knitting challenge ideas

[friendtoall]

I was thinking of doing some kind of knitting challenge. I read about a Lent challenge: 40 hats in 40 days, and I'm looking forward to the knitting Olympics. Any other ideas?

[xanandali]

I don't know but I'd definately want to be in too!! I'm thinking some sort of sock making challenge would be cool. Or a shawl maybe?

[salty]

Originally Posted by friendtoall

I was thinking of doing some kind of knitting challenge. I read about a Lent challenge: 40 hats in 40 days, and I'm looking forward to the knitting Olympics. Any other ideas?

wow, seriously? can people actually complete so many? that's amazing! how long does it take you to knit a hat? (i only crochet here, but I'm assuming there's a similar time requirement.) maybe only hats for newborns?

[friendtoall]

Originally Posted by xanandali

I don't know but I'd definately want to be in too!! I'm thinking some sort of sock making challenge would be cool. Or a shawl maybe?

I'm in a Yahoo group that has a "mystery sock challenge". The host gives us a pattern and we have to design the sock. It was supposed to start yesterday but hasn't.

Originally Posted by salty

wow, seriously? can people actually complete so many? that's amazing! how long does it take you to knit a hat? (i only crochet here, but I'm assuming there's a similar time requirement.) maybe only hats for newborns?

Yes, they were newborn hats to donate to the hospital I think. A great project for Lent!

Maybe we could just have a challenge to try something new, whatever that is for each person. Maybe a sock, maybe lace, double knitting, entrelac, etc?

[HoneyTree]

I just participated in a knit-a-thon that someone in my community organized for hospice. Everyone knit for 12 hours--10 a.m. to 10 p.m., or whatever portion thereof that we could--and made shawls, lap blankets, or squares for afghans. It was a really neat way to meet other knitters, and it was covered by the news.

[mommyddeville]

Honeytree, I love your signature. . . .I want to live in a gulf state, but it's not looking probable.

Anyway, I'm up for a sock challenge. I don't have a lot of knitting time (like 2 minutes here and there), so I don't want something extremely difficult, but would love to get myself in gear.

[dillonandmarasmom]

Socks--yes!! Me, too.

[flapjack]

Sock Wars 3 is starting soon...