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Posted By Laura on February 14, 2010

Well, the Winter Olympics started in Vancouver this weekend and that has also signified the start of the Knitting Olympics, AKA Ravelympics. This was a concept originally created by Stephanie Pearl-McQueen, AKA the Yarn Harlot and has taken over the knitting world. These 2 weeks, many knitters across the world are challenging themselves to achieve different, relevant goals with their craftiness. I didn’t participate last time, but I have decided to challenge myself this time. And I do seem to have challenged myself. Whoops. I think my hands will fall off due to the amount I intend to work my wrists!

This year I have decided to try and finish my stained glass afghan that I started last August. I have decided to do 30 squares instead of the 12 in the pattern (yes, you read right!) I am using DK instead of the worsted that the pattern recommends, so I need to do more squares to make it more of a decent size. I have a lot to do. This is my biggest challenge. I’m not sure how I will do it. But I’ll give it a good go. If I don’t finish, it’ll be ok. I’ll be a tad disappointed but it wouldn’t be the end of the world.

I also have a number of small projects on my list. This is so that I *can* actually finish something and so that when I am really peeved with the afghan I have a small project that is easier to achieve. I have already started one (the afghan isn’t that portable, whereas smaller projects are!)

There are 4 (yup, 4!) little projects that I want to attack. I want to make the Birdie Decoration by Lucy of Attic24; the Naalepuder pin cushion; by Liselotte Weller; a Gevlochten Braided Ball by Marleen Hartog; and a Victorian Memories Bookmark (providing the link works, which it isn’t at the moment!)

So yes, they are all quite small and doable projects. With one massive one.

Wish me luck! I think I need it.

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