Knitting Projects for Ravellenic Games

The Olympic and Ravellenic Games start today and I am excited!! The Olympic opening ceremonies start in about one hour and that is when the Ravellenic "Mass Cast-On" begins as well! I have both crochet and knit projects that I am making for the Ravellenic Games and I cannot wait!!

Ravellenic Games Flag Thingy

All of the knit projects I chose are pretty simple. My first knit project is a Waffle Knit Dishcloth. This project will be an interesting adventure indeed. I haven't really done anything like this before. The patterns difficulty rating is "Very Easy" so I think I shouldn't have too much trouble with it :) I am planning on making it out of purple cotton. I really like cotton yarn and that is what I make most of my projects out of. So far cotton is the only yarn I have knit with, but I am sure that will change as time goes on. I think I will use this as a blanket square instead of a dishcloth :)

Here is the yarn I will be making my Waffle Knit Dishcloth out of:

This picture shows the color really well.

My second knitting project for the games will probably be a Monster Chunk. I normally don't like remaking patterns but I know this project will be good practice. The first Monster Chunk I made I had to put lining in so the stuffing wouldn't show through. The stitches in the spots where you switch from one double pointed needle to the next double pointed needle were not the best. I think with practice I will get better at knitting on  double pointed needles. I think I will make my Monster Chunk's body with this multicolored blue yarn and it's feet in a dusty blue-gray color (I might change my mind on the colors once I get closer to starting that project) I am using cotton yarn to make the Monster Chunk as well. Here is the yarn I am using for the Chunk:

Monster Chunk's Body color

Monster Chunk's Feet Color

It is a dusty blue-gray color

The color doesn't show up well in this picture.

My third knitting project for the Ravellenic Games is Grandmother's Favorite Dishcloth. I have made this pattern before as well, but the first time I made it I did the increases and decreases differently so that there wouldn't be holes in it. This time I am going to follow how the pattern says to increase and decrease because I want the holes this time. I haven't increased the way it does in the pattern before so I am excited to try!! :D I have no idea what color yarn I will use for this. I am thinking that I will use scrap yarn to make this because it would be a good opportunity to practice changing colors as well :)

I am really excited to get started on these projects!! I have quite an adventure ahead of me and I am excited to set forth on it! I'm not sure where this adventure will lead me, but I know I will have fun getting there!! :D

A Little Bit About Me and My (Sometimes Epic) Knitting Adventures

I just started learning how to knit not too long ago (May 27, 2012 to be exact) I learned how to crochet in April of 2012 and became a member of a website called Ravelry. I discovered so much about crochet! I also discovered that a lot of people knit and crochet. Then one day, (May 27th to be exact) I decided to try my hand, well hands, at knitting. I only had one slight problem, I didn't have any knitting needles. Being the sometimes stubborn person that I am, I found two pencils and and instructional YouTube video and learned how to cast on and how to make the knit stitch. That is how I started learning to knit.

My first knit project and my pencils "knitting needles" I used to make it :)

Now I have a real pair of knitting needles, thankfully! I must say that I find real knitting needles much easier to knit will than pencils! My knitting needles are Yarnology 29 inch circulars, US size 8. I have one pair of double pointed needles as well (I think they are US size 6) I am still very much learning about knitting and the needles I have now work well for me since I still consider myself a beginner.

You might be wondering why I chose "My (Sometimes Epic) Knitting Adventures" as the name for this blog (or you might not be).


Why call it "My (Sometimes Epic) Knitting Adventures"? Whenever I decide to learn something new I like to call it an adventure. I think learning new things is fun and you never know where you have learned will lead you (just like, what I consider, an adventure) I put the (Sometimes Epic) part in the title of the blog because I am still in the process of learning how to knit and just like with learning other things, you sometimes succeed and sometimes you fail. Also, when you are learning something new there are parts that are more interesting and epic than other parts. Overall, I think the name sounds cool and it makes me think of a story about pirates on the search for buried treasure :)


I am planning on sharing my knitting projects and things I learn about knitting here.I really enjoy sharing what I learn and maybe inspire others to learn to knit. Right now, my knitting skills are not very good, but I know that as this adventure goes on they will get better. I hope to make this blog interesting and fun.

I'm not sure where this adventure will lead me, but I sure hope I have fun getting there. :)