Check-In Post - March 17th 2026

[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 is a craft that you tried but abandoned?


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I now declare this Check-In OPEN!

Comments

[badly_knitted]

Had gloriously warm, sunny weather today, so I took my knitting outside and managed another full pattern repeat. Now I just have another half pattern before I start the neck shaping. Almost tun out of yarn from this ball though. I think I have enough for another 4 rows, maybe a couple more, but there won't be enough for 10.

[wiseheart]

That's annoying. Do you have to go yarn-hunting now?
But at least you had nice weather.

[badly_knitted]

Already got the rest of the ball from the back, which took one and a bit. Plenty there to finish the front and probably the neckband. Hopefully I'll only need one ball each for the sleeves.

[yarnofariadne]

So glad you got to take advantage of the good weather!

[badly_knitted]

It was too nice not to, considering how wet the last few weeks have been. I needed some sunshine.

3 white kitties and a teddy bear

[wiseheart]

Behold the newest plushies. They are fairly small, about palm-sized, but I hope they'll be cherished in their new home.
https://hu.pinterest.com/pin/341640321754945804

I have to make another teddy bear; then the whole bunch can go to a friend who has three granddaughters and two grandsons. *g*

Re: 3 white kitties and a teddy bear

[badly_knitted]

Very cute! Well done!

Re: 3 white kitties and a teddy bear

[yarnofariadne]

Cute!

[yarnofariadne]

Finished another square on the stash-buster blanket. I'm going to see how big it is after one more square - it's just for my cat so it may be big enough.

[badly_knitted]

Great progress! How many squares have you done?

[yarnofariadne]

Three so far - I ended up making them way bigger than intended XD I've had a little measure on the cat and decided I'll do six squares total, so I'm halfway there.

[badly_knitted]

That sounds reasonable. Cat dimensions are necessary if you want to be sure the cat will fit on it *g*