Well the Olympics have finished and therefore I am officially rubbish. I didn't manage to get a single one of my projects over the finishing line. Never mind, it does mean that I'm almost done with the welcome to the world tank top and the Christmas present scarf is off to a good start.
While plan A - finish stupid amount of knitting whilst (moving house and starting a new job and visiting godchildren) watching the Olympics - failed, I've hatched a Plan B - holiday knitting. I'm going on holiday with the family in 3 weeks time and Lilith will be coming with me. I think I can handle that. In the 3 weeks before I go I should be able to finish the other Olympics projects. I think I can handle that too. I just need to order myself some more Debbie Bliss Pure Silk or the scarf will be more of a necktie.
Sunday 24 August 2008
Thursday 21 August 2008
Over Reaching Olympian
I've been competing in the Ravelympics. However, I was a bit overoptimistic in the amount of knitting I would manage in a 17 day period. Especially considering the fact that I was finishing 1 job and starting a new one (including packing up my room and moving to Wales!) during the games. Well whilst Team GB have been having a great games I've not been faring so well.
I cast on for my Baby Dressage project on the opening day and managed a couple of inches over the opening weekend. I'm now on the front neck and think this one is do-able by the end of the games.
I also cast on for Scarf Stroke with Wave in Debbie Bliss Pure Silk. I have 2 skeins of this yarn and having finished skein 1 I am about to finish repeat 3 of 10! I think that I've boobed there on the substitution! And no matter how hard I knit I'm not gonna make it with that project.
My third project was Ankle Sock for the Sock Put. I cast on for this on Super Saturday and realised that I hadn't read the pattern on this one very well. With a new pattern to follow it's going slower that I had expected and I've only made it to the foot of the first sock.
My final project is for the Laceweight Long Jump and is Lilith in Louet Kidlin Lace. This is still neatly balled and in it's bag with the pattern, needles and buttons waiting for me to cast on!
So all in all it looks like a bit of a wash out for my first games. Note to self for 2012 -don't get carried away with all of the cool sounding events - remember how fast you knit, read the patterns properly and above all BE REALISTIC! Still there are still 2 1/2 days to go so I may make it yet ;)
I cast on for my Baby Dressage project on the opening day and managed a couple of inches over the opening weekend. I'm now on the front neck and think this one is do-able by the end of the games.
I also cast on for Scarf Stroke with Wave in Debbie Bliss Pure Silk. I have 2 skeins of this yarn and having finished skein 1 I am about to finish repeat 3 of 10! I think that I've boobed there on the substitution! And no matter how hard I knit I'm not gonna make it with that project.
My third project was Ankle Sock for the Sock Put. I cast on for this on Super Saturday and realised that I hadn't read the pattern on this one very well. With a new pattern to follow it's going slower that I had expected and I've only made it to the foot of the first sock.My final project is for the Laceweight Long Jump and is Lilith in Louet Kidlin Lace. This is still neatly balled and in it's bag with the pattern, needles and buttons waiting for me to cast on!
So all in all it looks like a bit of a wash out for my first games. Note to self for 2012 -don't get carried away with all of the cool sounding events - remember how fast you knit, read the patterns properly and above all BE REALISTIC! Still there are still 2 1/2 days to go so I may make it yet ;)
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