Sad Truth

For all of my talk of organization and Zen flow, I'm not able to apply it to my life and home the way I can to other's. Hence, I must publicly declare that I am not participating in the 2006 Winter Knitting Olympics because I never managed to leave a little comment or send a quick email to declare myself "in".

Thus, I'm competing in spirit only, and I'm knitting Jess.

Given that I can't summon the will to send an email, you might suspect that I can't be arsed to knit a gauge swatch. Well, you'd be wrong. Not only did I swatch, but I swatched twice. First, using leftover Rowan Cork, which produced a fine fabric. However, I don't have the yarn on hand, and ordering it at this point would be pointless.

Rather than suffer multiple disappointments, I sniffed around Yarn Central tonight. I came up with two superb options, both by Lane Borgosesia. Doubled Knitaly or singled Knitusa. There are obvious merits to either yarn for the Knitting Olympics. KnItaly. KnitUSA. As I am not one who fancies knitting with yarn doubled, I am standing firmly on Terra Knitusa.

I'm trying to silence that little voice telling me that I'd be happier with mustard Cork than with camel Knitusa. It's simply too late for such musings...
Let the games begin!