Check-In Post November 5th 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]

I have practically wrecked my left wrist and thumb knitting this evening. 78 arm warmer rows on the 2nd arm warmer, which makes 80 rows altogether and it's cast off. 10 rows to knit on the first of the pair. There might be a little yarn left over, but not much.

[wiseheart]

Jesus, you shouldn't press yourself so hard!

[badly_knitted]

I was watching TV, Planet Earth III which was very dramatic, and then the Strictly results show, which was very tense. My hands wanted something to do.

[wiseheart]

My hands wanted something to do.

Are you sure they wanted this much to do? :)

[badly_knitted]

Maybe not, but I have trouble watching TV if I haven't got something to keep my hands busy. Can't just sit and watch, I get restless.

[darkcedars]

Suppose you had to match your television viewing! Sounds like a lot.

[badly_knitted]

It was, both on the watching and the knitting fronts.

[m_findlow]

Ouch! That's punishing!

[badly_knitted]

Yeah, I think I just wanted to see how much yarn I'd have left over so I just kept going right through both TV shows, and into the Antiques Roadshow.

[spiralicious]

That is a lot of knitting!

[badly_knitted]

Indeed it was o_O

[wiseheart]

I've finished another lavender-infused pillow. Two more to go.

Then I've created six new Christmas ornaments, using some hard felt flowers I had bought at Tedi when they were on sale as the bases. They were too large for my usual felt work, and I was at a loss what to do with them. Now they are little Christmas fairies... or they will be, once I draw their faces and add some little self-adhesive gems. There was little actual sewing involved, I've glued on the heads, but what little sewing there was, it was done with metallic thread. 'Nuff said. You guys know what a pain working with those can be.

I also made another surprise box; we're at #77, if I've counted correctly. The good thing about working with toilet rolls is that you never run out of base material. *g*

[badly_knitted]

Excellent progress! Yes, metallic thread is a beast, but gives such a sparkle.

Yay, another box!

[wiseheart]

It is slow process, but we're getting closer. ;))

[badly_knitted]

Fingers crossed you'll reach your goal.

[wiseheart]

Thanks! :)

[darkcedars]

It's steady progress though!

[wiseheart]

Yeah, at least. :)

[spiralicious]

Excellent progress on all of the above!

Well done on finding a use for those flowers!

I too love toilet paper roll projects for that exact reason.

[wiseheart]

It was a good day, yes.

[spiralicious]

:)

[darkcedars]

I think I've worn myself out with house chores. I did just choose yarn for the 3rd hanging basket though.

[badly_knitted]

Unfortunately, house chores are a necessity.

How many baskets are you making?

[darkcedars]

3 of the simple type and one funny (Yip Yip from Sesame Street theme).

[badly_knitted]

Heeee! Sounds awesome!

[wiseheart]

That is an ambitious goal!

[spiralicious]

House chores are very bothersome like that, and sadly, necessary.

Hopefully, you'll be able to get to your hanging basket soon.

[tielan]

No progress.

But now that the Big Garden Project is done...oh wait, I have to can a BILLION NECTARINES AND PEACHES that are ripening right this instant...

Honestly, at this point, my goal is maybe shoving together backings.

[darkcedars]

Peaches and nectarines, oooo.

[wiseheart]

Yum! Canning them all will be a lot of work, but think of all the delicious meals or bakes you can make with them later.

[spiralicious]

*hug*

[badly_knitted]

Good luck with the canning!

Everything will; get done when it gets done. The trick is not to panic, something I've never been good at.

[spiralicious]

I knitted quite a bit today. I also set up to wrap paintings for storage, but the cat decided the table was her new napping spot. Then I set up to write, but got derailed by unexpected dinner plans. At least it was fun.

[badly_knitted]

Well, knitting got done even if other things got derailed! Glad you had fun =)

[spiralicious]

Thanks :)

[wiseheart]

Hey, having fun is important!

[spiralicious]

I keep reminding myself of that