Check-In Post August 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.


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I now declare this Check-In OPEN!

Comments

[badly_knitted]

No crafting for me today, although I might try to make a few spiders in a bit. I usually craft in the afternoon, but today I had a doctor's appointment at 2pm. Since my usual routine for the day was already out the window, I decided to go round the charity shops in town afterwards and got some nice crafty bits. An embossing stencil, a set of clear rubber stamps of bees, some aperture card blanks, another corner punch, and some unused and part-used sheets of peel-off stickers. Also got some more black yarn for the spider rings since the shop finally had some more in. It was quite fun, although I spent way too much.

[darkcedars]

A nice little wander despite the appointment.

[badly_knitted]

Yes, it was. Strange to be out in the afternoon though. At least it wasn't raining for once.

[yarnofariadne]

Ooh it sounds like you had a fun shopping trip!

[badly_knitted]

It was good, aside from the spending WAY too much *grins* I could easily have spent more though.

[wiseheart]

See it that way: if you don't spend money on your hobby, nobody else would do. So you were entitled to do it. *g*

[badly_knitted]

I did feel I deserved a spot of fun.

[m_findlow]

Yay for charity shop trawling! Sounds like you scored quite a stash.

[badly_knitted]

I was very happy. There was a ton more that I could have bought, but I restrained myself.

[darkcedars]

I made a new set of earphone covers as both of the old are dirty. I also wanted to try out adding a drawing (maybe working).

[yarnofariadne]

Ooh sounds cool!

[badly_knitted]

Well done! Will we get to see them?

[m_findlow]

That's so cool. Never thought of personalising headphones like that!

[yarnofariadne]

Nearly finished with the first run through part B - it says under part B "work twice," and it ends with row 53 and part C picks up with 75, so I'm pretty sure I repeat part B. I can see from other people's notes that they've noticed the same discrepancy I did, that a second run through part B will leave off at row 73 and part C picks up with 75 - it seems people repeated rows 34 AND 35, which would put me starting part C at 76 rather than 75. I'm assuming the count is just off for part C and onwards, but just wanted to double check before I move much further that it seems like I've got the right idea.

[badly_knitted]

You're making great progress! Good luck, especially when it comes to starting part C.

[yarnofariadne]

Thanks! I hope I'm understanding it but I think I've got it.

[badly_knitted]

Just make sure you put in safety lines in case of mistakes. You can do it!

[wiseheart]

I'm afraid I don't understand knitspeak, but it sounds very impressive. ;)

[m_findlow]

Well done for figuring out the pattern didn't make sense and fixing it.

[yarnofariadne]

Thank you! I'm sure I'd be much more lost without everyone else's notes on Ravelry 😅

[m_findlow]

Going to have a go at another Afghan square based on the below pattern which has little cables in it.

http://allcraftsblogs.com/crochet_square_patterns/fishermans_ring_square/fishermans_ring_square.html

After that, I'd like to try this one:

http://web.archive.org/web/20040405131704/http://members.aol.com/cillcrochets/springsq.html

[yarnofariadne]

Those are both beautiful patterns!

[badly_knitted]

Oooh, those are both very pretty and fancy! Good luck with them!