My Olympics Knitting

So the 2008 Olympics are kicking off, and I've been debating what I want to do. Last Olympics I made Sam The Ram, and it was the perfect project. Challenging, yet 3 weeks was a doable timetable.

While I know that I can knit something in 3 weeks, I think this year I'm going to shoot for something a little different. Fixing.

I have a few projects that need tweaked for one reason or an other. Either didn't like the way the finished project fits or wasn't happy with something about it. I've got three things lined up.

First and foremost is Matt's Gedifra pullover:


While I like the sweater, the neckband doesn't work. I tried to use the one on the pattern, and it looked very silly on Matt (maybe because this sweater is designed for women?). After several months of debating what would work, I think I'm going to do a simple 2X2 fold over turtleneck. It's similar to the one used on the pattern, but without continuing the cable pattern up.

The next on the list, and this is going to be a real challenge, is Beatrice:


I'm going to rip back to add some waist shaping and maybe some bottom ribbing. This is the frumpiest sweater. Ever. If this doesn't work, I'll frog the whole thing and use the yarn to make a cardigan (which would probably be a good idea to start with).

The third big goal is replacing the zipper on my first Ribby:


That photo is of Matt modeling the post shrinkage. While it's a bit short on him, it's fine for me. However, the shrinking caused the zipper to ripple (plus I was never happy with the original zipper anyway). So I have the new zipper, I just need to sew it in.

If I get all those done, and I still have some time left, I have a few other projects that could use some fixing. We'll see how it goes (as I still want to knit on my current projects as well).

I admit that I don't like fixing. I like new. I always hated doing alterations when I was sewing. However, all three of those projects are very salvageable and I know once they're fixed, they'll get a lot more wear.