I did not sign up to play in the RavelOlympics, but I decided on the project to work on while watching the Olympics. I have neglected my Hourglass Sweater for a while now and there’s really no reason for that. It’s basic stockinette so I figure it will be easy to do as my attention is riveted to the TV.
This was taken before I worked an extra 20+ rounds during the Opening Ceremony. I’m using Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Worsted in Cranberry.
I’m a big fan of the Olympics and was a little undecided about watching them this year with talk of the suitability of the host nation (re: human rights abuses etc.) I wasn’t thrilled with the choice, but I feel I can still watch them while recognizing that there are things going on in Tibet (not to mention the Taiwan issue) that aren’t kosher.
On that note, the Opening Ceremony was amazing! It was very colorful and full of Chinese symbolism. There were a couple of times where the music, while beautiful, was so soft and slow that it almost lulled me to sleep. As for the parade of nations, I wasn’t happy about Australia being third last when they’re normally in the start of the pack and it was even more disappointing when I saw their “blah” uniforms.
August 11, 2008 at 2:52 pm |
yeah, i have qualms about the olympics being in china this year, too. but i’m not a huge watcher of them. may catch a few events, but won’t go out of my way to do so. good luck with your hourglass. the color is amazing!
August 10, 2008 at 10:03 pm |
I feel the same way — conflicted — but I figured that our athletes don’t have much to do with the actions of the host nation, so I’m going to cheer for them. And I’ve been pretty much glued to my TV all weekend. Don’t know what I’m going to do when I have to go back to work tomorrow!