Check-In Post July 14th 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]

8 spiders done, and 20 pairs of eyes cut. I also, much to my relief, found the missing pair of spider legs. I spent so long last night and today looking for them, but I found them stuck to one of the other spider bodies when I was getting the next batch out for foot fluffing.

[yarnofariadne]

Oh no, how annoying that the missing pair of legs was right there the whole time. I'm glad it was found, at least!

[badly_knitted]

I'd rather that be the case than never have them show up!

[wiseheart]

Oh, that is good! Finding missing parts is always such a relief!
A few years ago I made a little felt knight for someone as a gift. It was almost done, but I couldn't find half of his sword, although I knew I had it cut out. So I cut it out again and stitched it on. Weeks later I found the missing part: in my slipper!

This was the knight, BTW.

[badly_knitted]

It really is!

That's the trouble with small pieces of felt, they can get anywhere. Good that you found it so the mystery was solved, but I doubt it was good for anything after being stood on for weeks.

[m_findlow]

What a relief! We can't be having spiders getting legless at your place!

[badly_knitted]

Perish the thought! They're already wonky enough as it is! *grins* I'm considering having an invasion of colourful alien spiders at Torchwood. Spiders that go Meepmeep. Terrify Jack!

[spiralicious]

Good progress. Congrats on finding the missing legs!

[yarnofariadne]

Didn't have time to knit at all yesterday so I wanted to do extra today, but I just cannot keep my posture in check and I really wrecked up my back and shoulders doing two hours of knitting today. I may do some later now that I've stretched and taken some rest time but if not tonight, I'll hope to get more done tomorrow. I think I left off on row 23 of 33 in piece A but checking would require me to get off the sofa where I am soooo comfy so I won't. XD

[wiseheart]

Being comfy is important. :)

[badly_knitted]

That was a marathon knitting session. I'm not good with posture either, so I often end up aching when knitting for long periods. Something we should both perhaps work on.

Excellent progress though. Who knows, you might complete that section tomorrow!

[spiralicious]

I too cannot keep my posture in check while knitting. It sucks how much it kills your back. I have a shoulder cape heating pad that helps, as does extra pillows.

You are making excellent progress! Enjoy that comfy spot!

[wiseheart]

I worked on increasing the (felt) cat population: the last two cats are now equipped with eyes and paws, one of them even has a tail. ;) It was too warm to do anything else, so I stopped at that point.

[yarnofariadne]

Yay cats!

[badly_knitted]

Your cats are breeding quickly!

[spiralicious]

Great job! And yay, cats!

[syderia]

I worked on that cat's torso again today. I did the white part at the bottom, and the first two stripes of its "shirt".

[badly_knitted]

Yay! The cat is progressing!

[yarnofariadne]

Excellent!

[spiralicious]

Nice!

[wiseheart]

I see I'm not the only one with cats, but I bet yours is a lot more difficult to make. Good progress!

[spiralicious]

Knitted while I watched some movies today. For s&g, I timed how long it takes to purl one row on the shawl at this size, and it takes me just under 2 hours. A knitted row is less, but I didn't time it.

[yarnofariadne]

Well done on your progress!

[badly_knitted]

They must be very long rows indeed at this point!

[wiseheart]

I'm afraid I'm not familiar with knitspeak, but it sounds like a lot of progress. Go you!