Check-In Post - September 18th 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: What piece of advice would you give someone interested in trying your favourite craft?


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I now declare this Check-In OPEN!

Comments

[badly_knitted]

I was out all morning, had to pick up my new glasses so I did a bit of shopping while I was out. Picked up a few bits in charity shops, several sets of clear stamps, a book of simple knitting projects — might be something I can make for next Halloween — some beads, and a couple of knitting patterns for Aran yarn. Of course, I don't actually HAVE any Aran yarn... Might have to but some since I fancy making a new Aran sweater or cardigan. I used to have a couple but, that was many years ago and I think they must have fallen apart, or the cream Aran yarn just got too discoloured. Lots of lovely colours available these days though.


Spent the afternoon in the garden, continuing my attempt to clear the top weeds off what should be a flower bed. I'm about three quarters done, but it will still need digging to get the roots out, and tomorrow is the last good weather....

[wiseheart]

It is hard to work when you have the feeling you're running out of time. *commiserates*

Yay for more crafting supplies, though!

[badly_knitted]

I get three hours parking at the supermarket and only just got back in time. I don't know where the morning went! Everything seemed to take so long, and the things I wanted to get, the shops didn't have. Still, I did get some good bits in the charity shops.

At this time of year, the weather is even more unsettled. Next week is supposed to be storms, high winds, heavy rain, thunder and lightning... I want to get as much done outside as I can before the bad weather hits.

[darkcedars]

An aran weight cardigan sounds nice.

[badly_knitted]

It does, and I have a pattern I like, but there's also a long, sleeveless bodywarmer kind of thing, that's one of the patterns I got today, that I'd rather like to make... I need to calculate how much yarn I'm likely to need for each, decide which to tackle. I really ought to use the yarn I already have, but that's all double knitting and I'm craving Aran, so...

[darkcedars]

A chunkier sleeveless vest would be comfy for all of those fall days with a long sleeve T-shirt.

[badly_knitted]

I have three, or four, not sure now, all made from the same pattern but using different cables. I wear them for extra warmth over a sweater and under a fleece jacket at this time of year when the house is freezing but I haven't lit the fire yet. But I would like one that comes down further, so that's a possibility, if I can adjust the pattern I bought yesterday to give it a round neck rather than the current V-neck.