I think my flame just turned on! Yippee! I hope I can keep it lit.

I just shared some exciting news with our CMK Inner Circle... and tomorrow, I’ll be sharing it with the entire community. 🧶🎉 I’m not giving it away yet, but I will tell you this: We have something special coming in September, and I think many of you are going to LOVE it. But since I mentioned the Inner Circle, I realized we haven’t talked about it much lately—and some of our newer members may not even know what it is! ⭐ What is the CMK Inner Circle? The Inner Circle is our Level 8 group of community members who have earned their way there by being active, helpful and engaged in our community. These are members who have spent time answering questions, encouraging other knitters, sharing what they know and helping make this community the supportive place that it is. And one of the perks? They sometimes get to hear what’s coming before everyone else. 😁 I also turn to the Inner Circle for ideas, feedback and input as I continue developing the community. They have a voice in helping me make CMK even better. 🏆 How Do You Get Into the Inner Circle? You don't buy your way in. You earn your way in. The Inner Circle is unlocked when you reach Level 8 in Skool. And how do you level up? By participating in the community and earning points when other members like your posts and comments. So answer someone's question. Share a tip. Encourage a beginner. Show us what you're working on. Join the conversations. Don't participate just to collect points—participate because you have something valuable to contribute. The points are simply the community's way of recognizing it. And eventually you may find yourself joining us in the CMK Inner Circle. ⭐ As for what I told them today... You'll have to wait until tomorrow. 😉 Let's just say September is about to get VERY interesting around here. 🧶💰 Inner Circle members—no spilling the beans! 😂

This is what it looks like before rose is added

We know that Circular Machine Knitting isn't the only crafty thing many of you love to do! That's why every Sunday we have Show & Tell Sunday—the one place each week where you can show off all those other creative things you've been working on. 💛 Maybe you've been: 🧶 Hand knitting 🪝 Crocheting ✂️ Creating with your Cricut 🪡 Cross-stitching 🧵 Sewing or quilting 🎨 Painting ✨ Or doing another craft entirely! We want to see it! Normally, we keep community posts focused on Circular Machine Knitting and iCord so that our main feed stays true to the purpose of our community. But this post is the exception! 🙌 👇 Add a photo of your latest non-CMK creation in the comments below and tell us a little bit about what you made. And don't just post yours and run! 😉 Take a few minutes to look through what everyone else has been creating, leave some ❤️s, ask questions, and encourage your fellow crafty members. Let's see what else our talented community has been making this week! 🎨🧶💛

Finally finished. Even got hubby to model it for me. lol.