Check-In Post - February 13th 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?


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I now declare this Check-In OPEN!

Comments

[marinarusalka]

Hi, I’m new!

Currently working on a stranded colorwork vest. It’s knit bottom up, and I’ve done the main body and about half the yoke. It will be my first try at steeking, so I’m a little nervous about it…

[nagi_schwarz]

I...do not even know what steeking is, so you're miles ahead of me. Good luck on your project! It sounds like it'll look amazing!

[marinarusalka]

Thanks! Steeking is where you cut your knitting to make the armholes and collar. Knitting YouTube assures me that this won’t make the whole thing come apart, so I’m taking it on faith. 😅

[nagi_schwarz]

Ah, I have seen clips of this thing but didn't know that was what it's called. That would...absolutely terrify me. But I have confidence you can make it work!

[badly_knitted]

Hello and welcome, happy to meet you!

That sounds lovely, what colours are you using?

I would never be brave enough to try steeking, that is a scary prospect, hope it goes well for you!

[marinarusalka]

Here's a photo I took a couple of weeks ago to show the colors:



I've also been scared of stepping, but then I attended the SoCal Fiber Fair last year and took a class where the instruction had us practice on a swatch, and that reassured me somewhat.

[badly_knitted]

That is beautiful. I've never been good at colourwork, so I always admire anyone who can create such gorgeous patterns. Cables are more my speed *grins*

If you've done it before then you know what you're doing. I hope everything goes smoothly. Would love to see the finished result!