Thursdays Are For Knit Group And Survivor Starts Tonight!

Today was all about Olympic knitting at Knit Group. Most of us brought our projects for all to see. It was decided it would be OK to cast on Friday night at 6:30pm Ontario time. The Opening Ceremonies start at 6:30pm Vancouver time, which would mean 9:30 our time. Too late for most of us. Tomorrow night, at 6:30PM, close your eyes for a moment and visualize nine, that's right, as of today, nine!!! Meaford knitters casting on for the Olympic Knitting challenge.

Doreen has her swatch done for her seed stitch vest.

Bonnie joined the Meaford Knit Group Olympic Team just yesterday. She will knit this ribbed tank.

Gail is making a child's, top-down sweater with this yarn.

Nicki has chosen six projects - all small ones she says - as her challenge. Sadly no picture to hold her accountable. We just have to trust Nicki.

Even Lois has caught the excitement and is going for the gold. She will make a hat with this bright blue variegated.

We did catch her cheating, though. She thought she was to cast on at knit group today. After being roundly boo-ed Honest knitter that she is, she ripped out what she had started. 6:30PM Friday, Lois. Not before.

Wilma is using this wonderful pink yarn

for the cabled, seed stitch sweater.

Sharon has practised yarn overs to perfection and is ready to cast on for Branching Out.

Gloria, new today to knit group, and good sport that she is, joined the Olympic team and says she will knit a doll.

Me, of course, I'm sticking to my 2010 designer. I will be knitting EZ's Green Sweater.

Even though the Olympics was the big topic, I couldn't leave off without telling you that ever since Lois joined the group sometime last year - July perhaps - she has been knitting this little baby sweater.

Unlike most of the Meaford group, she knits only when at knit group, never at home. Today, she finished the baby sweater. Way to go Lois. On to your Olympic knitting.

Gail, too, had exciting news today. Gail, trying to knit a ball a day in order to diminish her stash so she can buy more yarn at the 2010 KW Knitters Fair was dealt a big stash-busting set back at Christmas. 'Friends' gave her yarn. Proudly, today, she showed us this finished blanket.

16 balls!!! You are almost back on track, Gail.

Perhaps I'm foolish. Perhaps one can never train too much. But I think I have everything under control for tomorrow's Olympic knitting. Tonight, I am knitting a sock for the first episode of Survivor.