Finishing is tough (in knitting and organizing)
It’s the rare knitter who enjoys the finishing aspects of their knitting projects. That’s the weaving in of ends, the seaming, the blocking (soaking or steaming the knit fabric to size).
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My last afghan squares
Several weeks ago, I blogged about my sprint toward the finish line of the Knitting Olympics, where I almost achieved my goal of completing my “Learn to Knit Afghan” during the Summer Olympics. I did complete all the squares by the Sunday the Olympics ended, but the truth of the matter is that I had to re-knit the last two squar
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Knitting Olympics: The outcome
I have to admit I haven’t picked up the knitting needles since the Olympics ended. As I’ve written here, I achieved my goal of finishing the lace section of the Learn-to-Knit Afghan. I’d reset the goal to include finishing the entire afghan, but I fell short of the mark.
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Olympic afghan: only two squares to go!
I powered through four squares of my Learn-to-Knit Afghan last weekend, in my quest to finish it before the end of the Olympics. I was aided immensely by the fact that I had two discs (six episodes) of Season Five of The Wire to keep my company. Oh, and the actual Olympics, on TV.
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All set for a weekend of Olympic knitting
I have to update you on my progress with the Knitting Olympics over at Ravelry which is officially known as the Ravelympics. The idea is that you commit to knitting something you consider a challenge during the time of the Summer Olympics. I’m very proud of what I’ve been able to achieve with some focused effort.
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Knitting Olympics: Half-way there!
I promise I won’t write about knitting every day during the Olympics. I’m just so pleased with my progress that I have to report it. Tomorrow I’ll try to write something relevant to organizing.
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The games have begun!
The 2008 Summer Olympics started today with the Opening Ceremonies at 8 p.m. Beijing time. That’s 7 a.m. in St. Louis, my official start time for the Ravelympics 2008.
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Olympic training
In anticipation of finishing the lace squares from the Learn to Knit Afghan for the Ravelympics, I picked up a lace project that I’d abandoned a couple of years ago. It’s the Branching Out scarf, a lovely bit of lace that I knit out of Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool. I decided that Branching Out would help me train for the Knitting Olympics (which start August 8), so that my fingers and mind would get accustomed to knitting lace.
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Knitting Olympics update
I’ve chosen my project for the Ravelympics 2008 (on Ravelry, which I posted about last Thursday. According to the rules, you can actually work on completing a project you started in the past, one that’s been hibernating awhile. That Event is called WIP Wrestling. I’ll be playing on Team St. Louis.
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Organizing my yarn collection and knitting supplies
Yesterday I posted about my new Elfa drawer system which now stores my yarn and knitting needles. Here are the specs: I purchased three 10-runner drawer frames (41 inches high) and platinum mesh baskets with platinum tops over the whole thing. I have three sets of drawers—two medium and two wide. The way I configured my set, I have 16 drawers to work with, 3 one-runner (shallow), 12 two-runner (medium) and one three-runner (deep).
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At last! I made a wearable garment!
When I picked up knitting again (after several decades) at the beginning of 2005, I was pretty fearless. Mostly out of ignorance, I think.
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Holiday knitting frenzy
I knit every day, usually while watching TV. It’s how I relax. The bulk of the year my knitting needles have been occupied by Barbara Walker’s Learn-To-Knit Afghan, which has been a wonderful boost to my knitting knowledge, skills and confidence.
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Organizing + Knitting = My idea of a good time
I’m an avid knitter. I’m certainly not an expert knitter, but I knit every day. Or at least probably 350 days a year. One thing that every knitter knows is that you can acquire a lot of stuff with this hobby.
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