Check-In Post April 17th 2021

[badly_knitted]

Hello to all members, 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.


Today's Question: No question today.


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I now declare this Check-In OPEN!

Comments

[badly_knitted]

8 rows on my sweater and I don't like that cable twist row. The rest of the pattern is no problem, but I kept wanting to do something that's not in the pattern on the twist row.

[smallhobbit]

That's awkward - how many rows make up the pattern? It won't be too bad if that's an occasional row, but if it's quite regular it could be a real pain.

[badly_knitted]

It's a 28 row repeat, with the twists on rows 13 and 27. Not too bad, and once I get used to it I should be okay.

[medievalrosalie]

Hmm, not too many of them then. That's good at least?

[badly_knitted]

Yes, very good, and by the time I finish the back I'm hoping I'll remember what NOT to do!

[smallhobbit]

I knitted a few rows of the daughter's hat, but that was all.

If anyone is interested, I've done a blog post on the stitchalong here and this is the result after ten days:

[badly_knitted]

It's all progress, as you've told me.

I still like the roses best, then the sunflowers. So bright and pretty.

[smallhobbit]

I am quite correct ;)

I like the roses - they worked very well.

[medievalrosalie]

It's great!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much!

[medievalrosalie]

I finished my second chemise and now am focusing on some tent droop I've been meaning to deal with since I made it. The roof of my tent was rained on for two straight days after I first made it and now it just isn't holding it's shape as much as I need it to. The walls pull out of shape a bit and heavy overnight dew or light rain means run off doesn't run off so much as pool a little.

Anyway, I'm thinking of a ridge pole.
Here's the tent: https://ic.pics.livejournal.com/medievalrosalie/86045060/85067/85067_original.jpg and I know it doesn't look too bad dry. It gets worse overnight.

Blog post for the tent enthusiast here: https://medievalrosalie.livejournal.com/44229.html

[smallhobbit]

Tent droop sounds as if it needs fertiliser ;) But yes. You don't want to be collecting rain on the roof, or it will start to come through.

[badly_knitted]

Looks like a lovely tent, but I think you're right about it needing a ridge pole. That would hold the roof taut and avoid saggage when wet.

Well done on finishing the chemise!