Jo Knits!

Knitting and Turino,

Stephanie Pearl-McPhee aka the Yarn Harlot talks about the Knitting Olympics on the radio! In this I learned that we are now more knitters participating in the knit along than there are athletes competing in the Turino Olympics. Isn't that just crazy or what!?

Of course, I tried to resist the hard challenge but the country needed me. HA! I proudly joined Team Canada and commit to knit without use of any illegal substances. The project I have signed up myself to knit is for Lucas, he will turn 5yo during the games and I never knit enough for my kids. I have a deathly fear of sweaters so that is the challenge I set myself with.

Of course when I asked him what color I should knit the sweater, he simply replied like the picture, of course. LOL! Locally said color is nt offered anymore but it was online. After a few clicks the waiting game starts, luckily I got speedy delivery within 3 days of ordering. I must say Ram Wools did a great job of sending my yarn and even packed it in a stash bag. Little did they know the yarn is about to magically turn into said sweater.

The great big swatch, I don't usually swatch but anything for my beloved son. I really want to make this as nice as possible, this is somewhat a birthday gift for him also. So precifics are: Emu Superwash Dk in walnut print, using 4,5mm for a 22sts/4" gauge. I had to tuck the needles with the yarn and put it out of sight until the flame is lit. It's hard, I am really excited to start but the wait is worth it.

(edited: those are old pics of my kids taken last year) Did you know there's figure skating almost each and every day of the Olympics, man I love them Winter Olympics! :) Off to find something to knit, anything really to keep my mind off the Texture Time cardi, I am so pumped. I will rock the knitting Olympics, make my boy proud and SEAM those sleeves before the flame is out. Oh yeah, I am pumped!

p/s: For figure skating lovers, a new online show called Ice Time 2006 can be viewed online. Talks about Canadian skaters and the Olympics.
hugs,

Posted by Jo at February 4, 2006 09:52 PM