Check-In Post - February 17th 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: What kind of crafting supplies can you never resist buying?


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I now declare this Check-In OPEN!

Comments

[badly_knitted]

I have finished the back of my jumper and cast on for the first sleeve =D

[yarnofariadne]

Well done!

[badly_knitted]

Thank you!

[darkcedars]

Hooray!

[badly_knitted]

Thank you! I wonder how long it will take to knit a sleeve...

[wiseheart]

Woot!

[badly_knitted]

Thank you!

[nagi_schwarz]

Woohoo!

[badly_knitted]

Thank you!

[yarnofariadne]

I had SO MANY ends to weave in on the blanket, it was so frustrating. Finally got it set to block, though!

[darkcedars]

Oh good. I sometimes get myself to weave them as I go, and sometimes not, but either way it's always a slog.

[badly_knitted]

Well done! Weaving in ends is so tiresome, but it's done!

[nagi_schwarz]

You did it! But yes, weaving in ends can be the worst part for reals. Good luck with blocking!

[darkcedars]

Working a bit on a dishcloth. I also baked bar cookies today and made a batch of my sweet barbeque sauce to have on pork roast sandwiches.

More snow tonight/tomorrow morning.

The craft supply I can never say no to is kitchen cotton/craft cotton. As I make a lot of dishcloths and placemats it will always be used.

[wiseheart]

That is a very practical addiction. *g*

[badly_knitted]

Well done on the dishclothing and the baking / cooking. It all sounds delicious!

At least you know you'll always use what you buy!

[nagi_schwarz]

Sounds like a very productive day despite cold weather! Way to go!

[wiseheart]

So, my baby elephants will be leaving the herd, soon. I had a visit from an acquaintance today, who has two small granddaughters, one of whom is called Lilly, so that will be the perfect new home for tattoophant & twin sister. They were sneaky, though; their new owner carefully placed them on the windowsill, where they somehow managed to become invisible, so that he forgot to pocket them when he left. But there's also a next time.

Not much actual crafting got done today; I've just prepared some scraps of fabric for the lavender sachets.

[badly_knitted]

I'm sure your acquaintance will be back for them. It's easy to forget thing when you're busy with other things.

Preparation is necessary before you can make things.

[darkcedars]

It's great that they have a future home!

[nagi_schwarz]

Aw yay for a serendipitous new home for the baby elephants! I am sure they will be well-loved. Way to go prepping for your next project.

[nagi_schwarz]

Finished blanket! https://www.instagram.com/p/DGKS2LisxBJ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Went to a new home today. An acquaintance of mine is set to have her fourth boy a few weeks after my girl arrives, so I gave the blanket to her. I got most of the paper picked out for my next papercraft project, and I had big plans to measure and cut it tonight, but I deeply suspect that I have caught the stomach bug my eldest child has, so I am just going to call it a night honestly...

...but I did also start on the next crochet project ooops. Might have muffed up the pattern a bit but it still looks all right so I'll just keep on. My fault for mis-reading it though.

[badly_knitted]

The blanket looks super, I'm sure she will love it.

Feel better soon, and good luck with the next crochet project.

[spiralicious]

The blanket is so beautiful

[nagi_schwarz]

Thank you!