Ivy’s Vine

10 Shawls in 2010

January 28th, 2010

I’m finished with clue 2 of 5 of the Enchanted Wood mystery knitalong. I’d photograph it, but I’m using very short needles so I can’t get a decent unbunched section yet.  It shrinks as it goes, so I hope to have a better shot at a photo after clue 3, which comes out Friday morning.

Many members of the knitalong were signed up to do Evenstar next, which starts on February 12.  February 12 is also the first day of Ravelympics, and I knew I wanted to take part in that.  I’m playing for Team Unique Sheep in the Sock Hockey event–a toe up sock from the Lord of the Rings sock club.  The good thing is, Evenstar is a circular shawl, and the beading is only on the border, so the quickest clues are the earliest clues, and then they get longer as the shawl grows outward.  Also, the clues are every other week so by the time clue 2 comes out, Ravelympics will be over.  I took the plunge.

Also, in the 7 Heavenly Virtues (aka Embrace the Lace) club, the Justice project came, and it was a lovely shawl.  I cast on last night.  So that’s three shawls in a really short period of time.  I’m fairly confident The Unique Sheep will do another mystery knitalong, and I’m certain, if they do, I’ll sign up.

So that encouraged me to sign up for the 10 Shawls in 2010 challenge on Ravelry.  It’s actually a simply challenge.  Knit 10 shawls by the end of the year, at least two of which use at least 500 meters of yarn (actual–you need to subtract what’s left over) and the rest must use at least 250 meters.  Justice will barely fall shy of 500 meters, but Evenstar and Enchanted Wood both fly right past the 1000 meter mark, never mind 500.  The rules are rather relaxed so lace scarves that meet the meter requirement (this would include Heart to Heart, also from the 7 Heavenly Virtues club) would count.

A sub-challenge is to knit at least 5 of these shawls from stash, and Evenstar will count for me on that score as well.

All of this is, I think, my sanity trying to save itself from me signing up for the 52 socks in 52 weeks challenge.  Maybe next year.

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