Knitty Couture

Initiated by the Yarn Harlot and picked up by Ravelry, the Knitting Olympics seemed to have sparked great interest among knitters.

Knitty Couture will host this event also and invite you to join in.

Here are the rules, as set by Ravelry:

Concept: You must cast on a project during the Opening Ceremonies of the Summer Olympics (Aug. 8th)- and finish before the Olympic flame goes out (Aug. 24th). That’s 17 days.

Rules:

1. The project must be a challenge for you to complete in 17 days.
2. There are no rules about what a challenge would be. Like the real Olympics, there are many areas to compete in. But here is your opportunity to set a challenge for yourself and try it out.
3. While this is meant to be somewhat difficult (like the Olympics), it is not intended to ruin your life. Don’t set yourself up for failure. (Olympic athletes may cry, but they do not whine pitifully, sob and threaten members of their family with pointed sticks because they haven’t slept in five days. ) This is intended to (like the Olympics) require some measure of sacrifice, and be difficult, but it should be possible to attain.
4. No casting on before Opening Ceremonies commence in Beijing.
5. Finish before the flame goes out.
6. You may swatch before the games. (This can be considered “training.”)

Cast-on date is Friday, Aug. 8th. Knitty Couture will be opened until 7:30pm so that everyone can come by to cast on for their challenge. Knit-ins for this event are Thursdays, Aug. 14th & 21st, and Sundays, Aug. 10th, 17th, & 24th. Completion date is Sunday, Aug. 24th at which point Knitty Couture may leave doors open later so that we can celebrate our achievements together.

Unlike the Yarn Harlot and Ravelry, everyone for this event will receive a medal regardless of completion. Hey, you dared to try….. it just might not be a gold one.

If you’d like to participate, email me at knit@knittycouture.com, and I’ll put a post of everyone and their challenges. At the end, I’ll post a pic of everyone’s projects.

There’s no pressure to come to all knit-ins for this event. In fact, you don’t even have to live in St. Louis or come by the shop. Just sign up via email and send a picture at the end with completed project.

The important thing is that it’s a self-challenge and will be LOTS OF FUN!!