Check-In Post - February 2nd 2025

[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: Have you ever made a Valentine gift or card?


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]

46 rows on the new pair of arm warmers while watching Dancing on Ice. This means I now have 50 rows knitted on the first of this pair.


I also figured out the increases for my Aran jacket and knitted the increase row, so I'm ready to start the cable patterns!

[wiseheart]

That was a good day crafting-wise!

[badly_knitted]

I'm pleased, but I really want to get going on the Aran jacket.

[darkcedars]

Being ready to start the pattern is great.

[badly_knitted]

I am excited to get going, when I can find the time...

[nagi_schwarz]

Wow! So many rows! Way to go!

[badly_knitted]

Thanks! They're only 47 stitches, so it's less than it sounds.

[wiseheart]

I've finished the new elephant today. I think I'll call her Fleur, as she's been made of a floral-patterned fabric. I seriously consider making a third one from Grandma's old gown; it has such bold, bright colours. Picture is coming up, assuming we'll have enough light tomorrow for my way too smart phone (or the new iPad) to cooperate.

[darkcedars]

I'll look forward to it. The first one was great.

[wiseheart]

Thanks. :)

[badly_knitted]

Yay for Fleur! She sounds lovely. I vote for another elephant, lol! How big are they?

[wiseheart]

Just a little smaller than an A/4 sheet. They swallow a lot of stuffing, so they are not cheap to make, but I think a third one would still fit into the budget. 😉

[badly_knitted]

Quite chunky then. Have you thought of trying to do a smaller version?

[wiseheart]

Yes, but I actually started the project to use up some large pieces of old fabric. What I saved on the fabric I spent on the stuffing, though.*le sigh*

[badly_knitted]

That is all too often the way.

[nagi_schwarz]

Congrats on finishing the elephant!

[wiseheart]

Thank you.😊

[darkcedars]

I repotted some plants today. Not many, as I have been dragging, but at least I got something on my list marked off other than regular chores.

I've made a couple heart themed small doilies in the past for Valentine's, and drawn some cards.

[badly_knitted]

Your plants will thank you!

The heart doilies sound lovely! I wish I could draw...

[wiseheart]

Oh, those Valentine-themed items sound nice!

[nagi_schwarz]

Those cards sound like they’ll be lovely! Way to go on the plants.

[illariy]

Got more studying done than I had hoped for and rewarded myself by writing another letter and working a little more on the envelope. It was fun! Hopefully, next week is going to be as productive.

[badly_knitted]

Yay for good studying and letter writing! May next week be as good for you!

[illariy]

Thank you! It was better than I feared but not as good as I had hoped. Last week was the one with a 4 day all day work training. That left me knackered after work and not much energy left after studying. Oh well. I hope this week and next week are going to be better. To-reply pile sits at 3 and I did check my po box for the week, next check is on Tuesday. I hope to write like 1 or 2 more letters.

[badly_knitted]

That sounds exhausting, especially since you still had studying to do. No wonder you didn't the energy for other things.

[wiseheart]

That does sound quite productive though!

[illariy]

It was indeed! The only downside is that it set my expectations for the next days too high, hehe. Still, it was fun while it lasted and at least I am still on lecture-free time till 6 April so hope to write lots more letters. :D

[nagi_schwarz]

Excellent! Sounds very productive indeed.

[illariy]

Thanks, yes, it made me feel like a letter writing and studying super hero. Hehe.

[monksandbones]

I finished knitting and sewing up the toes of a pair of socks, and even more excitingly, used the momentum from that to make myself wash and block it and two other pairs of socks that have been finished for months except for blocking, plus a curling rock hat that I'm making for my baby niece, which I now have some chance of completing and sending to her before she grows out of it!

[badly_knitted]

Congratulations!

The hat is very cute, just the thing for all fans of Curling!

[nagi_schwarz]

Kudos to you on the socks! I’ve never knitted a pair well…

[mrs_sweetpeach]

I finished one cat bed and started another. I also posted my Groundhog Day scrapbook page to my LJ, DW, and messaged it to my family.

As for making valentine's gifts and/or cards, yes, I've done both.

[nagi_schwarz]

Way to go in making the cat bed!

[badly_knitted]

Yay, great cat bed progress!

I hope your gifts and cards were appreciated!

[nagi_schwarz]

I have made Valentine’s cards and gifts in the past but not recently.

Today I finished a small tatted bookmark and also made it about halfway through a crochet placemat.

[badly_knitted]

You're certainly having plenty of variety in your crafting! I always love seeing your tatting.

I had plans for a card this year, but not the time. Maybe I can get it done for next year...

[sister_raphael]

sewing sewing sewing. Started putting the sleeves on the kirtle. I've finished the neck though, finally.

[badly_knitted]

Your progressing well with the kirtle! Glad to hear the neck is done, that sounded a bit fiddly.