The Olympics are a time of friendly competition, forging new friendships, overcoming personal challenges, reaching personal bests.
In the deep, dark recesses of the internet, out where everyone can see, we find Ravelry.com which is a knit and crochet community, for anyone who is not familiar with it.  And thanks to Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, who started the Knitting Olympics in 2006, we now have the Ravelympics.  (Stephanie’s Knitting Olympics still takes place, as a separate Event, completely unrelated to Ravelry).
The Event began as a competition to challenge oneself, to select a challenging …

So three days ago, I received what I assumed was a marketing email from Lands’ End.  Usually, I don’t read them, but the subject of this one caught my eye.  ”Celebrity Knit-Out at your Lands’ End Shop.”  So I opened it.  It promised a book signing with Kate Jacobs, New York Time best-selling author of The Friday Night Knitting Club.  It promised enjoyable knitting to create hats for the homeless, with assistance from Vickie Howell, designer, and formerly, host of Knitty Gritty on DIY.
So, with two days to plan, I …