So to mark the 2008 Olympics, some lovely people on Ravelry teamed up to conjure up the Ravelympics.
The rules: To start and finish a knitted item during the summer games. The only condition is that the project needs to be something that will challenge you (it’s not really that big a deal if it’s just something you can do in an afternoon in front of the TV).
I’m currently competing with Team S&B London in the Laceweight Long Jump and the Scarf Stroke with my project the Haruha Scarf. Only 2 days into the games, and I’m quite proud of how much I’ve completed so far! It currently measures 15 inches unstretched (and I think it will need a severe blocking when I’m done knitting).
Which brings me to blocking wires. Why are they so expensive and obscure to find?! I’ve currently been using the ’stretch string’ method, but I find that it tends to come ‘in’ at the middle of the pieces needing blocking which can only be remedied by placing a pin to get it back in place, therefore creating a scallop which is what I wanted to avoid in the first place. I’ve searched around for some welding rods, which are considerably cheaper, but not managed to find any at the hardware stores. If you’re in the market to donate any blocking wires get in touch! (although I don’t recall seeing any blue moons lately….)
I’ll be off at my festival (FINALLY) in a few days, so I don’t expect I’ll be able to post for a while, but I hope the next time might show me at the knitted ‘finish line’ with my scarf held high! Until then thanks for reading!
