get_knitted | Check-In Post March 20th 2023

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Another 18 sleeve rows which just leaves casting off. I want to doublecheck the length before I cast off.

Good luck!

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badly_knitted - 2023-03-20 22:13 (UTC) - Expand

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badly_knitted - 2023-03-20 23:00 (UTC) - Expand

yay!!

badly_knitted - 2023-03-21 11:16 (UTC) - Expand

*\o/*

badly_knitted - 2023-03-21 11:23 (UTC) - Expand

Measure twice, cast off once XD

badly_knitted - 2023-03-21 11:26 (UTC) - Expand

We had our usual cleaning frenzy today, which I deeply hate but cannot avoid, unfortunately. I revenged myself by cutting out half the finger puppet bases for Monica's educational textile book and making a cheesecake later, to give myself a treat. After all that paper misery I really needed something else today. Even if it meant starting yet another project before finishing the previous ones. Yes, I know I am slightly mad.

Sometimes taking a brief break to work on something different really helps.

Cheesecake for the YUM!

wiseheart - 2023-03-21 00:14 (UTC) - Expand

badly_knitted - 2023-03-21 11:14 (UTC) - Expand

Hopping to a different project can help. Cheesecake sounds great!

wiseheart - 2023-03-21 00:15 (UTC) - Expand

I do that with writing too, snap and start something new! (I just did last week, in fact.)

We're all mad here ;)

And taking a break to work on something else can be important. Also, cheesecake is just good for the soul.

Cheesecake makes all things bearable!

I restarted the baby blanket with a larger hook, just wasn't happy (too stuff).

Made bread today for fun. Happy first day of spring!

Sounds like a sensible decision. Stiff blankets just aren't snuggly.

Yummy!

Is it really? Happy first day of spring to you as well =)

darkcedars - 2023-03-21 01:09 (UTC) - Expand

badly_knitted - 2023-03-21 11:18 (UTC) - Expand

Home-made bread is awesome!

darkcedars - 2023-03-21 01:10 (UTC) - Expand

Happy spring to you! I hope the bread was delicious and the baby blanket goes well for take 2!

Sounds like an excellent decision.

Happy Spring!

Good call on the baby blanket. And yay for bread!

I sewed a few seams of one of the Restless Stars while waiting at the vet.

Great use of time, awesome!

Always good to have a project for waiting.

Great use of waiting time.

Excellent! Hope all went well at the vet.

badly_knitted - 2023-03-21 11:13 (UTC) - Expand

The solar system project is done. Still needs all the finishing work (it badly needs to not only be ironed but lint rolled, thanks, cat) but the stitching is done, including 107 French knots!

An embroidery project showing the solar system from Pluto's point of view

107 French knots!!

It's great. And Pluto makes perfect sense now.

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I worked on a second swatch for a bralette I'm starting.

I finished knitting my scarf & sewed in the ends. I still need to block it but I'm waiting fir both warmer weather & the weekend for that.

Well done :)

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How and why is it the 20th? Happy Spring.

Today, I went to Lynn's and we did another of her subscription boxes. It was sets of beach themed mini cards. While their size perplexed her, Lynn very much enjoyed the beach theme and the cards were surprisingly easy to assemble. Things went better than they have in awhile.

I had other plans for today, but that was all I had energy for.

We did finally get all the plants that had been sheltering from the cold in our bathroom back outside, since the warmer (50s F) weather had been holding, finally, but it's going back to freezing all weekend.

Happy spring! The beach-themed box sounds lovely.

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