Olympicmedalyarn – Beverly Army Williams

I had a blast writing yesterday's post. As I told Scout, I was on a rhetorical high while writing. Here's a little background. I asked Scout if she could dye a yarn that would evoke the gold, silver, and bronze Olympic medals. The result wowed me, and I was psyched when she said she was going to make a limited-edition run of the yarn. More than half of the skeins sold in under 24 hours, so if you're thinking about getting one (I tweeted that we should have an Olympic Medals KAL after the closing ceremonies…let me know if you buy a skein and want to join me), hop on over there!

Did you watch the Olympic Opening Ceremonies? I enjoyed the program immensely. I'd be hard pressed to say what was my favorite part. The touching tributes to Nodor Kumaritashvili, the amazing welcoming first nations dances, the whales, the fiddlers and tappers, KD Lang's rendition of what must be the most beautiful song ever written, Shane Koyczan's "We Are More", the fire and ice outdoor Olympic cauldron. Over and over, I had chills.

What did you enjoy? What events are you most looking forward to watching?

The thrill of victory. That's what we're all after, isn't it? We've signed on to the Ravelympics or the Knitting Olympics to strive for something just a little beyond what we thought we could achieve. There's no easy here.

For 17 days you're going to craft your heart out, pushing past the pain, past that decrease you forgot, past the 13 rows you had to tink. All for glory. All for knowing that, yes, you can knit a complicated lace stole in 17 days. For knowing that, yes, you can knit, steek, and finish an entire sweater in 17 days. For knowing that, yes, you can finish those seven UFOs that have languished on your project page since 2007. For knowing that, yes, you can triumph.

You'll have your finished objects as a reward. You'll have your blog badges from Bobicus Maximus and the Yarn Harlot. But you deserve even more.

Why not award yourself the kind of Olympic medal that means the most to a knitter: a skein of limited-edition, hand-dyed sock yarn exclusively from Scout's Swag. Gold. Silver. Bronze. It's all there to mark your fortitude, to commemorate your achievement, to celebrate your craftleticism.

Only 80 skeins of Olympic Medals sock yarn will be created. Each beautifully dyed skein will be 400 yards of superwash merino, enough for socks worthy of an Olympian, or even a shawl to wear as a mantle of your success. Whether you want to reward yourself or a member of your team, Olympic Medals yarn will be shipped by February 22, just in time to mark your achievement.

Go ahead. Anticipate the thrill of victory. No matter what happens in the next 17 days, you've earned this medal.

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