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


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 haven't done much of anything today except for writing, but I'm hoping to resume crafting tomorrow now my finger is mostly healed. I want to get back to sewing up my sweater so I can start making something with my Aran yarn.

[illariy]

Yay, writing! Happy to hear your finger is doing much better. Hope crafting can resume soon

[badly_knitted]

Always a lot of writing to do! It tends to take priority since I haven't missed a day in over 10 years o_O

Looking forward to getting back to crafting. Blisters are such stupid things, but they can really mess up crafting plans if they're in a bad place.

[wiseheart]

At least they don't hinder you in writing! :)

[badly_knitted]

Fortunately I can just type with a different finger =D

[darkcedars]

Glad your finger is doing better.

[badly_knitted]

Thanks. It just seems so stupid not being able to craft because of a burst blister =/

[wiseheart]

Today I've finally finished an eight-year-old Enterprise story. Go me!
I've also finished stitching my little angel card; will do the card part of it tomorrow or the day after. We'll see.

[badly_knitted]

Well done on finishing the story, and the stitching!

[yarnofariadne]

I'm glad to hear your finger is mostly healed!

[badly_knitted]

Thanks, so am I. Just hoping the yarn won't rub it when I try knitting later.

[illariy]

Finally got in another 30 min of crocheting today! My crocheting is getting a little faster but overall still slow. Guess I have to practice more :D

I am still working on the second gauge, trying to work out how many stitches to chain and how many rows for the cardigan itself. Can't wait till I can finally start the cardigan! But at least I can now watch YouTube while crocheting yay :D

[darkcedars]

That's great! Definitely a good craft for some videos.

[badly_knitted]

Yay! Practice makes perfect, or so it's said! Once you figure out your stitches and rows for the cardigan there'll be no stopping you!

[yarnofariadne]

Well done on improving your crocheting!

[yarnofariadne]

88/119 row done on the baby blanket - only two rows today because I've had a migraine for a week but I'm hoping to get one or two rows a night this week and do more next weekend.

[darkcedars]

A whole week, yikes! I hope it disperses soon.

[badly_knitted]

Ugh, so sorry the migraines have been dragging you down again. Fingers crossed that you can manage your two rows a night.

[darkcedars]

Today was mostly hard work. I've just had some supper and will work on the trivet a little.

[badly_knitted]

After a hard day, you definitely deserve some relaxing trivet time. Enjoy!

[yarnofariadne]

Hope working on the trivet was restful and enjoyable!

[fred_mouse]

Half the hand sewing on the binding of the lap quilt. Might have a go at the crochet later, although there are some other things ahead of that in the queue for today, and I might run out of time.

[badly_knitted]

Excellent! Sounds like the lap quilt isn't far off being finished. Good luck with the crochet if you have time for it!