Check-In Post - Dec 16th 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: Does anyone have any plans for making Christmas gifts or cards?


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]

Didn't get more photos taken today, but hopefully I can try again tomorrow.


I did knit 4 more bee bodies, which leaves me 11 to sew up and 1 completed. So, the first dozen bees are underway. Had trouble with the last one because with a few rows left to do, my left thumb decided to act up. Those last few rows HURT. Stretching and massaging the thumb joint has helped a bit, but I hope it settles down quickly. So much still to do.

[nagi_schwarz]

Oh no! I hope your thumb joint feels better soon!

[badly_knitted]

Thanks. Arthritis is a beast, and that thumb is the worst joint anywhere. It's also one i really need when I'm knitting, so it's a nuisance. =/

[wiseheart]

Gah, so inconvenient! I hope it gets better,soon. 🥺

[badly_knitted]

Feels okay at the moment, but I'm not knitting right now, so it's hard to be sure.

[spiralicious]

I hope your thumb settles down soon.

Yay for more bees.

[badly_knitted]

Hopefully it will. I have SO MANY bees to make.