Thursday, August 21, 2008

Ravelympic Update

My lack of posting has not been because I have been hanging out at the Ravelympic village, trading pins with other Ravathletes and visiting the Great Wall of China and the Water Cube. It has been due to REALITY! - that 4 letter word, WORK. School starts Monday and I've been in meetings and retreats, etc.... Not that I don't love work, ahem, [waves to readers at work] it just takes up time. Add the stress of school starting for the kids, and boom, no time.

I have however, been squeezing in some knitting at last minute appointments and during late night Michael Phelps watching. I even got to go to my new knitter friend Lisa's house and there I finished my Juno Regina Scarf. I then grafted it together last night (stressful, but doable) and it is done. That counts as the second of my three ravelympic events. Here it is in its unblocked blob-like state.


Not much to look at, but no time to block. Maybe tomorrow, my coveted day off.


My beaded scarf counts as two ravelympics events- Bead Balance, and Scarf Stroke. I am doing okay with it, but it is not done. I even ordered a 3rd ball of yarn in case it is too short after the second it done (soon) and I think I can finish before the flame is extinguished.


This whole olympic knitting thing has been corny but fun, and if nothing else, has gotten me to finish a few things before school starts and the serious drain on my time begins. And now I have medals to show for it - not as many as Michael Phelps, but can he graft lace? That's what I thought.

2 comments:

Tracy said...

I am pretty sure that MP didn't get yarn & needle lessons included in his pool time & weight training...

Hey, since Stephanie McPhee says that knitting is a "sport" (quoted definition directly from Webster's)....do you think they may add it to the Olympics in next 4 years?

All this training of yours could put you in the running as a medal contender!!!

Anonymous said...

I can't wait to see your lace blocked! Your Michael Phelps comment had me cracking up!