When I got home from work yesterday I had a package waiting for me…a yarn package…a package that is a key element of my entry in The Knitting Olympics.

I quickly ripped into the box & smiled at what I saw. Then came the hard part – restraining myself from getting started right away on this project.

Thankfully I have several things planned for this weekend that will divert me from focusing on this project. (more about those in another post)

In less than 2 weeks the games begin in Torino…until then I will leave you with a sneak peek at the yarn! Any ideas what my Olympic Knitting event will be?

As many of you are aware…the Yarn Harlot has called on all knitters to gather for the Knitting Olympics on February 10th for 16 days of knitting challenge. Are you ready?

Just as an athlete trains & goes through compulsory exercises before “the” event…while I decide what new project to tackle for the Olympics I’m spending a little time in training – tackling some new stitch patterns, “practicing speed” with my standby dishcloth pattern, looking at all the bookmarked patterns I’ve saved in the last couple of months as I started browsing knitting blogs. It’s not an exciting picture but here is a sampling of some of the “training” that has been happening this weekend.