I have been doing some blog surfing to find some other fabulous Olympic Tubeys - check out KT's Tubey lessons, Jennifer's rainbow version, Rachel's pink and brown color combo (that I love!), nona's solid color version (with striped sleeves), claymaven's amazing version with a cabled body (instead of the ribbed version), and Jessie and Missy both have lovely solid color versions. Go Tubey Olympians!
As some have already posted, the Capital area knitbloggers (or 16 of us at least) had a fabulous knitting and yarn swapping night over the weekend. Fidget Ann and Pixiestikz Heather co-hosted the event, and I think it was a success all around. There was So. Much. Yarn. It was awesome.
Have you ever seen such happy knitters?
And of course there was all of the knitting - projects to ooh and ahh over, yarn to fondle, Jaywalkers all over the place (Cara, what have you done?), and lots of appreciation when I tried on Tubey to check the length. (A little too much appreciation, actually - I felt like a rock star undeserving of all of the hype - you know, a knitting Milli Vanilli.) We found out what happens when you (or Isel, actually) tries on a sock with a dpn toe (impressive, but probably wouldn't fit very well in your shoes). The conversations were fun, too - there were enough folks that there were usually at least three different conversations going on at a given time, but then something interesting would be said into one of those random silences and everyone would start paying attention.
Everytime I meet knitbloggers I reflect a little on just how random it is - the fact that I picked up (and loved) the hobby of knitting, then I chose to chronicle it on the internet for random strangers to read, then I decide to go to parties and festivals with people who are kind of strangers and familiar at the same time. And time after time they impress me. Knitters are an awesome bunch. Seriously - we rule.
You know what else I did over the weekend? Sunday morning, in true Olympic spirit, I tried a new sport.
Yes, I am curling
The National Capital Curling Club was hosting an open house - and over 1200 people tried the sport over the weekend! Not quite a Knitting Olympics, but damn impressive. We got there before they opened on Sunday morning, and it was a good thing - by the time we were done there was a huge line.
It's much, much harder than it looks, especially when they give you the slippery thing for one shoe. It's really slippery. (Duh, it's ice, but it was still kind of a surprise.) I didn't really get much more than a "taste" but I'm definitely up for going again sometime.
More later, with pictures of things other than Tubey!
Posted by Sarah at February 28, 2006 10:46 PM | in: Works in Progress | PermalinkDude! I get blamed for everything!!! ;-)
I have to say, I'm fascinated by curling. I watched a bit of it on Friday and I don't quite get it. Very cool that you got to try it!
Posted by: Cara on February 28, 2006 11:04 PMNothing huh?? You've done NOTHING that was interesting since I talked to you last?? And just what was that picture of??? I'M JEALOUS!!
That was my complaint on Monday morning. There was no curling to watch!!
Love you
Mom
How incredibly cool to get to try curling! I so would have wanted to do that. It was great meeting you this weekend and your Tubey looks FANTASTIC!
Posted by: Shelley on March 1, 2006 01:13 AMyour tubey is great. i was put off by that pattern when a uk knitter had issues, but coming round to it agian... and that cabled version is such a good idea. mmmm. darnit, I was only going to knit small stuff like socks.
Posted by: alice on March 1, 2006 05:31 AMWhoa, you already look like a hardcore curler in that picture. Push that stone, woo!
Your'e so right about knitblogging events, it's fun that we jsut get together and end up having a lovely time. So fun.
Wow! Your Tubey looks great! Thanks for the link--I was wondering where all the extra traffic was coming from. Good luck with your next project. ;-)
Posted by: claymaven on March 1, 2006 05:28 PMI feel the same way about the whole knitting/blogging thing. You get to meet so many people that otherwise you probably wouldn't...
And in a way it makes me want to be a better person, less judgmental, more tolerant.
It was great meeting you, curling girl. Hopefully we'll have another swap/knit nite soon.
Posted by: isel on March 1, 2006 11:44 PMTubey looks fantastic on you! Congrats on your gold medal! It was great meeting you last weekend!
Curling looks like fun!
Posted by: Lizzy B on March 2, 2006 11:24 AMI think that is the same rink where Kris plays hockey - off 198, right? That curling looks so awesome, Sarah! You are a pro!
So cool meeting up with you again. I felt like we got to talk a little more than laast time when we were rummaging around in the yarn bin! It was great to talk and to see your lovely Tubey! I can't wait to do all of this again ;) I drive by your town all of the time - we should plan something... thrifting? :P
Have a good one, S!
Posted by: Lolly on March 2, 2006 04:00 PMIt was a fabulous time seeing you again...we're definately going to have to organize another one...I love love love your tubey...
Posted by: heather on March 3, 2006 11:28 AM