LambOlympics

I did it. I took the plunge and commited myself to LambOlympics. What is LambOlympics? LambOlympics and Ravelympics is a challenge of yourself during the Olympics. This is a crochet, knitting, or even weaving challenge. LambOlympics is through LambShoppe and Ravelympics is through www.Ravelry.com. So I came up with a project that will be a challenge for me. Something that I can say I have never done before. I am going to crochet a shawl: Falbala.  Yep.  This is going to be a challenge.  We cast on, or get started, during opening ceremonies on Feb. 12, 2010 and must be done with the project by or on Feb 28.

LambOlympics is adding a little extra incentive.  You buy your yarn from them and when you finish during the time frame, the will reimburse you 20% of the cost of the yarn for the project.  Annndddd they enter your name in a drawing for a gift certificate for their yarn shop.  How cool is that?!

I wasn’t going to participate in Ravelympics because it seemed too confusing.  maybe it is because it is so simple that is why it is confusing.  But when Mary Carol of LambShoppe explained the theory to me, the light bulb went on.  So I started trying to find something that would be a challenge.

It also became very important to me that I do something to support LambShoppe.  My knitter friends and I go and sit at their tables every Saturday, rain or shine, and they accommodate us regardless if we spend $100 or $0.00 (which is usually the case).  We come and hang out for 3 hours.  We are loud and, at times, obnoxious and opinionated.  And they smile and invite us back.  I can’t keep a yarn shop open all by myself, especially on my income, but I can let them know I support their efforts and thank them.  So LambOlympics was a great way for me to show my support by purchasing the yarn fro them and participating in LambOlympics.

By trying to articulate my feelings about supporting LambShoppe, I have managed to come across as rude and brash to my closests friends.  Sometimes, when I am very passionate about something, I do not do a good job of explaining myself.  Instead, I come across as sounding like a b*tch.  To those of my friends taking the time to read this, I am sorry.  That was not my intention.  I would like to continue to share my knitting, and crocheting, experiences and daily life with you.