My OTHER Red, White and Blue January 23, 2006
Posted by threadingwater in knitting, olympic knitting.trackback
I’m going to do it. Join this crazy, demented Knitting Olympics exercise in loser-dom. yeah, yeah, yeah . . . everybody’s a winner – it’s the effort that counts – there’s no ‘I’ in team . . . blah, blah, blah. Loser, I tell you. That’s all I ever am in any sort of competition.
But am I going to let my bad attitude stop me? No way. Consider this decision my way of positively reinforcing my loser essence.
For starters: I have decided to knit this pair of gloves with the charming little lace and cable gauntlet overlay,
in these Peruvian wool tonal grays from Knit Picks:
Difficulty rating? Let’s see . . . Maybe a 3, or 4 if you add something for the boredom factor of knitting all those udder-like fingers. In other words, not exactly a triple salchow – more like a layback spin wherein one finds their groove and lets the momentum do the work. So I upped the ante.
The pattern is written in Norwegian, (one of many in the collection of patterns I brought home with me after my year in Norway) and if Team Norway allows defectors into their ranks, I am hereby announcing my intention to desert Team USA for my adopted second home.
(aside to members of the Norsk team: My Norwegian work permit expired in May, 2005. However, if you accept me as a team member, I will be happy to apply to UDI for another permit. I’m certain it would be issued in time for the next winter olympics.)
Norge. Vintersports champions. Skal vi ga pa ski? Eller, skal vi strikker pa gull?
I am so glad you are joining in. I will be cheering you on while I am knitting my Bohus.
From an ex-lurker LOL
Cat
Hey, Mother-of-Filly:
Is that the Andean wool from KnitPicks? I’m thinking about doing my Olympic challenge in it — the “St. Brigid” from Al*ce St*rmore’s “Aran Knitting.”
What do you think of the yarn?
I just ordered a color card and 1 sk. each of 2 colors, because lo, I am a bit obsessed with finding my Olympic yarn right now…
Is it lovely?
Does it knit well on US 7s?
Great stitch definition in cables?
Scrumptious factor?
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
K
K – doll, my olympic yarn is marked as “Peruvian” and is a fingering weight. It was an incredible bargain at around $1.39 per 50gr when purchased in one of their color wheel lots. I used it to knit a pair of Northern Lights mittens. You can view at http://threadingwater.com/threadingwater_knit
The Andean must be different, but if the Peruvian is any indication, you will be delighted. As for scrumptious? I’d take it to bed with me.
Oh, duh, shouldda clicked on the link before posting my comment.
I noticed the fingering weight designation about half an hour later.
Sigh.
But if that’s the yarn for the Northern Lights mittens (which *are* coming to Madrona? yes? … No? what do you mean, you’re going to search my bags before we check out? … Hey!)…
I’m sold.
And hey, any yarn you’d take to bed sounds A-OK with me!
(Are the husbands worried about this knitting thing?)
I don’t know about all of my husbands, but certainly “Greatest” should be worried. Tis the season of ski-widowhood hereabouts.
Jeg syns du sa absolutt skal få vaere medlem av det norske teamet
By the way, – we have lovely skivaer (cross-country) weather today: Sunny and white, new snow all over.
Good luck with your lovely project.
oooooooooooh what fun! I will think on this some more before trying to join in. What to knit, what to knit???!! Darn, this calls for pattern and yarn shopping, drats.
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