Well it's official, I am a ravelthete! You know, for the Ravelympics. OK well just in case you think I have lost my mind and have resorted to making up words... I will elaborate. The Ravelympics is open to all knitters and crocheters on Ravelry who want to challenge themselves to complete a project (start to finish) in 17 days. More specifically, the 17 days in which the Summer Olympic Games takes place.
Here are a few guidelines:
- You cannot cast on prior to the opening ceremonies in Beijing.
- The project must be a challenge for you to complete in 17 days.
- Finish before the flame goes out at the closing ceremonies.
- You may swatch before the game.
The project I have chosen is the Diagonal Pattern Baby Blanket. It is not a difficult pattern, and not at all a challenge to actually knit. But where does the challenge come in you might ask? Well I will tell you: that would be me completing ANY knitting project in 17 days without getting distracted! Yes perhaps I could have chosen a more difficult project to complete, but I also wanted to be realistic...disappointment SUCKS.
I did a little "test run" on my pattern and speed. No I am not cheating, this blanket will not be used. The honor system gets me every time. I have also decided to add one more project to complete in the 17 days. Hey it's not like I'm employed full time or in school this semester or anything!
I have entered in Baby Dressage and Afghan Marathon. Go Team G.R.I.T.S.!!
*Team G.R.I.T.S. icon stolen, no borrowed, from my pal KnitPinkie.
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Yah, you stole, I mean borrowed my team icon. I feel honored. I don't know if I told you but you can also go to the team thread in the ravelympics group and folks have posted more.
You know my family is big at playing cards and the saying has always gone it's not cheating unless someone sees you. Maybe, maybe, what do you thing?
So anyway to continue the novel I have going here. I'm taking Jody to the airport the Saturday (day after) it starts and he won't be home until the following Friday, so I have no excuses to not get this damn thing done. Now he may come home to the couch being completely formed around me from where I haven't moved for an entire week but hey....you gotta do what ya gotta do right?
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