Check-In Post - March 5th 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: Do you remember the first thing you made in school?


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I now declare this Check-In OPEN!

Comments

[badly_knitted]

Another 16 slightly longer rows on the second sleeve.

[darkcedars]

Great, 2nd always seems more of a slog.

[badly_knitted]

True, and I have to do two fronts as well, which is why I don't often make jackets or cardigans, lol!

[wiseheart]

Speedy, speedy. You are unstoppable.

[badly_knitted]

Except when I stop ;)

[nagi_schwarz]

You're doing awesome!

[badly_knitted]

5 pattern repeats out of the 13 I need before starting the raglan shaping, so still quite a way to go.

[darkcedars]

Put the trivet aside because I'm second and third guessing myself on amounts, working on dish scrubbies instead.

I finished organizing the plumbing stuff yesterday, the basement is really coming together.

[badly_knitted]

Great basement progress!

Scrubbies are always going to be useful. I imagine they tend to wear out.

The trivet can wait.

[wiseheart]

It is always good to have an ersatz project when you get stuck with the main one. Yay for basement success!

[nagi_schwarz]

Totally understand taking a break from one project and working on another. Good luck with the basement!

[wiseheart]

I've put the covering on the ring book meant for the recipe collection and tried to find the candle-decorating kit I had bought at least a decade ago at the "Flying Tiger" shop. I failed. So I'll have to think of a different method to decorate those Easter candles. They are too tiny to use wax plates, so I might turn to stickers instead. I'm not happy. I so wanted to give that kit a try!

[badly_knitted]

How annoying! It's awful not being able to find something you know you've got somewhere.

[wiseheart]

IKR? The problem is the limited storage space; I squeeze things into every tiny hole or slot I can find, and then I have no idea where they've ended up. That's why I've been planning to sell/give away all those books I haven't touched for 20 or so years; that way I might get things slightly more organized. *sigh*

[badly_knitted]

I sympathise. I live in a house, and the whole place is still cluttered with stuff I got out of storage after mum passed away. I'm trying to sort stuff and get rid of anything unwanted, but it's an endless task and I don't have the energy. I keep saying I'll get myself more organised, but it never seems to happen. I Keep running out of steam.

[nagi_schwarz]

Oh no! I'm sorry you couldn't find the kit (I feel that deeply; bought a needle punch kit recently and it has just...vanished). I hope the candle decorating goes well and that the kit turns up soon!

Also yay for getting the book covered! That sounds fun.

[wiseheart]

Fortunately, the fabric I used and the double-sided tape chose to cooperate. Otherwise it could have been a hot mess. I hope your needle punch kit turns up soon, too.

[nagi_schwarz]

I just ended up falling asleep on the sofa last night and did not manage to work on cube popup books. Tonight I finished the bookmark (twice as long as the ones I usually make per my mother's request) but while I worked on it I watched a tutorial for a new type of bookbinding I want to try, so I feel pretty productive!

[badly_knitted]

You do need your rest! You'll not be getting much once the new human arrives.

Well done for multi-tasking! I'm sure the bookmark will be much appreciated. I hope your mum won't lose this one.

[wiseheart]

Now *that* is multitasking!