Check-In Post February 7th 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

[althea_valara]

I'm almost done with the sampler crocheted cowl I'm making. But I failed to keep track of how long it took. Normally I'm good about that. So when I make it again in a solid color I will keep track, so I can estimate how long I'd need to teach it to someone. Still unsure if I will actually follow through trying to become a crochet instructor, but for now I'm having fun.

Also, I am thrilled because I found crochet charting software that does exactly what I wanted it to. It's open source, by Stitch Works Software (I can find the link if anyone wants it). The charts look gorgeous and you can export them as SVG (vector graphics). Alas, I found it *after* I had already sprung $30 for a year's subscription to Stitch Fiddle. I do like Stitch Fiddle still but it doesn't have the same features as this software does. Still, I have some knitting charts in the plans for the future, and Stitch Fiddle will work nicely for that, so it's not an entire loss of money.

[yarnofariadne]

Well done on the cowl progress!

I'm so glad you found software that does what you want it to. That's always such a satisfying feeling.

[spiralicious]

Fun is the important part.

What an excellent find!

[badly_knitted]

Well done with the cowl. I would never think to time myself making something I designed, smart thinking there.

I'm sure the charting software will be very useful to some of our members. I'll take not of both myself, although I can't read a crochet chart to save my life *grins* Still might come in handy at some point, so thanks for finding and testing both out ♥