Check-In Post March 28th 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.


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I now declare this Check-In OPEN!

Comments

[thegreatratsby]

yeah it's realll tangly :"( i'm trying to do a 1x1 rib instead of stockinette or garter which means that it's not joining right either i don't think? aughh. i'm experimenting with some scrap yarn now to see if it will look really dumb to do all the stripes separate and then seamlessly join afterwards...
i'm making my SO this scarf from an anime he likes (yuru camp)!! so in theory not a complicated project but it's proving a real pain

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/V4cAAOSwLXhj~SuF/s-l500.jpg

[badly_knitted]

That scarf looks really amazing, I hope you can figure out how to recreate it.

I had a thought... If you could get a plastic container and punch 5 holes in the lid to thread the different balls through, that might help? Not sure it would work, but it's an idea.

If you did 2 x 2 rib and changed colours between two knit stitches (or purl on the reverse) you might get a better join.

[thegreatratsby]

yes it's very cute!! i'm excited. that's a good thought, definitely some sort of Yarn Container needs to happen

i did a little test swatch and unfortunately a 2x2 rib is not the look i want :( i think you're right on the join being more secure that way, though. hrmm.

[badly_knitted]

I hope you can find a container that works to keep your warn under control.

I thought that might be the case. You may need to experiment a bit until you find a joining method that works. I think it's trickier when it's the same number of stitches in each colour on every row. You don't want to end up with gaps. *wanders off to think*