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January 30, 2006
Doing it for my country
This is a bandwagon that I was resisting jumping on, and I've been holding out on y'all about why. I've had two sweater designs accepted by JCA yarns for their fall 2006 line, and the time frame in which to knit the items and write up the patterns is very, very short. I'm also working on a sample and pattern for another design, which will be in Amy Swenson's upcoming crochet book. Oh yeah, and there's still that other thing, what was it? Oh. I remember. Grad school. So knitting for myself is sort of out of the picture right now. As is sleep.
But. My country is calling, and I can't refuse. I'm sure my mother will approve*. I've decided to make one of my JCA sweater designs (the more complicated one that's done on the tiny needles, because I am CRAZY) my Knitting Olympics project. The only glitch is that aside from a few artful photos to show off the gorgeous, gorgeous yarn I get to use, I can't really show my progress on the blog. So at the end of the Olympics, I am going to send Stephanie a photo to prove I succeeded (assuming I do. . . ), and the rest of you will have to trust that I'm not fooling and inflating how much I got done. Okay?
I can't even tell you how badly I want one of these Team Canada jerseys. But sadly, my paypal is empty right now and the deadline to order is tomorrow, so I'll just be writing "Team Canada" in Sharpie marker on an old t-shirt instead. I'm sure my country will understand.
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* Just think about it -- it would be like as if we were doing it for the CN Tower, or Lake Louise, or the Toronto Maple Leafs... it would be like as if we were doing it for... Tim Hortons!
**Thanks to Kelly for the button!
Posted by jodi at January 30, 2006 01:02 PM | categories: knit design : sticks and string : true patriot love
Comments
Welcome aboard! Glad you decided to join Team Canada for the Knitting Olympics.
Posted by: Michelle at January 30, 2006 01:53 PM
Woo Hoo! Got another one! You can show me, right? I won't tell, right?
I'm going with the Clapotis myself.
Posted by: Sandy at January 30, 2006 02:11 PM
*sigh* Lake Louise. One of the most beautiful places on earth.
But there's not a Tim Horton's there. Yet. I don't think.
They have one in Port Huron now, though! Unreal...a Tim Horton's in Michigan. It seems so...out of place, somehow, eh?
Posted by: NWJR at January 30, 2006 02:50 PM
Yay for Canada. Glad to see you joined, was gettin' kinda worried. It's not quite as much fun if we do not get to see your progress, but I'm sure it'll be cool nonetheless.
I like your Sharpie idea...I'm planning on wearing a toque (Sens) while I knit as part of my Canadian uniform.
Posted by: Keri at January 30, 2006 03:09 PM
something else bandwagon-esque: i've tagged you, but if you don't want it, i can take the rejection.
Posted by: jae at January 30, 2006 03:52 PM
what i meant to say is, go check my blog of the deets.
Posted by: jae at January 30, 2006 03:53 PM
Jodi, congratulations! Well deserved.
Posted by: claudia at January 31, 2006 10:12 AM
Just care enough to give your very best. For if we you give your very best, I know that you will more than pass the test.
Posted by: NWJR at January 31, 2006 12:22 PM
Just care enough to give your very best. For if you give your very best, I know that you will more than pass the test.
Posted by: NWJR at January 31, 2006 12:22 PM
Congrats on all the activity with your knit/crochet design. Woohoo! I had a hunch you were bandwagon bound *giggle*. If I had enough $$ in MY paypal, I was going to offer a trade (jersey for shrinky-dink jewelry)...but alas, they cost more than I can afford by the deadline. Being the creative type, I must start thinking creatively about how to earn some fun money!
Posted by: bonnie at January 31, 2006 01:06 PM