Given that this is probably the only time I will ever be able to compete in an Olympics, I've decided to participate in the Harlot's
2006 Knitting Olympics. I thought carefully about what project I would want to and be able to work on, yet have it be challenging to finish. I finally decided on a lace shawl. I fell in love with Birch and that would normal be my first choice, but the start of the Olympics unfortunately coincided with my yarn diet. However, I found a suitable alternative and although I still had to buy yarn for the project, $4.50 is a much better slip than $45.
This is the
Adamas Shawl from KnitPicks:
This will be my first official lace project ever. I am working on the
Madison scarf (also from KnitPicks), but you use a heavier weight yarn so it's not really lace in my book. So, this should be interesting and I sure hope it goes well. I figure I will either enter into the amazing world of lace with an Olympic gold, or I will crash and burn.
I think Nonnahs is almost convinced to join the olympics as well, so she will probably be posting her project picture soon as well. Nonnahs - youcandoit!
This will be my first official lace project ever. I am working on the Madison scarf (also from KnitPicks), but you use a heavier weight yarn so it's not really lace in my book. So, this should be interesting and I sure hope it goes well. I figure I will either enter into the amazing world of lace with an Olympic gold, or I will crash and burn.
6 comments:
Yay!! I think you can pick up a Lace Team button over at JenLa. :)
I'm still swatching out of my stash and trying to figure out what I'll be doing. Stashalong is making this very interesting.
Is this how Olympians are historically chosen- by peer pressure?
Good luck with the shawl! Lace is fun and birch will be around later too.
Ooh, I'm so excited for you. Competing in the Olympics AND a lace shawl. Such huge milestones.
A little thought on the stitch markers:
I used make-shift ones that left largish holes in my shawl that are pretty visible and pretty much impossible to get out when blocking. My suggestion is to use something with a really small diameter. Even a bit of thin (but smooth) yarn in another color (to avoid confusion). That's what I'll do next time I try a lace shawl.
It will be a very challenging but rewarding project. I'm looking forward to seeing the final product.
I am also making the Adamas shawl for the Knitting Olympics. It will be my first lace work. The only other shawl I have made is the clapotis. I use coated paper clips for stitch markers with thinner yarns. They don't tend to snag or leave gaps.
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