Who’s joining Yarn Harlot’s Knitting Olympics? I just signed up for it! I’m going to enter in my HBC Booger. I think it will be a challenge to me to get it done {and felted!!!} in 16 days!
Knitting Olympics!
OH MY GOSH! I am totally going to do this! How much fun! I’m going to do this sweater from Lana Grossa!
I’m going to join. Picking a smaller yet challenging project (at least for me).
My plan is to knit a hat. Knit the whole thing, instead of my usual work the brim in knit and crochet the crown because I’m afraid of my decreases looking like crap. Now that I know what I was doing wrong with the dec’s, I can make a new attempt to conquer my fear of knitting on circulars, and still have a chance of finishing in time with my other project, the first YOTS sweater, going on simultaneously.
Woot. I’m a knittin’ fool.
I will be joining in on the fun as well. I am going to make a bag for my daughters leapster that will be pink with her name knitted in purple. Having never done colorwork like this and the bag will be made up from various other patterns to get the bag that I want for her. Then felted. So this bag will be a ton of firsts. a bit nervous and excited all at the same time. 
I’m SO doing this!! How fun! :cheering:
I’m in too! I think it’d be a good kick off to trying to do a blanket for my new nephew! I’m going to be attempting this…
Wow, cool pattern Dannah! That bobble is boggling my noggin.
(Say that five times fast)
I might have to practice that stitch. Thanks for the inspiration!!
I’ve decided on Knitty’s Blue Hills hat. Yeah, that’s right, my event is Curling. While it might be about as much fun to watch as milk going sour, that’s about the speed I can handle in 16 days, with a sweater on other needles.
I would participate but since I will be in the hospital for three to four days during that time I should probably pass. It sounds like fun and I hope you all complete your projects.
Robin
hmmm…I think I will join, too. but what will I knit?
I just found out about it…I’m in…but I can’t decide which project yet 
but I’m pretty sure that it will be one of the shawls listed below … …
I jumped on the ever expanding bandwagon - I sure hope there’s room for all 900 of us that have signed up so far :shock: .
I’m doing the Eyelet Vest from Debbie Bliss’ Special Knits. Here’s a link to the picture http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6975/1424/1600/eyelet%20vest.jpg
I’m actually hoping I can crank out 2 (one would be smaller than the other). I picked up some Dalegarn Baby Ull at the LYS yesterday - 40% off! Pretty purple and a rich yellow. very nice.
Okay! Change of plan - I was getting frustrated by my LYS’ trying to find a yarn like that in the Blue Hills pattern. Soooo, I’ve decided to knit the Viking Chicken Hat!
No, this does not mean I’m now knitting for Norway.
It does however mean I’ll be tackling a project dear to my heart, if not that of my nephew’s mother, and be fulfilling a dream of mine - which, after all, is what the Olympics are about, right? Reaching for one’s dreams.
The yarn is in hand - I stopped by Circles today. Folks are real nice. I may have my DH drop me off there Sundays for the KnB! 
I’ll be making my first socks They’ll be for my dad (whoa… he’s got a big foot!) 
Can’t wait
Hello fellow 
Olympiads, whether you are from team USA; Canada, Britain…the list goes on; all fellow Olympiads are welcome, no matter your country …hello to all!!
I am here to say that My Great Master, 
Vogue Lace Wrap chose did he.
I have chosen my knitting sports and am now a proud member of 
and the 
!! I am PROUD to be a member of each team since my chosen event allows competing on both teams!!! I have chosen my equipment to compete with and it will be either size 8 or 9 addi’s and Lamb’s Pride Superwash Wool in a lovely shade of Blue Flannel. Now, until the Olympics begin I will be doing a bit of training (gauge swatches) and practicing my 
:shock: …ahem, I meant to say that I will be practicing my 
. All this is to help in the training (get my gauge correct so I can choose the correct equipment…size 8 or 9 addi, for example) to become a proud 
.
I also wanted to say that those that can’t or choose not to participate, that I know that all of we Knit Olympiads will be proud to have those that 
choose to participate in other 
ways 
:cheering: :cheering: :cheering: [color=violet][size=7]LET’S KNIT[/size][/color] :cheering: :cheering: :cheering:
edited by becka Mon. evening
I’m in–registered and everything! I’m doing this.
Any yarn suggestions, though? I’m thinking Andean Silk, but I’m worried it won’t drape properly (or will be too drapey)…
I want to join as well, but not sure what I am going to knit. Maybe some felted clogs? I haven’t done those yet and short rows are my nemisis! BUT I’m thinking that maybe I need to do something that has lots of “brainless” knitting as I like watching the Olympics and since the clogs have lots of “pay attention” directions either the knitting would suffer or my viewing would. I detest making garments (sweaters particularly) because I get bored, so maybe I will do a wool fair isle. I love all the “official Olympic” sweaters, but don’t have the $150 to purchase the kits. Maybe I’ll find something else
I am going to try knitting socks on circulars. I got so confused last time that (I am ashamed to say) I gave up. It is time I tried again.
I’m in! I’ll start some baby socks. I’ve never :XX: socks before. With the new baby it now takes me two weeks what used to take two days. So learning to knit socks will be a challenge. I cant wait to start training.
Candace
you guys are brave…I can’t do it but I’ll be your cheerleader.
Oh, Cristy, you can knit something, surely! I know you can do it!