Check-In Post August 27th 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]

I've only managed 12 rows tonight, my hands didn't want to work and then I made a mistake and had to undo half a row. The dark red is hard to see properly in artificial light, especially with energy saving bulbs.

I had a look at some of my other yarns and I've got twelve 100g balls of a luscious plum coloured DK, the same brand I'm knitting with at the moment which I like because it's hard-wearing and knits up well. Also another 10 balls of dark red, but it's not the same dye lot I'm using at the moment and the difference in colour, while subtle, is still noticeable.

[smallhobbit]

That's frustrating - patterns in dark colours can be difficult to see, especially when they need undoing.

What are you planning on making with the plum coloured yarn?

[badly_knitted]

Yeah, I was squinting at it and dropped a stitch, but managed to catch it again. I thought I should knit this yarn up first while I still had some evening light, but it's gone by 8 at night now unless the sky's clear.

I haven't decided yet. I could do two sweaters, or a bigger jacket... so many possibilities.

[peaceful_sands]

Sorry to hear your hands were hindering your progress today but well done on what you have managed. So with the other two colours is that enough for two projects and do you have thoughts on what you could make.

[badly_knitted]

It was a bit annoying but 12 rows is better than nothing.

I can usually make a sweater for myself with 500g, so on theory I have enough yarn to make two sweaters from each, unless I decide to make a larger knitted jacket from one lot. I have some good patterns for that kind of thing, but I'm not sure the colours are right for that sort of thing because I'd be limited in what I can wear the plum over. Sweaters might work better. I've got plenty of time to decide anyway, because after this red sweater I'm either going to unpick the lighter red one that wasn't working and re-knit that (I have a pattern picked out for it) or use some sky blue I've got.

[wiseheart]

I hope your poor hands will recover, soon. It's always annoying if you have to undo your work. Energy saving bulbs can have strange effects on colours indeed.

[badly_knitted]

My hands are okay, they just play up from time to time.

I'm sure energy saving bulbs are responsible for a lot of eye strain, they ever give out enough light.

[smallhobbit]

The wool for my granddaughter's cardigan arrived a couple of days ago, which was good, but I discovered the red wool (for the rainbow stripes) was much too orange, so I've had to order some other red and now I shall soon be needing it, as the stripes are just above the rib. I might have to start one of the fronts as well so I can continue regular progress and get that as far as the red stripe.

[peaceful_sands]

I understand your frustration when colours just aren’t quite what you hoped. I think that’s even more so when you can’t see them in real life.

[smallhobbit]

Yes, I'm hoping this ball will work.

[badly_knitted]

At least you do have that option if you want to keep going with the cardigan. Are the sleeves going to have rainbow stripes above the rib as well?

[smallhobbit]

Yes, the sleeves will have rainbow stripes too. But hopefully the wool will have arrived before I need to start on the sleeves to keep going!

[badly_knitted]

I'll keep my fingers crossed. Sounds like it will be lovely!

[wiseheart]

This is why old-fashioned me prefers to go to the shops in person and select stuff with my own hands. (That and because I'm an idiot who can't do online shopping.)

[peaceful_sands]

A bit more stitching - made a start on the cave wall and did a bit more outlining.

[badly_knitted]

Sounds like steady progress is being made! *cheers you on*

[wiseheart]

Progress is progress - small steps will take you to your destination, too.