Check-In Post - December 23rd 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's on your holiday wish list this year?


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I now declare this Check-In OPEN!

Comments

[badly_knitted]

Finished the second red arm warmer. It's 4 rows shorter than the first, but I don't care. It's not a pair I'll wear for best, and the difference doesn't show much, so they'll be find.


Also got the cuttlebug out and cut my 12 scalloped squares, 8 of one kind and 4 of a slightly smaller kind. They came out well, so I'm ready for the next stage, stitching the peel-offs on, which will give me the pictures to colour in.

[wiseheart]

I'm still trying to imagine what those scalloped squares are going to look like. But you've made good, solid progress, so more power to you!

[badly_knitted]

There will be pictures, perhaps when the peel-offs are stuck on, before I start colouring.

[althea_valara]

Good progress! +cheers you on+

[althea_valara]

Wove in ends on the wall hanging. I'm probably going to try wet blocking it, even though it's 100% acrylic. While mom was out shopping earlier, I snuck down to the basement and retrieved one of my blocking mats. I think I can hide the mat under my bed while it's in use, which should help the wall hanging dry faster anyway as the heat register is under my bed (though less air circulation might cut down on it, hmm).

Picked up stitches for a mini-stocking and did the decrease round. Was going to knit on it while waiting for therapy, but some of the stitches fell off the needles and I didn't have a table to help me recapture them, so I decided to wait until I got home.

Did part of a leaf for the poinsettia. Now I'm thinking that I'll put together what I have done and give it to mom on Christmas day, and let her know I'm going to add more when I can. But that is a very recent decision, so I'm still contemplating it. In the meantime, gonna finish this leaf, then go back to petal-ing. I have one more of Petal A (biggest) to do and 3 more Petal B (next biggest). I'm going to try to do two Petal B tonight and tomorrow.

[badly_knitted]

You're beavering away at your projects! Sounds like you're making good progress with them. Good luck with getting the wall hanging blocked! Hiding it under your bed while it dries sounds like a great idea.

[badly_knitted]

Thank you!

[althea_valara]

I'm trying. Again, I feel like I could have gotten more done if I were a bit more efficient/didn't faff off on the internet, but hey, everyone needs breaks. And besides, part of today was spent picking up more supplies. Got those dowels. Walked in the house with them, mom was sitting at kitchen table and either didn't notice them or chose not to remark on them.

[badly_knitted]

Yay! Glad you got the dowels, that's another step towards finishing the hanging.

There's always something to provide distractions.

[breezeshadow]

My slippers made from leftover yarn finally dried and are on my feet. They have a few holes I need to stitch when I get back home, but they are wearable!

I haven't resumed working on the sweater yet. Made pierogi all afternoon more or less.

[badly_knitted]

Yay for having wearable slippers! Good luck with closing the holes.

You'll get back to the sweater when you have time and the motivation.