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Sunday 28 Feb 2010
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??
Saturday 27 Feb 2010
Photo Finish
Two weeks ago, I got swept up in the excitement of the Olympic Opening Ceremonies and impulsively started a new sweater, thinking it would be a perfect Knitting Olympics project.
I envisioned myself proudly wearing my new cardigan while I watched the Closing Ceremonies.
Wrong.
This seemingly straightforward project has kicked my arse. If I had a nickle for every time I reknit the sleeve cap . . . well, you know what I mean.
Now here I am, one day before the end of the Olympics and I’m just blocking the pieces:
Will it be done by tomorrow? No. Well, I guess that depends on how I choose to define “done.” I think I’ll be able to get all the pieces sewn. And I might also be able to knit the neckband. But, it will surely be button-less since I have no appropriate buttons and no time to buy any.
So, what do you think? Do I make it onto the podium with a button-less cardigan?
Monday 02 Nov 2009
Bandwagon
I’m not usually enamored with things that seem to captivate others. My TV has never been tuned to American Idol, I have no desire to read the Twilight books, my sock drawer doesn’t harbor a single pair of Monkeys or Jaywalkers, and my closet is devoid of a February Lady Sweater. That said, I’ve recently knit several “viral” patterns. One is the Shalom Cardigan.
Model: The Daughter.
Yarn Specs: One skein of Cascade Ecological Wool.
Mods: Of course! They’re detailed on my Ravelry project page.
Verdict: Love it.
On a related note, I just powered my way through the entire first season of Dexter in one week. Fascinating. Or not. Do I love it, or hate it?? And you?
