The sweater is coming along nicely. The body and the sleeves are now finished, in the middle of Day 15. There are a few more days left until the closing ceremonies, and I think I should be able to finish the yoke by then.
While the Olympics are taking place in Vancouver, Canada during Feb 12-28, 2010, many knitters on Ravelry are challenging themselves to two weeks of intense knitting while cheering on our athletes.
I decided to try to knit a sweater for myself out of fingering weight wool. I cast on during the opening ceremonies last Friday night, and during the first 4 days of the Olympics, I have knit about 10″ of the body.
As I have never completed an adult size sweater in less than 5 weeks (and the quickest kids size sweater took me 3 weeks), it will be a challenge. But I’m looking forward to the attempt. 
The sweater pattern is improvised. I’m using 100% Sockenwolle from Wollmeise, and 2.25 mm needles. The colourways are Dani (as you can see, it’s a mix of brown and blue) and Ebenholz (dark brown).
Announcing the Mystic Diamonds Mystery Shawl knitalong!
They say “Diamonds are Forever” – so I chose diamonds as a theme for this stole to symbolize everlasting love. To me, the glistening diamonds also mean beauty in the way they reflect the light.
Mystic Diamonds is a rectangular lace stole. The pattern is adjustable for both width and length.
1,100 yds of laceweight yarn will give you a shawl approx. 75 cm x 204 cm (30″ x 80″).
The pattern allows for both wider and narrower shawls. It is also possible to use fingering weight yarn and make a thinner scarf.
SIGN UP FOR KAL
The pattern will be made available for a knitalong, starting February 25.
It will be distributed to the members in four consecutive pieces, once a week on Thursdays.
The last part of the pattern will be released on March 18.
The KAL is now completed, but the pattern is available for purchase here.
$1 for each pattern sold will be donated to ReliefHub – a charity dedicated to serving local Haitian orphanages by helping to provide the resources they need to continue caring for tens of thousands of orphans.
The knitalong is available at a discounted price if you join prior to the release of the first clue. After the first clue has been released, signups will remain open but the price will increase to the regular pattern price of $8.00 CDN. All members of the KAL will have access to the clues as well as the complete pattern in one nice set at the end of the KAL.
PATTERN DISTRIBUTION
The pattern will be distributed via downloadable pdf files. You will receive a weekly email with the download link for the pattern.
There is a group set up on Ravelry – Knit & Knag Designs
http://www.ravelry.com/groups/knit–knag-designs
Please join this group and share in the progress with other knitters.
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