You know, I’m seriously enjoying these Olympic games. I finished the transition section with the two colors of orange last night. This whole two handed knitting is getting more and more comfortable as I progress through the vest. I do have to say that I’m am sooooo very glad that I trained for this event.
I’m now in love with color in knitting! I spent some time yesterday looking at Dale of Norway designs, especially after Cara posted a link to a Dale kit. Now I really, really want to make one. Like I need another project. Have I finally gone around the deep end? Have I lost grip of my senses? Aw darn. I should never have looked up that link. 
Now I have the darn sweater in Colorway 3 in a cart, orderform filled out. Aw hell, by the time most of you have read this, I will have submitted the order. Might as well have Carole add the 16 skeins in the kit to my count. I’m weak, I tell you! That price isn’t bad, more than I’ve spent on a single sweater, but but but, it’s gorgeous! I can only begin to imagine the use I’d get out of it… and the price includes the pattern book which has some lovely designs including Hardangervidda. Stop toggling browser tabs and focus, Risa. Focus.
Sara kept me company while I to the games last night. She very much liked the figure skating, but wasn’t so keen on the skiing.
Craft on!
14 responses so far ↓
1 Chris // Feb 15, 2006 at 11:04 am
Focus? Focus??? What fun is that????
2 Claudia // Feb 15, 2006 at 11:08 am
LOL LOL LOL! I also go through a lot of buyers guilt, fill up and empty shopping carts (both online and in the store), just to end up anyway at the check out! My excuse is that yarn is good for the soul!
Oh please give Sara a cuddle for me.
3 margene // Feb 15, 2006 at 11:23 am
You’re doing well on the Olympic vest! Ingeborg is fabulous. Why not go for it. We love our knitting, eh?
4 Marina // Feb 15, 2006 at 11:23 am
Someone should have told you that you couldn’t stop at one!
Did my first real Fair Isle last June and I’m now on my 5th & 6th. It’s just so addictive.
5 JessaLu // Feb 15, 2006 at 11:52 am
Your vest is looking awesome! Your kitty is so cute and you are so kicking my ass in the stash acquisition department ;o)
6 Janette // Feb 15, 2006 at 12:04 pm
I’m always impressed with your fiber accomplishments! Sorry to hear about the pink eye. Glad to hear Kat’s was just a scare. I can’t imagine that’s a fun thing when you’re 2.
7 pixie // Feb 15, 2006 at 12:34 pm
oh can’t remember if I gave you this link, LOVE this company.. super cheap dale and greak service.
http://www.kidsknits.com/
I got my chamonix kit from them, same book that pattern you want to knit is from.
8 Sara // Feb 15, 2006 at 12:57 pm
Well Sara’s got great taste! I hope she especially enjoyed the swan/Johnny Weir program, and if she didn’t like Matt Savoie’s program than I retract the great-taste thing
The vest looks fabulous. I trust you own the Dale kit now. I might have a hat done by the end of the Olympics – though it’ll still be a challenge……
9 Carole // Feb 15, 2006 at 1:30 pm
YES, you have gone off the deep end. Hey, you asked.
10 Janna // Feb 15, 2006 at 1:31 pm
Have you introduced Sara to auto racing? Every kitten I’ve had would sit mesmerized in front of the TV, watching them go round and round….
11 Sue // Feb 15, 2006 at 2:53 pm
The vest is looking fabuloso!
12 --Deb // Feb 15, 2006 at 6:33 pm
The price really isn’t bad. (It’s a lot less than I spent on my Olympics sweater!) And it IS beautiful. Sometimes you’ve just gotta do what you’ve gotta do! Sara looks adorable watching the Olympics, too.
13 Norma // Feb 16, 2006 at 8:50 am
Your vest is looking fabulous! Yeah, that price for the Dale kit really ISn’t bad, and it is gorgeous. You deserve it.
14 Rachel H // Feb 16, 2006 at 9:09 am
I almost ended up with a full shopping cart after Cara posted that link. Then I remembered I don’t know how to do fair isle yet, and how much I really wanna do cables and texture stuff this year and that I’ve already got my next 2 post Olympic projects planned but you know, people have been saying it’s not as hard as it looks and gosh that’s a beautiful sweater and…
I turned the computer off at that point, just to be on the safe side.