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Check-In Post May 25th 2021

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[personal profile] badly_knitted
Tuesday, May 25th, 2021 10:02 pm


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!



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Introduction Post

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[personal profile] alafaye
Sunday, December 27th, 2020 07:22 pm
Hello!

Bit of a belated introduction, but I made it. My main hobby is reading just about anything I can get my hands on, but I do have crafts. I learned how to cross stitch as kid, but fell out of the habit. I picked up a kit as an adult, but then found out that I forgot how so I never finished it. And then I found small craft starter kits and finally relearned cross stitch and have since done several items. I actually just finished one today. My crafting as an adult started more with small kits geared toward kids, but which I found easier to do and I'll usually pick them up just as small projects to keep myself busy. I've done sun catchers, plastic cross stitch, ornaments, and some small painted wooden items. And this year I learned how to crochet (and learned the difference between crochet and knitting) so I've got that going on.

Project one: cross stitch of a cat that I got for Christmas

Project two: purple-green scarf I'm making for my sister. I actually...I picked up the yarn ages ago without knowing what I was doing, only that it was soft and pretty. I thought maybe I'd try out making bracelets or something. I had put it into a ball and never kept the wrapper for it. When I first decided this year to try crochet, I didn't know what needle I needed and so got a smaller one than I actually needed. So bit of a late start and I ended up learning I can't count stitches (I end up just paying attention to my project which is working out better for me) which meant that I ended up with a wonky square that my sibling now uses for a coaster. But I finally have four inches of the scarf!

Project three: a white scarf for myself. Using natural wool. Bit of a mistake I think >.> Natural fiber is definitely harder to work with than acrylic. But it was soft and pretty and I was excited that I'd learned how to crochet! And rather than single stitch, I'm alternating single stitch with double stitch for fun and it's coming out really pretty I think.

Photos under the cut if anyone is interested.

( progress! )
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Check-In Post November 24th 2020

falkner: [Ensemble Stars] [Kanzaki Souma] (Default)
[personal profile] falkner
Tuesday, November 24th, 2020 05:37 pm
Hello, lovely crafters! Welcome to our daily check-in post, where you can tell everybody all about your most recent progress (or lack thereof). Feel free to also chat with other members and generally enjoy yourself!

Check-in is not compulsory, you decide if and when to take part in these posts.


Today's optional question:
How much planning do you put in your projects? Do you immediately get started when inspiration strikes? Or you do meticulously plan everything in advance instead?



If you have questions or suggestions about the community, requests for tags, or want to host the daily check-in posts, head over to the Questions & Suggestions post and leave a comment there.
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Intro darkcedars

darkcedars: magungensis african violet (Default)
[personal profile] darkcedars
Saturday, November 14th, 2020 03:28 pm
 Hello! 

I learned to crochet as a small child. I'm glad to find some more crafting societies, as I will no longer be using Ravelry due to accessibility problems. I decided to use a Dreamwidth blog to track my projects going forward. The good thing about leaving a website I've relied on for so long is I've joined more groups in the last couple months than I have in years. 

Right now I'm looking at the calendar and realizing....if I'm making holiday gifts it is already mid-November.  *cue mild panic*

Holidays - 
1. Nephew Hats - I made beanies for myself and dad this fall. Little nephews saw a photo of Poppy wearing the new hat, and want one too. There are 3 kids. This is a simple make I just need to get started. 

2. Mom Tapestry Doily - has been in my to-make pile for years. This is the harder one. I really should get started! *slightly less-mild panic*

3. MIL Dishcloths - Her main present is a kitchen item, so I'll make some dishcloths to add in. 

Long Term WIPS - I have two lingering projects that I want to work on after holiday crafting. This year I did a "craft spring cleaning" and I frogged or finished everything else in the works-in-progress pile but these. 

A. Pansy Doily - this is about 80% complete and I haven't touched it in over a year. Yikes. 

B. Monster Hunter C2C Afghan - this partially isn't my fault. I finished the main graph-ghan in spring 2017, and then my husband waffled on borders, and if he wanted it backed, etc, until I stuffed it in a closet. Every once in a while it came out again to be discussed. I got him to make a commitment to a border recently. I'm NOT going to back it. 


Overall I will probably check in once or twice a week. 

Other than crochet, I have african violets and I started getting more into growing herbs this year.  I have a chihuahua mix dog with a lot of personality. She will likely make cameos in progress pics. 
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