Check-In Post July 16th 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.


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]

I've made it up to the neck shaping! With any luck I might finish the front tomorrow, after which I'll have to start trying to fit the pieces together...

[smallhobbit]

Hooray, hooray!

[badly_knitted]

Indeed, I'm very much looking forward to finishing this one. Now if I can just decipher the instructions for shaping the neck...

[wiseheart]

At least you have some vague chance to figure it out. I'd be completely lost.

[badly_knitted]

Four decades of knitting experience does help. *nods*

[smallhobbit]

I went to a Dare to Dabble session this morning and we made Magazine Bowls

[badly_knitted]

I saw! It makes me wonder who comes up with these innovative craft ideas.

[smallhobbit]

I know some people will have already seen the post, like you. Catherine, who's job it is to run the activities organises it, and she seems to have a stock of great ideas.

[wiseheart]

This was definitely a lovely one.

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

I did a puzzle.



And the boys painted rocket ships. This is one where the box was much bigger than the craft. They are about the size of small salt shakers.

[badly_knitted]

The puzzle is lovely, and those are very cool rocket ships. All spaceships should be colourful like that!

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Thank you! Yes, I thought they did a good job with the colors.

[wiseheart]

That would make First Contact so much more cheerful! ;)

[badly_knitted]

It really would!

[althea_valara]

Finished a woven square! I LOVE THIS DESIGN.

Front:



Back:



Also:

* did a few rows on the blanket
* did some embroidery
* signed up for the next Take And Make kit from my library (sticker art!)
* decided on the last project I want to do for this month's Nerdopolis challenges

That last one will be crocheted fingerless mitts in a shell stitch, as the challenge is Tongue Twisters, so: she sells sea shells by the seashore.

[badly_knitted]

That's a fabulous pattern!

Well done on all your progress! Looking forward to seeing the shell stitch mitts when they're done, sounds like they'll be quite fancy!

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Fun colors and design!

[wiseheart]

The design is amazing indeed!

[m_findlow]

That's a great design!