Check-In Post May 4th 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]

Not in a good mood. In the end I had to pay to reinstall the antivirus program that came with the computer. It's not one I like, but I used it for the three months that I was subscribed to when I got the computer, then when it expired I switched to my preferred antivirus, but since I can't get THAT to reinstall, and their customer service is non-existent, I've had to spend money I can't afford to reacquire something that's expensive and automatically renews if I don't cancel in time. Like I can afford almost £100 a year on top of my other expenses >=[

[wiseheart]

Awww, sh*t! That is really outrageous!

[badly_knitted]

The worst part is I'm still subscribed to the other one for the 26 months, already paid for. I need an effective antivirus, and since the one I already had was inaccessible, I had to pay out again.

[althea_valara]

Oh no! That's really frustrating. No wonder you're not in a good mood. I hope tomorrow is better for you! <3

[badly_knitted]

It's been a week of frustrations trying to get my usual antivirus to re-install. I just couldn't risk being without any longer, even though I was being ultra-careful and the scan after installing didn't find any issues. That's good at least. Still, I loathe the antivirus program I'm using now, and I'm stuck with it. *sigh* I can't even cancel the other one for a refund because it's still active on my mini laptop.

[spiralicious]

I'm so sorry. That really sucks. *Hug*

[badly_knitted]

Thanks *hugs back* It has messed with my anxiety so badly that I'm a wreck, but at least there are no viruses on my computer despite being without protection for a week or more.

[spiralicious]

I'm so sorry *extra hugs* That is something.

[badly_knitted]

Thanks. *hugs*

[wiseheart]

I did some work on the textile book until Mum decided to get up. We did our morning routine, then watched German daytime TV while I continued sewing my Wichtel. 4 of them are finished now, save for the little bells I still have to get from somewhere for their hats. noadvertising says the bells are obligatory, so I won't be able to replace them with pom-poms (although I still might if nothing else helps).

[badly_knitted]

Glad to see someone got to do something crafty. Hope you manage to get some bells.

[wiseheart]

If not, the Wichtel will get pom-poms, regardless of what is required.

[spiralicious]

Good work. I hope you are able to find some bells.

If you still want the rant (which is not as ranty as I had expected): https://spiralicious.dreamwidth.org/473230.html

[wiseheart]

Not very ranty indeed. In my case it's the other way: I've given up on American recipes because all those cups and half cups and 3/4 cups are getting on my nerves. So I stick with the German ones - and with BBC food, where all the measures are given in both versions, metric and ounces, and temperatures are given in Celsius and Fahrenheit, both.

But I found a recipe on a private blog where everything was given in metric, and someone complained why they were using it. Why indeed, when the rest of the world does it, too, except certain countries. *g* The blogger then graciously added the measures in cups, etc., too, which then pissed off the other commenters - not against the blogger, but against the one who demanded the addition. *facepalm*

[spiralicious]

I don't blame you! I don't think I know anyone outside the US that still uses American recipes. The conversions are a pain in the ass and cups in the US don't actually equal 8 ounces in weight, they are 8 US fluid ounces. (I found this out the hard way when I had to translate a recipe in German class.) It's also extremely uncommon (but becoming more common) for US households to have a digital scale, which I've seen create some interesting baking mishaps.

*Facepalm* I wish commenters like the person who initially complained were less common. I bet they weren't even grateful when the blogger added in the converted measurements.

[althea_valara]

Okay, so I recently bought a sleeveless blouse at Goodwill, to wear to work, but it's not quite professional enough to go sleeveless (not with my huge arms!) so I need a short-sleeved cardigan for it. And well, the one I own is too small on me now but HEY I HAVE YARN LET'S MAKE ONE!

So I've been working on that the past few days. I hit a snag today though. It's crocheted, and somehow I didn't complete a stitch all the way, and when I got back to it in a subsequent row it started unraveling. IN CROCHET. HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN? I've only managed to do this trick once before, so I'm confuzzled. I couldn't figure out how to fix it without ripping back two rows and redoing it. I've done the frogging part, but I was too frustrated to redo, so that's a project for tomorrow.

I'm annoyed because I was just about to split for the armholes (it's top-down). Two rows is about an hour of work, so really: GAH!!!!!

[spiralicious]

I'm sorry. That is so frustrating.

It's also weirdly impressive.

I hope it goes more smoothly going forward.

[badly_knitted]

Gah! How infuriating! And it's amazing the way the craft gremlins find ways to make things unravel or otherwise go wrong. You couldn't do that again if you tried.

Hope when you start crocheting your cardigan again you'll have better luck and make speedier progress.

[spiralicious]

I came close to finishing the 3rd not-a-baby-blanket, but I need to join on a new skein of yarn to finish the last 6 rows of the border and cast off. I have the yarn, but it just seemed like a good place to stop for the day.

With it being Star Wars Day, I was going to finish painting my baby Yoda figure that's been sitting unfinished on my desk for about 2 years, but I never got that far. It's thankfully not sticky anymore at least.

For anyone still wanting it, Americans and the metric system rant: https://spiralicious.dreamwidth.org/473230.html

[badly_knitted]

Yes, the end of a skein is always a good and convenient place to stop for the day.

Sorry to hear about poor Yoda not getting finished.

I shall check out your rant *grins*

[spiralicious]

*nods sagely*

Yeah, he's sitting there staring at me like, "but why?"

Thanks. I hope it's at least interesting.

[badly_knitted]

Pets baby Yoda.

Yes, it was. =)

[wiseheart]

A baby Yoda sounds very cute. :)

[spiralicious]

It is... Mostly. The figure came all white, but only came with three colors to color it with, none of which were black. Because of that, it stared at you with these creepy white eyes for a long time. I finally got some black out of my own supplies to color them in and while that is the color they are supposed to be, you put it in the wrong lighting and it's worse. I've gotten used to it though XD