knitting olympics?

[friendtoall]

Is anyone participating in a knitting Olympics? If so, where? I'm interested in doing something, but I don't know what. Ideas?

[texmati]

yarn harlot did something last time... basically everyone picked a project, and if you finished you got a gold medal... i'll see if I can find a link.

[TortelliniMama]

If you're on Ravelry, there's a Ravelympics there. Tons of events and teams to choose from, and lots and lots of other Ravelympians to keep you company.

[texmati]

ooh! I'm totally going to check that out. I've been on a knitting slump lately.

I guess the fact that it;s 104 degrees out doesn't make me want to break out the wool.

[friendtoall]

I'd forgotten all about Ravelry! I missed all the deadlines to be on a team, though. I should take a little break from deadlines anyway. I feel like I've rushed through the summer so far meeting other deadlines.

[TortelliniMama]

Originally Posted by friendtoall

I'd forgotten all about Ravelry! I missed all the deadlines to be on a team, though. I should take a little break from deadlines anyway. I feel like I've rushed through the summer so far meeting other deadlines.

No, I don't think you missed the deadline for joining a team. That's tonight (August 7th) at 11:59 pm Pacific time, I believe. What you missed was the deadline for *starting* a new team.

But I can definitely understand wanting a break from working on deadline.

[flapjack]

For what it's worth, I'm on a finish-lympics. My goal is to finish off all my UFOs by the end of the games so that I can get a couple of pairs of longies churned out fairly fast come September.

[honeybunmom]

I'm signed up with Ravelry for the ravelympics. Trying to knit some gifts for the gift pentathalon. Didn't occur to me that the title could mean 5 items! LOL! So, I'm knitting a babywearer in bulky yarn, a baby sleep sacque, cap and booties. Who knows if I'll come up with a 5th item. All gifts for a momma and her new babe due in Sept.

[megincl]

I'm in the Ravelympics knitting my first ever sock(s). You needn't even be on a team to participate. Or even actually finish something. Just a fun way to "play along" with the games, so to speak.