Quilting takes a back seat this month to knitting. The Ravellenic Games are knitters' nod to the Olympics. The knitters' own social networking site,
Ravelry, celebrates sport by forming teams and setting goals for items knit (or crocheted) during the 16 days of the Olympic Games.
My team this year is
Hats for Sailors, a group that knits hats for selected ships each year.
And my goal?
One hat per day!
So far, I'm keeping up -- but it's only the fourth day of the Games!
Hats for Sailors requires hats knit of 100% washable wool. I rarely use washable wool, so I had to add to my collection (such a hardship).
Hat #1 is knit in Boise State University Broncos colors, because that's the only washable wool I had on Sunday. This hat is really true Broncos colors, royal blue and bright orange, even though it doesn't look like those colors in this photo.
Hat #2 is knit in light blue and yellow. to celebrate the cyclist from Kazakhstan who won the mens Road Race. This one is a little more true to color:
Hat #3 celebrates the men's archery team, whose jackets are this pretty brown color. I love that the US teams' uniforms are not just red, white, and blue!
All my hats so far are knit from Cascade 220 Superwash, using the
7 8 9 Hat pattern from Ravelry on size 7 needles. Hat #3 is modified with a twisted rib and peerie stitch pattern from
Interweave Knits Holiday Gifts, issue Holiday 2010.
Hat #4 is underway -- come back later in the week to see how it turns out, and cheer me on!
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