Monday, February 13, 2006

Olympic update

I have completed 5 of the 15 body repeats so far, which is great except that it will be hard to keep up this pace. Each time I finish a row there are that many more diamonds to knit in the repeat. I figure as long as I can do at least one repeat a day, I will have time to knit the final chart and then block before the torch goes out. There is one small catch - work is super busy right now and I am looking at many hours of overtime over the next couple weeks. And there is one big catch - Stitches West. Hmmm, there will either be lots of time to knit or absolutely none. I'm going to try to get something for my motion sickness so that I can possible knit in the car during the road trip portion of our weekend.

Here's a really bad picture of where I am right now (complete with life lines):


And a little detail shot. (Don't look too close - or if you do, remember it's my first attempt at lace).


And this is what a sad doggie looks like:


Jenny's had a bit of doggie insomnia lately. I'm hoping some broccoli stems, a greenie, and a run down the hall will make her happy enough and content enough to sleep through the night.

7 comments:

Mouse said...

Looks good so far! I'm slaving away at my Olympic lace as well.. but I had to rip back to my lifeline tonight after I answered the phone mid row and then thought I could fix what I messed up by adding another stitch. Mathmatical.. I'm not.

Theresa said...

Looks great! Keep plugging along. I'm definitely concerned about the pace, too. Sure, if I knit for 3 days straight, I can stay on track. But starting tomorrow, that just won't be possible. At all. Hmmm . . .

Jeanette said...

Your lace looks great! You are making fabulous progress, are you enjoying it?

Anonymous said...

great job for your first try at lace!!

The Stitchin' Sheep said...

I bow down to you. I've never gotten that far on a triangular shawl before. Kids seem to get in the way of the concentration necessary for such a feat.

And broccoli stems? What's there about broccoli stems that Jenny likes? Is it because it takes a while to chew through them? Hey, whatever works, I guess.

Chris said...

I think your shawl looks great!!! I love the color.

Sending sleepy thoughts Jenny's way. I can sympathize.

Nasus said...

Beautiful!!