So, You Think You Can Knit?
My friend Lisa was kicking around an idea and came up with this: So You Think You Can Knit 2009. She is asking knitters to step out of their comfort zones by challenging them to try something different. She is scouring the blogs of each contestant and giving each an individual challenge.
Each knitter, who signs up, is asked to chose their current knitting style:
I'll be you can't guess which category I placed myself in. In any case, Lisa is taking sign-ups until September 30th, so you only have one day left if you are interested. Only thing is, you need to be able to read Swedish, at least this year... who knows what will happen next year!
For those of you who are not so good at Swedish, here's what it looks like using Google Translate: So You Thing You Can Knit (Translation).
For those of you who have stuck around this long, here are a few knitting related things that I have accomplished lately.
Clapotis (scarf) by Kate Gilbert, knit out of some Wollmeise 100% Superwash Merino Sock yarn in the Rittersporn colorway.
See You Later Socks by Caoua Coffee. They were the final round pattern for Sock Madness 3, that I finally finished out of Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sport Multi in the Liberty colorway.
Back of the leg view...
Fibonacci Frequency Hat by Firefairy for a Winter Wear Swap on Swap-Bot. It was knit with 2 skeins of South West Trading Company's Therapi yarn in burgundy and slate green. The recipient was very happy with it!
I covered 3 bars of soap with yarn leftover form another project. No need for a washcloth!
And last, but not least, the September 09 Mystery Sock for Sock Knitters Anonymous (on Ravelry) by Nancy Bush, knit with Wollmeise Sockenwolle 80/20 Twin. The original color of the yarn was natural, but the challenge for the sock was to knit it out of yellow yarn. So, I dyed the natural color to yellow in the microwave oven with Kool-aid and food coloring.
Each knitter, who signs up, is asked to chose their current knitting style:
- Ballet
- Bollywood
- Broadway
- Disco
- Folk dance
- Hip hop
- Choreography
- Bar dance
- Latin
- Poppin 'n' Lockin '
- Quickstep
- Street dance
- Tango
- Waltz and Foxtrot
I'll be you can't guess which category I placed myself in. In any case, Lisa is taking sign-ups until September 30th, so you only have one day left if you are interested. Only thing is, you need to be able to read Swedish, at least this year... who knows what will happen next year!
For those of you who are not so good at Swedish, here's what it looks like using Google Translate: So You Thing You Can Knit (Translation).
For those of you who have stuck around this long, here are a few knitting related things that I have accomplished lately.
Clapotis (scarf) by Kate Gilbert, knit out of some Wollmeise 100% Superwash Merino Sock yarn in the Rittersporn colorway.
See You Later Socks by Caoua Coffee. They were the final round pattern for Sock Madness 3, that I finally finished out of Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sport Multi in the Liberty colorway.
Back of the leg view...
Fibonacci Frequency Hat by Firefairy for a Winter Wear Swap on Swap-Bot. It was knit with 2 skeins of South West Trading Company's Therapi yarn in burgundy and slate green. The recipient was very happy with it!
I covered 3 bars of soap with yarn leftover form another project. No need for a washcloth!
And last, but not least, the September 09 Mystery Sock for Sock Knitters Anonymous (on Ravelry) by Nancy Bush, knit with Wollmeise Sockenwolle 80/20 Twin. The original color of the yarn was natural, but the challenge for the sock was to knit it out of yellow yarn. So, I dyed the natural color to yellow in the microwave oven with Kool-aid and food coloring.