34,616
I almost gave up on trying to finish the Olympic sweater last night, but cooler heads prevailed. The Syracuse v. Villanova game was on TV (34,616 fans inside The Dome — madness!) so I grabbed a tapestry needle and hunkered down in front of the tube.
The game had the correct outcome, and so did the sweater. Yay, Orange; yay sweater!
I waited ’til today to weave in all the yarn ends since I went to Park City and thought it would be appropriate to finish the sweater in the shadow of the ski jumping venue from the 2002 Winter Olympics.
All that remains is to finally attach the buttons during the Closing Ceremonies. But I’m torn between the two finalists.
Which button gets the gold and which comes in second??
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We were at that same spot in Park City this summer!!! I think I like the metal buttons.
Yes, metal!
The metal one is pretty, but I think the pink one looks like it was made for the yarn and sweater.
I think I like the plastic button better. I lived next to that dome the year it was built. Did you know that if you stand outside between the tall ribs of the building, right next to it, and slam your foot on the ground, that it makes a crazy weird sound? And that the chemistry professor’s son was the sound effects guy for the Star Wars movies, and that he tape recorded that sound and modified it for some effects in the movie (maybe the light sabers coming out)? And when you walk in there’s a weird air pressure difference (gotta keep the roof up). I also had an office next to it some years later in the herbarium, and my view was the dome roof and the sky, and in Syracuse, the weather was good, or at least interesting, when the sky was a different color than the dome.
THe metal, for sure!
Definitely the metal!
I prefer the metal buttons. Congratulations on finishing the sweater in time!!
Wonderful sweater. Definitely the metal buttons.
The Metal!
Oh, that metal button is GORGEOUS! Congratulations!!
Beautiful!!!. I’d choose the metal;-)
The metal ones are a really nice contrast to the color of the sweater. They get my vote.
The silver metal button gets the gold!
Another vote for the metal!
And yet another vote for the metal. That particular one is so pretty that I can’t resist.
Your decision must be made by now – can’t wait to see what you went with!
I hope this one made the medal with the metal!
Congratulations! Can’t wait to see which buttons won out.
Hurray for the metal!!
The metal – and btw, the button would look better if you sewed it on vertically so that the flower is upright – you’d also emphasize the cables & ribs. You did a beautiful job!
The silver one, definitely.
Congratulations!! The sweater is beautiful! I’m casting my vote for the silver buttons. Although the plastic ones are very pretty, I think they kind of disappear into the sweater. The silver ones really stand out and emphasize one another very nicely. Looking forward to seeing the finished sweater!
My vote is for the metal button!
I love the metal button with the sweater.
Beautiful sweater and I think the metal buttons look perfect!
I like the metal ones, too. Pretty sweater, are you wearing it tomorrow? I think I can finally come to knitting.
Plastic. Park City looks well snowed.
Oh I hope you went with the majority and picked Metal!! And I hope you’re enjoying wearing it by now.
The oval metal buttons make the sweater pop.