You may recall my poor showing in last Olympic's knitting event, a pink chenille scarf that lacked finishing by inches, modeled by my faithful dog/trainer. This year, I've decided to go for the gold with just minutes to go before the opening ceremonies. Here are the possible yarns, from left to right:
- 60% kid mohair/40% silk, from Shibui. Luscious, soft, yarn of my dreams, but will be hard to un-knit in the event of an error.
- Hand spun silk scraps from Nepal, by Mango Moon. Lumpy, fun and colorful, but probably too simple. I don't want to finish it this weekend!
- Fine merino that I found in a box. No details. Will make a lovely shawl, but could be a little boring, simply because it's white
- 100% merino, hand spun and hand dyed by Abuelita yarns in Uruguay. Eh! It's kind of hard spun; it'll make a lovely shawl and might be the perfect choice. But I don't know...
- 100% merino from Germany. I can't read the label, but if I read it as if I'm reading English, it's very funny. This yarn has a lovely hand, and I bought it Nashville last week, thinking of making a shawl for Mom. I'm leaning toward it.
Well, it's time to order a pizza, make a yarn selection, choose a pattern, find some needles and prepare to cast on. Technically, the opening ceremonies have already started, but they won't be televised here until 7:30. If you're joining in Ravelry's Olympics, or just doing it on your, own, let me know! We can cheer each other on!
Comments
YOu could do the same thing with the red I suppose. Dark colors don't show texture work too well, so the navy would be a no. Navy lace, though - -