(a new skein of Cherry Tree Hill sock yarn being wound on my swift and yarn winder)
The Winter Olympics are coming this Friday, and with them another type of Olympics - the Ravelry-Olympics (or Ravelympics)!!! Ravelry is like facebook but for knitters and crocheters, and a very awesome place to find patterns, meet other knitters, and get inspired to knit cool things. :)
The purpose in Ravelympics is to stretch yourself in your knitting. To knit something you've never tried before, but always wanted to. Or to learn a few new stitches and put them into practice. I have lofty knitting goals for these Ravelympics, but I think they are obtainable and I'm set to finish and win GOLD! :)
Here's my list of things I'd like to complete:
Daybreak shawl by Stephen West (I'm 1/4 done)
2 pairs of Bubble baby socks
1 pair of Dragonfly socks for Sammie
1 pair of Monkey socks for me
1 pair of French Press Knits Felted Slippers
March's Knit-Along Pattern
Additionally, I'd like to create a few youtube videos on how to do some of the stitches we are using in my knitting class. This would be a great reminder for class members during the month, and for those attempting the patterns long distance.
Will you take the Ravelympics challenge too?
3 comments:
Are there any special requirments to join your team?
-Leslie
Wow, Nona, you sure do have lofty goals. I'd be lucky to partially complete ONE of your several projects! LOL I so admire how you stretch yourself. I checked out all your projects and they ALL look so wonderful and I've no doubt you will manage to get most, if not all of these completed.
I wanted to tell you, I found that East Meets West sock book at Joann's recently and bought it. Don't know if I can actually create a pair, but they are so beautiful, I couldn't resist the temptation to at least oooh and ahhhh over the pictures! LOL Thanks so much for sharing and inspiring!
Leslie - this isn't my group but the "Never Not Knitting" blog's group.
All you have to do is click on the button I posted, and follow the directions from her page!
Jeanne - you should just dive in! The patterns aren't super difficult (they just look fancy!) Try the Tsunami or the basket weave ones (that have an adult size and a child size) in the back of the book. Her tips are great and the sock construction the same throughout the book.
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