Saturday, February 13, 2010

Knitting Olympics

The Knitting Olympics Athletes Pledge

I, a knitter of able hands and quick wits, to hereby swear that over the course of these Olympics I will uphold the highest standard of knitterly excellence.

I will be deft of hand and sure of pattern, I will overcome troubles of yarn overs and misplaced decreases. I will use the gifts of intelligence and persistence (as well as caffeine and chocolate) and I will execute my art to the highest form, carrying with me the hope for excellence known to every knitter.

I strive to win. To do my best, and to approach the needles with my own best effort in mind, without comparing myself to my fellow knitters, for they have challenges unique to them.

While I engage in this pursuit of excellence and my own personal, individual best, I also swear that I will continue to engage with my family in conversation, care for my pets, speak kindly with those who would ask me to do something other than knit, and above all, above every stitch thrown or picked, above every cable, every heel stitch, every change of colour, I swear this:

That I will remember that this is not the real Olympics, that I'm supposed to be having fun and that my happiness and self-worth ride not on my success....
but on my trying.

Let the games begin!

As posted by Yarn Harlot. I am with you guys all the way! (even though my big Olympic feat will be to actually do some knitting during the Olympics...)

Cheers!

Friday, February 12, 2010

Sleepy Eyes Knits!!!!


I bought this glorious work of beauty not even five seconds ago.

I am so friggin excited by this, because I have been listening to Gina's podcast, Sleepy Eyes Knits since it began! From what I have seen in the Etsy listing, the photography is absolutely gorgeous for this pattern book.

Oh, and I bought the book with the PDF download. *SQUEEEEEEEE*