[smallhobbit]

The figures are sorted for shaping the neck
They've been calculated once and then as a check
BK is knitting with all of her might
She wants the first side finished tonight

[spiralicious]

You are just zipping through that sweater!

[darkcedars]

Have been doing some housework, a little decluttering (why did I have a whole bag of patchouli incense cones still?), and cleaning up tags on my journal. Made a very tasty salmon with jam & ginger glaze for lunch.

Think I'm going to start a new hat shortly. I've been dithering between two patterns. I should make the one I haven't made before.

[yarnofariadne]

That salmon sounds amazing!

[smallhobbit]

Have fun whichever pattern you choose!

[wiseheart]

Trying out new patterns can be exciting and frustrating at the same time. I hope it will be the former for you. :)

[badly_knitted]

Well done decluttering, and good luck with the hat! Who is this one for?

[spiralicious]

Sounds like a very productive day. I hope you enjoy whichever pattern you choose.

[yarnofariadne]

I've begun the second slipper - completed the heel rows today.

[smallhobbit]

That's good going :)

[badly_knitted]

Great progress! Soon you'll be able to keep both feet warm.

[darkcedars]

you're really moving on those!

[spiralicious]

Nice work!

[wiseheart]

No crafts today - we were partying - but I've delivered Dani's quiet book. His grandmother, who was one of the party guests, was duly impressed. *g*

[badly_knitted]

Glad the party went well, and that Dani's quiet book was well-received.

[spiralicious]

That's great!

[smallhobbit]

This week has been about 25 minutes stitching and 15 minutes knitting each day, so growth but nothing spectacular.

[badly_knitted]

Well, it ,ay not be as much as you'd have liked, but at least you've managed to find a bit of crafting time each day!

[tielan]

Finished all the blocks for the Trip Around The World quilt. Next up: sew it all together.

[badly_knitted]

Woohoo! Another quilt well on its way towards completion!

[darkcedars]

Making an extra comment. I realized I hadn't taken a good photo of the cardigan. This is what happened when I tried. I have decided this is good enough.

[badly_knitted]

How fabulous! It looks very cosy, and your dog obviously agrees ;)

[spiralicious]

Today was pretty low key. Mom liked her birthday card and she came with me to foreign film Friday at the library.

As far as crafting goes, I finished up some detailing on one set of Valentines I made at my friend's last week and posted them to Instagram. And I did some stitch and stream. I continued with Devilman Crybaby and added another 11 rows to the scarf.

[smallhobbit]

It all sounds like a lovely low-key day. Glad your mum liked her card.