{Fat Cat Crochet}

Winter Ravelympics 2010 that is.....

Over at Ravelry.com we have this thing we do while the Olympics are on.  We start a project at Opening Ceremony and try to complete it by Closing Ceremony.  We participate in events like...

Sock Hockey, Scarf Super-G, Nordic Sweater Combined, Mitten Moguls, Hat Halfpipe, Short Track Shawl, Stash Jump (using long neglected stash), Charity Curling (projects for charity) and Sweaters Slalom just to name a few.  It's a lot of fun!

If you haven't join Ravelry...WHY NOT????  It's free!!  There is every kind of Group you could imagine that you  can join (or not).  Tons of patterns to peruse (free & for sale).  It's an excellent way to keep track of your yarn stash, needles, patterns, books and 'meet' people in your area or across the globe who share in our love of fiber.  Did I mention it's free?  You can even post pictures of your Finished Objects to show off to your friends.

My totally awesome friend Holly Bee over at Knit With Snot For You was kind enough to copy this from someone else so I did the same:)

Our team info....

TEAM ZOMBIE SLAYERS

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RULE NUMBER ONE: CARDIO!

Rule Number One: Challenge yourself.
If you select a project, or projects, that will be a challenge to you, you are participating in the spirit of the Olympics.

The Dates
Feb 12-28, 2010

Magic Tagging
Tags are crucial. Casey will soon turn on a tagging tool that pops up, letting you choose your tags from a list. Each project should have three tags:

1. ravelympics2010: This is the one that gets you into the Stadium as an official participant.
2. ZPDK2010, which identifies you as part of Team Zombie Slayers, and
3. Your project’s event tag. Your project CAN be entered in more than one event. For example, Endpaper Mittscan compete in the gloves/mittens/fingerless mitts event and in the colorwork event.

A big THANK YOU to Karel-KWAK on Ravelry for setting this up and being Team Captain for us. Ravelry! Then join the Zombie Prom Date Knitters forum and make sure to magic tag your Olympic Projects. We've had prizes in the past, but you know we are rarely very organized with this sort of thing, so don't hold your breath.

If you are interested in joining us, join

See you there!