Check-In Post - December 27th 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: No question today.


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I now declare this Check-In OPEN!

Comments

[badly_knitted]

Did some more colouring while I had a DVD on this afternoon.


And I've knitted 30 arm warmer rows while watching the first proper heat of World's Strongest Man.

[wiseheart]

You will end up like the world's strongest men with all those arm warmers. (Assuming that you put on every single one, in multiple layers.) :)

[badly_knitted]

LOL! Even with all of them on my arms would still look like twigs compared to all those massive muscles!

[wiseheart]

Well, then you'll have to knit a few more pairs. *g*

[badly_knitted]

I'd need about 200 layers to even get close!

[illariy]

Yay, working with colours is so much fun. Happy to hear you had some time to enjoy colouring while the DVD played.

Also, amazing that you are still going strong with the arm warmers! At this rate, I would not be surprised to hear that you are planning to open a shop for arm warmers, hehe. XD

[badly_knitted]

I'm colouring some toppers for Christmas cards. It got a bit boring because there are several of each design, and there's a limit to what colours I can use.

Nah, I'm keeping the latest batch for myself. I want arm warmers that go with anything, lol! They're still the best thing for when I'm watching TV and it's something I really ned to look at rather than just listen to. Right now it's World's Strongest Man, and a nature documentary about deep sea creatures.

[wiseheart]

I gave the rag doll a try. I've sewn the body together, cut out the various parts for the head and stitched on the front part of the hair. The paper patterns I've conjured up from the scratch worked well enough; there are a few small details I'll need to modify for the next time (and there definitely will be a next time - three more baby girls under the age of a year that need something to cuddle), but all in all I'll be able to put the doll together without great difficulties. Aside from the shoes, that is; I still don't completely understand how those will come together. I'll have to watch the video for another twelve or so times. *g*

[badly_knitted]

You'll figure the shoes out, I'm sure. Well done with progress on the first doll.

[wiseheart]

I hope so! They are so pretty little shoes, I'd hate to give the doll something else.

[badly_knitted]

If they won't work, the doll can be barefoot.

[wiseheart]

Nah, l can give her very simple sandals I can make from the scratch, but I would really like to get those pretty little shoes done.

[badly_knitted]

Then I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

[althea_valara]

I have two more colors to go on the last edge of nephew's graduation pillow, then I can weave in all the ends and sew on the backing and IT'S DONE!

Originally, I was going to make a corner-to-corner pillow, but (1) oi, the ends, (2) I lost track of where I was in the pattern, (3) I hated how it was coming out anyway. Since I had plenty of yarn left, I decided to scrap that and start over. What I've done is a simply granny square in the blanket's two main colors (black and tan), and then added granny triangles on each side of the square in the blanket's contrasting colors (silver and dark gray) so that the interior square makes a diamond. Figuring I just started this the other day, I've made really good progress.

I finished mini stocking 4, except for the loop to hang it and the weaving in of ends. I've done the cuff of mini stocking 5. I want to finish the pillow first, then focus on the mini stockings to finish those.

I... don't think time will allow, but if it does, I want to at least START another wall hanging. I'll just wrap whatever I have done and give it that way with a note that I will finish it in January.

I just needed a short breather to check social media, because I had been crocheting for about an hour non-stop (not including morning work, broken up by lunch and errands) and there's only so much I can do in one sitting.

[wiseheart]

That is a lot of work you've done. Yay for having almost finished the pillow!

[badly_knitted]

Excellent work on the pillow! Sounds like it's going to look great.

Well done on the mini stocking progress too.

Breaks are important. Give your hands a rest.

[jasleh]

only just remembered I can post my last two cross stitches now that my friends have received them!

pictures here: https://jasleh.dreamwidth.org/52199.html

[badly_knitted]

Amazing work!

[jasleh]

thanks!

[illariy]

Awesome cross stitches, love that style! I am sure your friends were thrilled. :D

[jeweledeyes]

I'm new, saw this community recommended in crafty so thought I would join the fun! I've been crocheting a LOT since Halloween and my hands hurt very badly. I've been wanting to get back to knitting because it's easier on my hands, so since all the decor and gifting projects are done, I'm back to my old friend knitting.

So what did I do? I go back to this afghan I was working on that I was using row counters and a whole Method™ to ensure that I'd know what I was doing when I went back to it, since I last worked on it in September. And of course I didn't understand what any of the cryptic notes I left for myself meant. I did finally figure out what row I was on (after starting it one way and seeing after a few stitches that that was messing the pattern up *facepalm*), so I'm good to go as long as I don't leave it and forget what I'm doing again. So clearly the answer is to just not stop until the afghan is done. Lol. We'll see how long that lasts. XD

[badly_knitted]

Welcome! I hope you'll have fun here. We do all kinds of crafts, so anything you're working on, planning, or just interested in trying, is always welcome. I would love to know what you've been crocheting!

The afghan sounds like a big project. Glad to hear you eventually managed to figure out where you'd got to. I have a sweater that I haven't worked on in years because I couldn't work out where I was on the first sleeve. Doesn't help that it's black and very lacy. One day I might have another try on it, or I might start the sleeve again.

Good luck with completing your afghan.

[jeweledeyes]

Thank you! :-D

In October I made several little ghost amigurumi with witch hats on them. Then in November, my friend wanted me to make a stuffed animal for her daughter, that took about a month. By the time I was done with that my hands were hurting and I said I didn't want to crochet anymore. So of course I turned around and made four little cat amigurumi to give as gifts, and a polar bear for décor. Now I am REALLY done with crochet for a while, haha!

[badly_knitted]

That's A LOT! I love the sound of the ghost amigurumi. Any chance of posting a photo?

I've tried knitting ghosts but they haven't really worked out. I like making stuff to give away to the kids at Halloween, so I need to re-stock the knitted pumpkins as I ran out this year, but I still really want to make some ghosts.

[jeweledeyes]

Sure! I think this should take you to a pic, let me know if it doesn't work. I made three of those with different colored hats for my mom and one for my sister. I also embroidered the sampler behind the ghost last year!

The pattern for the ghosts was a freebie on Ribblr this year. This was actually the first pattern I made from Ribblr!

[badly_knitted]

That's such an adorable ghost! I'll have to see if I can find a similar pattern. I'm not great at crochet, but I keep meaning to improve my skills.

The sampler is also amazing! I can do cross stitch, but not embroidery, I have a tendency to pull the thread too tight, so I always have the greatest admiration for anyone who can do such beautiful work.

[illariy]

Welcome, welcome! Very cool you are getting back into knitting.

Haha, I have been there with cryptic notes to self, albeit with studying not with crafts. But yeah, that is very frustrating! Happy to hear you did figure out which row you were on. Not stopping till the afghan is done is a great plan but also hard to execute. Hope it works out well for you, am already looking forward to your updates. :D

[jeweledeyes]

Yay, thank you!