Ravelympics may be over, but the reminiscing has just begun! I was waiting for my BobicusMaximus Badge of Glory pin to arrive to get this post up, & as you can see by this photo, it's here! Next time you see me at a fiber festival, I'll be Ravelry representin'. Now, let the ruminating begin!
1. Finishing up during closing ceremonies, 2. Socky FO, 3. Poof!, 4. Finished 'Saddest Project Ever', 5. Spin Me Right 'Round 43/365, 6. Ravelympics Omen, 7. Still Life with Yarn, Basket 44/365, 8. Wrapped in Wred, 9. Finished Charity Blanket Square, 10. FO - Poppin' Fresh, 11. Matchy Matchy Hat in progress, 12. COLORBOMB 'Clown Pants' alternate, 13. Burly Spun, 14. Puppets, 15. Team COLORBOMBers Project Placeholder, 16. Sunny Stripes 48/365, 17. World Record Scarflette is DONE!, 18. COLORBOMB 'Retina Burn', 19. We Have Hat!, 20. I'm on Radar!, 21. Velma 014, 22. Team yarn in progress, 23. Sad No More Scarf, 24. Let the Games Begin!,
25. Gawd, I look like my mother. Except for the hat.
25. Gawd, I look like my mother. Except for the hat.
First, an accounting.
- Projects frogged = 4: Inflated Ego, UFO of the Damned, Bean's Bear, & Valentine Elf Topper
- Yarns returned to stash = 4: Plymouth Rimini Rainbow, Brown Sheep Burly Spun, Crystal Palace Poof, & Rowan Big Wool
- WIPs finished = 5: Sad No More, Veltrelac Socks, World Record Scarflette, Q-Tip, & Poppin' Fresh
- New projects made = 2: Matchy Matchy Hat & HH4H Square
- Yarns spun = 2: Acid Burn & Clown Pants
- Yarns dyed = 1: Tarzhay Wannabe
This garnered me the following medals:
- Aerial Unwind: 4
- WIPs Dancing: 5
- Flying Camel Spin: 2
- Stash Dance: 2
- Charity Curling, Downhill Dyeing, Hat Half-Pipe, Platter Lift, & Single Skein Speed Skate: 1 each
As a Team Captain, I also received this special medal, which I've posted with pride on my Ravelry profile page.
Not bad, huh? There's a big discussion going on over in the What I learned at the Ravelympics thread, which I have yet to weigh in on. But here are some stats I lifted from this post by Kimberli:
Not bad, huh? There's a big discussion going on over in the What I learned at the Ravelympics thread, which I have yet to weigh in on. But here are some stats I lifted from this post by Kimberli:
- total # projects tagged with ravelympics2010: 24,284
- total # projects tagged with ravelympics2010 and finished: 12,878
- total # Ravelers that finished: 6,296 (out of 9,538 participating)
- total # countries participating: 65
- total # of people posting into a Finish Line: 5,186
- total yardage used: 8,068,000 (yes…this is 8+ million!)
- total yardarge spun/dyed: 448,000
So, what did I learn at the Ravelympics? I re-discovered how good it feels to actually finish things. I was reminded that I work best under a deadline. And I learned that I love knitting! Oh, wait, I already knew that. How about: I learned that I really need to find a better way if I'm going to start dyeing self-striping sock yarn at a production level. Better?
I can't end this post without talking a little bit about my mates on Team COLORBOMBers. They really made Ravelympics for me, all 10 of them. I want to give a special shout-out to Knitzphat & Halloweentango for really helping me keep the conversation going over the course of the last several weeks. You two are almost as bigga loudmouths as me! In a good way, of course. ;)
I can't end this post without talking a little bit about my mates on Team COLORBOMBers. They really made Ravelympics for me, all 10 of them. I want to give a special shout-out to Knitzphat & Halloweentango for really helping me keep the conversation going over the course of the last several weeks. You two are almost as bigga loudmouths as me! In a good way, of course. ;)
As a thank-you to everyone that participated in Ravelympics as a member of Team COLORBOMBers, I'm sending each of you a $10 off coupon good towards your next purchase at www.colorbombcreations.etsy.com!
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Oh Capt'n! and teammates too....I had SO much fun during Ravelympics and I went into a lil slump of withdrawals when it ended.
ReplyDeleteI do love keeping conversations going, lol! I know next year I will be better prepared, now that I know more about what to expect in the games.
Super big thanks for the coupon! Go TEAM GO.....GO shop that is ;D
Damn you got a lot of stuff done during ravelmpics. I got chunky mitts, chunky cowl, and a hurt wrist done during that time.
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks for sharing those stats. Rav knitters are a definitely a force to be reckoned with.
Oh great and awesome leader of the Colory & Fibery Kind ;) Thank you so much for the team, and it was fun! I'm putting my little bit of yarn spun into a funky vest I'm free forming ;) Didn't get as much done as I'd like, but I wouldn't have spun at ALL if I hadn't had the team! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteDoes that mean if I see something I want in your shop, I can Invoke the Coupon even if I don't know what you mean by "sending" me one? ;)
ReplyDeleteGlad to be included in the group of helpful peeps, even though I didn't do much in the Colorbomby way. I just finished carding some purpley to bluey Merino, though, that will probably make a fairly Colorbomby yarn, and there's still that bright blue Texel waiting for me...