I have finished the Knitting Olympics, obviously I did not pick something challenging enough for myself or my drug test will come back positive for steroids. I pick the former. I really like the socks, they are soft and very warm. I originally had a little trouble with gapping holes in my heal turns. But in the end they turned out good with a little cinching here and there.

I have since started the Shrug Stacey made famous, out of Noro Kureyon color 92. It is knitting up fast, but I had to go down to 6's to get gauge when the pattern calls for 9's. I originally bought Kureyon colorway 88 which was just too bright for me, I knew I wouldn't wear it when all was said and done, after much obsessing about it. So if you are interested in some Kureyon color 88 hop on over to my eBay auction. Sunday, Stacey met me at String to pick out some new yarn (for me) and ask some questions about the Shrug, since they are having a class for it. And that is when I got my new beautiful color. Here is a picture of what I have done so far. I am excited to see this thing, grow, I will need to go back and get 5 or so more balls since they only had 5.

I have also been slowly working to finish the "damn" clapotis, as I call it now. The third do over and hopefully it will be done, it was my lunchtime project today.

I think Clapotis has started a love hate with me and my knitting. I have been knitting but with no real purpose. I did start Clapotis over for the 3rd time, and I tell you what this Plain and Fancy Yarn most likely would not take another undo and redo, so this is it kids. It is at the half way mark and will go into hiding until the Knitting Olympics is over.

I have been working on getting used to DPN's, is it me or do I feel clumsy all of a sudden? I am thinking about trying out the 2 circular method, if I can get up to Shuttles by Friday. Here is the practice sock that of course will not be done by Friday and will wait as well. It seems to be pooling, as I just learned what pooling is. But really isn't pooling a mathematical thing, won't every yarn pool with just the right pattern and such? Since this is practice I am not real worried.

After I ripped out Clapotis the 2nd time I needed a quick pick me up, a quick knit I could finish. I was in Knitty Cat perusing sock yarn to start some training and I found Noro Transitions yarn to make a quick scarf. I think the colorway is 13. The scarf is supposed to have a little angora at each end of the skein, out of my 2 skeins only one of the 4 ends had it. I do like the scarf it has already gotten good use.

I noticed that the opening ceremonies are Friday at noon Mountain time, does that mean cast on is then, or when they actually air the opening ceremonies on TV?