Ravelympics

Well, it's about time I resurrect this blog. And what better time than during the Olympics. I am participating in Ravelympics. I joined Team Knitting Camp, and am doing the Sweater Sprint. My project is February Lady, with Dream in Color Classy (In Vino Veritas colorway). I was able to cast on during the opening ceremony Friday morning (at 8:00 a.m. because we are visiting friends in Canada for a few days so I am currently in the Eastern time zone) and knit for a couple of hours that day. By Saturday morning I moved the stitches to yarn in order to verify that it was time to begin the lace pattern:



Last evening I worked a couple of lace repeats -- it's an easy lace pattern and a wonderful yarn to knit with so I am thoroughly enjoying this project.

That said, I keep wondering if I would like this sweater in a lighter weight yarn. I have some Silky Wool in my stash that, despite being a DK weight, knits up to the correct gauge and would, presumably, create an airy cardigan. I just might knit up a second February Lady with that yarn.

Other knitting: dog sweaters (what else!). I finished #4 of a group of 5 (one in each size of the Cabled Cassini) on the drive to New Hamburg on Thursday, so now I am in the middle of the turtleneck for the fifth, and last, sweater in this project. I need to get this last one done this week so that will probably be my car project while we are driving home tomorrow. Not sure if a 10-1/2 hour drive will be long enough for me to finish, but it just might be.



(February Lady outside the Puddiecombe house, aka Frances' new home.)