Monthly Archives: February 2010

finished in 2010 (so far).

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pattern: hedera by cookie a.
dec.4, 2009- jan.1, 2010
for: tessie

pattern: palindrome scarf by carol sunday
jan.1-10, 2010
for: ian

pattern: chevalier mittens by mari muinonen
jan.11-16, 2010
for: ian


pattern: checkerboard slippers by denise levs
jan.21-29, 2010
for: dad

pattern: traveling woman by liz abanante
jan.27-feb.3, 2010
for: mom

pattern: chevalier mittens by mari muinonen
feb.4-8, 2010
for: justin


pattern: springtime bandit by kate gagnon osborn
feb.13-15, 2010
for: tessie


pattern: knotty but nice by natalie larson
feb.16-18, 2010
for: ian

maybe in march.

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think i might have bit off more than i could chew when i planned out projects for february. with the current ravelympics & knitting olympics challenges, the chance of a february lady sweater being knit during the month of february is looking ever so slim.  and nevermind, i can’t even decide on a yarn or colour. as well, i like both the cardigan and pull-over versions. need to invest a little more time in the finer details of my second hand-knit sweater.  and perhaps i should finally pick out and sew on the buttons for my central park hoodie, lol!

say uncle.

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the yarn harlot announced earlier this month that there would indeed be a 2010 knitting olympics (sign up info here). i’d already committed myself to 3 events, er projects, to the 2010 Team Canada Ravelymics team (info here – ravelry link).  well apparently i’m up for a challenge, because last night i said to myself ‘what the heck?’ and signed up for one more project in the harlot’s games. so yeah…4 projects need to be completed before 11:59pm on february 28th.  am i crazy? well maybe just a little.

i am a ravthlete.

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yup, that i am. tomorrow the 2010 winter olympics kick off in van city, and as soon as that giant torch is lit there will be thousands (and thousands!) of knitters, crocheters, spinners, dyers, and fiber artists of all kinds busting out of the starting gate.  it’ll be a mad dash for the finish line, yarn & needles flying everywhere.  i cannot wait.  myself, i’ve entered 3 separate projects in the ‘competition’:

chevalier mittens – qualifies for the ‘mitten moguls’, ‘cable cross country’, and ‘stash compulsory dance’ events (stash being that of which i’ve had in my possession for well over 1 year). it will be my fourth time knitting this pattern – love it, no end in sight!

knotty but nice hat – qualifies for the ‘hat halfpipe’, and ‘cable cross country’ events

saroyan scarf – qualifies for the ‘scarf super-g’, ‘lace luge’, and ‘stash compulsory’ events

and! how totally awesome is it that each of these fantastical projects will be gifted once they’re done?  what lucky people they are – and they don’t even know it yet, they’re all surprise knits.  okay maybe not so much of a surprise now that it’s been blogged about, but i haven’t named any names yet, now have i?  we’ll all just have to wait and see…

happy knitting everyone!
and good luck to all my fellow ravthletes!
especially TEAM CANADA 2010!

coming soon…

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a picture post of 2010 projects to date!

announcement of entries in the 2010 Ravelympics!

also, 2010 Knitting Olympics?

decision time: to knit the February sweater or not to knit the February sweater – that is the question.