Check-In Post March 23rd 2021

[badly_knitted]

Hello to all members, 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

[smallhobbit]

Ooh, what is this magic loop style? I am Not Crocheting egg cosies - or anything esle for that matter!

[pensnest]

I don't crochet either (though there have been times I've envied the crocheter's ability to Just Stop when they get to the end of a row of blanket—where I'd need to spend half an hour casting off!). Magic loop uses a longish circular needle to make a small circular thing, it's great for hats and socks. Instead of aiming to have a circular of the right size to fit the knitting, you use something longer, and create a loop of needle about half-way round, opposite the working end of the needles. I think it's great—I'm terrified of those sharp, pointy sticks that always seem to me about to let all my painstaking work slide right off.

Here's an example on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mqIqRdJc68 but there are several other tutorials as well if this one doesn't convince you!

I have even been known to knit Both Socks At Once on the same circular needle using a very long needle. Well, it solves second sock syndrome!

[smallhobbit]

If only I'd known that when I was doing the last few rows of my hat - I ended up using double point needles. I will certainly try that next time I'm in that position. Egg cosies however will just have a seam because the family will simply be grateful for them!

[pensnest]

I suspect egg cosies would be a bit small to do magic loop - I mean, you could, but it probably wouldn't be worth while. And while I am not in favour of seams, the seam of an egg cosy would be *very* short!

[smallhobbit]

I've sewn the first egg cosy up, and I think it was quicker than the time it would have taken to do frequent magic loops. And it looks fine - no-one's going to be looking too closely at the back of an egg cosy.

[badly_knitted]

That's very clever, thanks for sharing the link.

[rellephant]

i do not knit at all and the concept of knitting two socks at once is beyond witchcraft to me. that's just. so cool omg and might even make me try to take up knitting again!

[badly_knitted]

You'll find plenty of suport here if you do!

[pensnest]

It does get some fascinated looks if you're knitting them on a bus!

[badly_knitted]

I'll bet!