I wasn’t going to do the Knitting Olympics…not because I didn’t want to but because I didn’t pick a project and just didn’t get around to committing. Well, yesterday I was hit with the inspiration bug and now officially have a new project�??unfortunately, I think it is too late for me to join the official Olympics Knitting group. I left a comment saying I wanted to participate but it may be too late for me. Of course, that doesn’t mean I can’t still do it. So if I don’t get in I will just have to be a renegade and do it on my own…or with my sister/roommate who unknown to me also has been eyeing this project and when I brought it up to her yesterday we both decided to knit it at the same time. So if I can’t be an Olympic Knitter, then at least I can be in a knit-a-long with my girl Kara. So you want to know what we are kitting?…
Norwegian Stockings!
Since I am a total copy cat and really pick a lot of my projects from all the amazing bloggers out there, I first saw these knit up by Eunny and feel in love. She is obviously an incredibly talented knitter (I also just bought her original pattern for a Deep V Argyle Vest ) and has a great blog. The socks are from Nancy Bush’s Folk Socks book. I went to my LYS yesterday and got my yarn. I bought Dale of Norway Baby Ull in Dark Navy (Main Color), Beige (Contrast Color), and Baby Blue (Top Accent Color). Honestly, I am a little scared about how the colors will turn out. I hope they work the way I want them too. I will take pictures of the yarn and my progress this weekend. I am very excited for these…my first attempt at fair isle and if successful, my first completed pair of socks.
So I finished my Stained Glass Scarf but don’t have pictures to show yet. I think I want to block it a little longer�??I made it shorter then the pattern specified partly because I thought it was fine but mostly because I didn’t want to break into my third skeins. I will post pictures and give my full notes of the knit this weekend. Really, I promise I will.
Happy Olympic Knitting!
The following 2 comments were originally left at blogspirit:
whoOOT! Happy Olympic Knitting : )
Can’t wait to see that scarf
Hi, I just thought I’d invite you to join me (Team Utah) in the knitting olympics! It’s just me over there, but you’re welcome to join if you want to. I’d love the company
Here’s the link http://utahknittingolympics.blogspot.com/