Saturday, February 13, 2010

Not Much Knitting So Far

Not much schoolwork either. I've got part of a toe, and that's about it. Only knit for like half an hour yesterday. I'm also partway through a book for class, and by partway I mean the reading equivalent of "part of a toe". Sigh.

My best friend's coming to visit on Thursday. This will be nice. Anh and I have been snarking at each other for a bit today. I hope we both stop soon. Also, I need a shower. >_>

Friday, February 12, 2010

I'm baaaaack...

At least for the Knitting Olympics. It'll be awesome. :D

I'm making a pair of toe-up socks, using a heart cable pattern, and the construction of Chevrolace, with minor modifications. Obviously I'll screw with it. I do to every pattern, especially the ones I make up myself. Since I've knit Chevrolace before, and enjoyed it, I think this is a good fit. For the yarn, I'm using Artyarns Ultramerino 4 in color 115 (basically a valentine's pink/red mix). I'm balling it right now. That's allowed, right?

The reason for the hearts is the pink yarn, and the reason for the pink yarn is twofold: it's been sitting in my stash for too long, and Valentine's day is this Sunday. I just realized I haven't updated this blog since I started dating Anh, so this will be interesting. I've also stopped blogging so frequently, what with college and all. It'll be nice to return to it.

I think it's fitting that my return to knit-blogging corresponds to the start of the Knitting Olympics. Very fitting.




The Knitting Olympics Athletes Pledge

I, a knitter of able hands and quick wits, to hereby swear that over the course of these Olympics I will uphold the highest standard of knitterly excellence.

I will be deft of hand and sure of pattern, I will overcome troubles of yarn overs and misplaced decreases. I will use the gifts of intelligence and persistence (as well as caffeine and chocolate) and I will execute my art to the highest form, carrying with me the hope for excellence known to every knitter.

I strive to win. To do my best, and to approach the needles with my own best effort in mind, without comparing myself to my fellow knitters, for they have challenges unique to them.

While I engage in this pursuit of excellence and my own personal, individual best, I also swear that I will continue to engage with my family in conversation, care for my pets, speak kindly with those who would ask me to do something other than knit, and above all, above every stitch thrown or picked, above every cable, every heel stitch, every change of colour, I swear this:

That I will remember that this is not the real Olympics, that I'm supposed to be having fun and that my happiness and self-worth ride not on my success....

but on my trying.


Let the games begin!