Check-In Post February 6th 2024

[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.


This Week's Question: Who do you most enjoy making things for: family, friends, yourself, a special someone?


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]

Very little crafting done today. I miscalculated on my first attempt at the increase row on the first sleeve and had to start over, but I've got the right number of stitches now. I've also plotted which pattern rows I'll need to do the side increases on. Hoping I've calculated all that correctly. o_O

[wiseheart]

*fingers crossed*

[badly_knitted]

I shall find out as I go, lol! I might change it up and do more increases, haven't decided yet, but the pattern has the 2nd and 3rd sizes with the same number of stitches, while the 4th size has quite a few more. I might want to go with a wider sleeve. Going to give it some thought tonight.

[spiralicious]

Good luck! (Why do I feel as though I have just seen you off on your journey without making sure you had the appropriate sidekick and a sandwich?)

[badly_knitted]

LOL!

I re-jigged the increases to give myself a wider sleeve. It's drop shouldered, so no armhole shaping, which basically means I can have as many stitches as I choose to have, without causing any problems with sewing up.

[wiseheart]

I've finished edging that page from the Christmas quiet book I had started yesterday. I also worked quite a lot on the two white Christmas teddy bears; they are almost done. All I need to do is to stitch together the socks from which they are emerging and stuff them. That can be done tomorrow, if things go according to the plan (which they rarely do, but hope dies last, as we all know).

[badly_knitted]

Woohoo! Excellent progress!

[spiralicious]

Well done!

[althea_valara]

* 54 minutes on Rebel Ripple today.
* 37 minutes on Nerdopolis project for Famous Couples challenge.
* 25 minutes on Nerdopolis project for Constellations challenge.

...so, a pretty good day!

The Constellations challenge project? Is yet ANOTHER knitted doll. Part of me feels like I shouldn't make another because I have plenty already and am running out of room for them, BUT a friend asked me "well, do you enjoy making them?" and oh, I *do*. There's always something to figure out, and I like the challenge.

I'm behind on the Nordic Stripes blanket. 😓 I'll need to figure out a time to sit down and work on it a chunk. I just have been more drawn to the other projects.

[spiralicious]

Excellent work!

[badly_knitted]

That's a good chunk of crafting time, well done!

Your friend is right, if you enjoy making them that's the only reason you need. I don't need more sweaters, but I love knitting them so I do.

I know you'll catch up on the Nordic Stripes. You might get a day when you're drawn to that over any other project.

[spiralicious]

My anxiety decided it wanted to go dancing with my current funk and it has not made for a fun day. In light of this, I've been trying to focus on some digital clean up/decluttering because I can do it from my hidey hole and making visible progress on something might help ease my anxiety. Not so helpful for creative endeavors though.

I did talk myself into knitting a couple rows on the hat. There is about 6 more inches of straight stockinette stitching to go and I can do that with my eyes literally closed (or even lightly dozing), so I figured that was pretty safe and I'd like to finish this hat this century.

As for the weekly question, I enjoy making things for others as long as it's something they with enjoy and/or get use out of. Mostly, I just make things for the joy of making them, but it's nicer if I know it's going to have a home when it's done.

[badly_knitted]

Sorry to hear you're having a bad day. Having something to focus your attention on does help. I usually try to lose myself in a book. That's always been my go-to thing when I'm having a bad day.

Well done for getting knitting done!

I agree, having a purpose behind what you're making adds extra motivation, and knowing it will make someone happy is an added incentive.

*hugs*

[spiralicious]

Thanks *hugs*

[meridian_rose]

I like making gifts. Most of my crafting is for personalised gift giving for family members.I get to have the fun of making it and gifting something they'll enjoy/use AND I get to give the finished thing away so it's cluttering up the place and I can make more things :)

[badly_knitted]

The ideal situation. It's so lovely to give a handmade gift that brings a smile to the recipient's face =D