it rolls around once every four years at about this time - the winter olympics!
and that fabulous knitting website 'ravelry' has once again thrown down the gauntlet for 'ravelympics' - that wonderful opportunity to knit along with the winter events!
since i am woefully behind on my rockin' sock club socks i decided to join the 'sock hockey' event to see if i couldn't diminish my stash just a tad (i had not touched any of my 2009 socks with a new year beginning! yikes!).
first up, an easy peasy pattern with some yarn in a color way that i really, really, really like called 'garden daze' - what gardener would not love a yarn infused with luscious colors from the garden! tomato and beet red, zuchinni green, and squash yellow - yum! i hammered this pair out in less than a week - an exceptional feat for my feet!
mizz daisy mae also thinks they are pretty delectable!
if i was feeling a tad bit cocky over my accomplishment, i have been humbled a touch by my next challenge - 'raven swirl socks' designed by cookie a.
in my usual brash and brazen way, i jumped in with both feet and started knitting this pattern in the size small. i was merrily knitting on my way when i decided about half way into the foot section that perhaps i should try this little puppy on just to check things out - ugh! try it on, hell, that would have to involve some type of miracle as i couldn't even get my foot into the leg portion! argh! attempt #1 was frogged with much disappointment, weeping and cursing!
on to attempt #2 in a larger size - this effort appears to be much more successful and i should really get a gold medal just for having the ability to work on it and watch the men's hockey came, usa vs. canada, at the same time! jeepers! that was some game! my condolences to all of my canadian friends!
so with one week down and one to go, here i am halfway through sock #1 of my second pair. dare i dream of completing another pair - oh, why not give it a go - this is the olympics you know!!
