RAVELYMPICS

Hi, I'm Bobicus Maximus. I am the mascot for the Winter Ravelympics.

"You're a WINNER . . . Chicken for Dinner," as Bill Vernon would say . . and it is STILL one of my most favorite phrases to say

Yes, I have won a badge in the

Designer Original Dance event in Ravelympics!

This award is for a square I designed called

Rose of Sharon Part Deux.

The picture isn't that great.

To tell he truth, it isn't a pictuyre

it's a scan because I forgot to bring the camera to the basement

the day I needed the picture.

What is Ravelympics, you might ask?

In Ravelry,

an online knit and crochet community,

they stage the Ravelympics

during Winter and Summer Olympics.

Here is the main jist of the thing:

Some ravletes like to challenge themselves to do a whole sweater in the 17 days,

others like to do several smaller items.

I chose the several smaller items.

No need for anything major for e

but I did need quite a few smaller items

before the 1st week of March.

My choices were:

1. Cute as a Button Baby Hat

2. Babette Blanket

3. Baby Cardigan

4. Baby Surprise Jacket

5. Spud's Bunny

though not in that particuloar order.

Then, when the actual time came around

I threw in the Rose of Sharon Part Deux.

I know, I know . . .

it doesn't look anywhere near

a Rose of Sharon.

The name comes from the Ravelry member I made it for

RoseofSharon43.

I would have entered the

Rose of Sharon square that I had already made for Shar

but it was before the Olympics started

and that would have been illegal!

Of my choices for these Ravelympics,

here is what I have accomplished.

1. Cute as a Button Baby Hat  ~ DONE

2. Babette Blanket ~ 2 out of 7 sections DONE

3. Baby Cardigan ~ just started today

4. Baby Surprise Jacket~ need to buy bigger circular n eedles

5. Spud's Bunny ~ DONE

So, I guess pictures are called for.

Here is Indy modeling the Cute as a Button Hat:

       

Does her momma have a pretty baby or what?

If you check the link out

for the Cute as a Button Hat

you will notice that this one

looks NOTHING like it.

Well, you must remember

I haven't knitted anything for over 30 years.

The last thing I remeber knitting

was a baby sweater for my niece Alllison

when I was first teaching.

Also, I have never:

knit in the round

knit with small needles.

But, for making adjustments for these three problems

lost knitting skills

no knit in the round skills

and big hands

I think I did a pretty good job.

These are the beginning 2 sections

of my

at least 7 sections,

or maybe more depending on the time

Babette Baby Blanket.

If you want to see what an adult versin looks like

click this link.

They can be GORGEOUS!

Last, but not least,

I think,

Is Spud's Bunny.

I have posted it before

but will post again for this thread.

Perhaps by doing this

I will be able to keep myself straight

as to what I need to post

and what is already posted

when it comes to

Ravelympics Events.

Signed,

One Ravthelet with Tired Hands

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