Check-In Post May 30th 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

[badly_knitted]

So, yesterday I made 17 sets of spider legs, only to realise last night that they're too thick. I made them with two strands of yarn because I thought that was what I'd used last time I made spiders. Wrong. I need to use one stand per pair of legs, which means the yarn I've already cut is enough for twice as many spiders *sigh*


Anyway, today I've made 15 sets of legs, and working with only one strand is a lot simpler, the knots pull tight more easily. I'm going to try this evening to dismantle the legs I made yesterday, see if I can salvage the yarn. Ah well, everybody makes mistakes!


I soaked my fabric and hung it outside to dry. The creases are still there, but not as bad so I might be able to get away without ironing in. We shall see.

[wiseheart]

Good luck, with both the fabric and the spider legs!

[badly_knitted]

Thanks. I got the old legs all unravelled. All 68 of them =/

[wiseheart]

Jesus! Can you still feel your fingers?

[badly_knitted]

Amazingly, yes, and I miscalculated, there were 8 more than I thought.

[yarnofariadne]

Oh no :( At least it's simpler now!

[badly_knitted]

I had to undo 136 knots... Took me almost an hour!

[yarnofariadne]

😱

[badly_knitted]

It was quite horrifying, but I persevered!

[spiralicious]

At least you realized it before you got too much farther (further?). Hope things go more smoothly from here.

[badly_knitted]

Either works.

Yes, I was only 17 sets of legs in, and the yarn, while very crinkly, has been salvaged. I intend to re-make those legs today in their slimmer form, and I'll try to use the rest of the crinkly yarn for other legs when I come across spiders I was using the same colours for.

[wiseheart]

Today, I worked exclusively on my textile book. It is nearly done (even though I have found another row with still only temporary stitches, grrr!), all I have to do is to seam the other two panels with blanket stitch. Even part of that is already done, so I'm feeling cautiously optimistic.

also went to the sewing supplies shop and spent some money on little silver bells, which I might need around Christmas (when they most likely won't be available, due to everyone wanting them) and some pretty ribbons that I absolutely didn't need. But they were, well, pretty, and since the shop is on sale, I'm trying to get from it anything that catches my eye. Once it closes, I'll have to go the other one at twice the distance.

[yarnofariadne]

Hooray for being nearly done with the textile book!

[wiseheart]

It is a relief!

[badly_knitted]

Fingers crossed that you can finish it with no more unpleasant surprises!

Oooh, pretties! They are irresistible!

[wiseheart]

Oooh, pretties! They are irresistible!

That they are. :)

[spiralicious]

Hurray for being nearly done!

Congrats on your shopping finds.

[wiseheart]

Shopping finds are always a delight.

[yarnofariadne]

Didn't have as much time for knitting today but I got about half an inch done. Half an inch to go!

[badly_knitted]

So near the finish!

[spiralicious]

So close! *\o/*

[wiseheart]

Wow, almost there!

[spiralicious]

I got a bit sidetracked today by some phone calls, but I still managed to get a few more rows on the shawl. At last check, it was up to 87 stitches on that row.

Also, today marks 9 months of me knitting.

[badly_knitted]

Well done for making progress! It's getting bigger...

*toasts you with your tipple of choice* Congratulations on your 9-month knitting anniversary!

[spiralicious]

Thanks!

[wiseheart]

Congratulations!

[spiralicious]

Thanks!