Kat with a K

Me, I'd love to see a Team New Hampshire button.

Thanks for pulling all this together. I was going to do something simmilar. You know I've got to try and collect all those Olympic "pins". I'll let you know if I come across any more.

So you will be knitting on your olympics project on the plane on the way here, huh? :)

Thanks for adding the Dulaan's Olypians ;)

Team Canada - http://teamcanada2006.blogspot.com/ and also the Canadian Olympic Knitting Team - http://canadianolympicknitting.blogspot.com/. Great list!

There's a Team Chicago button ripe for the plucking on my blog - I made it at the request of some local knitters. I don't know of a Web site yet, though.

http://the-panopticon.blogspot.com/2006/01/civic-pride.html

I've just finished setting up a blog for Team Canada at http://canadianolympicknitting.blogspot.com/. We're small so far but we're looking for new members. Anyone interested can e-mail me at "s m grant at rogers dot com" for an invite. And if any of the other teams want to be linked from our blog we have a "rivals" section for those.

Thanks

I edited that link to add the two subsequent journal entries with more buttons. I should probably be Team Too Busy Making Buttons To KNit, huh?

We're small, and we don't have a button, but there's a gang in Cambridge UK getting together for an opening ceremonies party. http://knittingonthecam.blogspot.com/2006/02/my-100th-post.html
Mary de B, Team Canada member overseas.

Team Scotland. No website, but two buttons over the past few days on my blog.

If anybody starts a Team California or northern CA, count me in.

Hi, could you please add Team DPN to the list.

You can qualify for this team by:

1) Doing a project for the Olympics that uses DPNs (AND / OR)

2) Poking people during the Olympics with your DPNs

Because I am a Peruvian citizen as well as an American citizen, I have a Team Peru button on my blog. Plus another, different Team USA button.

Thank you for doing this!

Team Colorado has an in-progress blog in addition to the closing ceremonies site:
http://teamcolorado.blogspot.com/

Hi,
I have a team from Wisconsin, hope you can post our little blog and possibly create more interest!Thanks for all of your hard work!

Does anyone have a cafe press store about this challenge? I'd love a sticker and a t-shirt to reward myself after this is all over. Let me know if you find something.

Someone needs to be captain of team "first socks," because I made a button before I decided to create (and thus be captain of) team "baby knits." no button for baby knits yet, but give me a day or three.

first socks button here: http://static.flickr.com/22/91969246_62771594a1_m.jpg

We've got Team Iowa, sort of, over at Iowa Chicks Knitting! We've even got buttons =)

http://www.iowachicksknitting.com/?p=294#comments

We are Sock Team USA at http://sockteamusa.blogspot.com!!!

Hate to be a pest, but you've got my name wrong on the roster. I'm listed there as "Same Gates". While this moniker may be useful for finding the right entrance... :-).

Thanks for doing all this for us.
--Sam Gates

Team Luxemburg is one of the smaller groups in the classic opening procession, but we are bravely waving our adopted flag and our sharp needles. So far, there's just two of us... (anyone with some kind of luxemburgish connection is welcome to join our friendly little group!)

Our button can be picked up at http://hem.passagen.se/jorun/knits.html or http://evalux16.blogspot.com/

Hi - I started up a Scottish team (there's two whole people so far). Anyone is welcome - liking scotch is a plus, but not a necessity ;o)

Thanks for doing all of this :o)

I don't think it counts as a real team, because it's just me, but I do have a button for Team Northern Arizona: http://zhinkadinkadoo.typepad.com/zhinkadinkadoo/2006/02/my_knitting_oly.html

*Waaaaaaaaaah* Still no 'Team Expat'??

I don't think it counts as a real team, because it's just me, but I do have a button for Team Northern Arizona: http://zhinkadinkadoo.typepad.com/zhinkadinkadoo/2006/02/my_knitting_oly.html

I saw a Team what was I thinking button here.
http://www.uncleleona.net/blog/. I have no blog, but I am on the Northern California thrumed sock team.

we have a yahoo group for Team USA as well...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/teamusakal/

i started a little knit-along for those participants in the olympics who are making their first clapotis. if you are one of them, come check it out at: http://teamclapotis.blogspot.com/.

I can't find the place on your website to register for the Knitters Olympics.
I'm in Everett, WA., teaching a class of enthusiastic beginner who would like to join in the fun. Can you help me out with what it takes to register and need I choose a team...doesn't seem to be one for this areas...Pacific NW.

Best and quite like your ideas...Phyllis

Anyone organising TeamGB? Team England? We seem to have a button but no leader!

Come on chaps, let's be jolly about this and get together an awfully spiffing bunch. I'll bring lashings of ginger beer if someone else will make the cucumber sandwiches ;-)

Team Finland has got The Blog, that button (where your Team Finland leads) is in my blog, but team blog is http://teamfinland.blogspot.com. Could you change that please?

And thank You for your grat work :).

Sign me up...please.

JayneH - cabled socks

We now have a Team Harry Potter for those knitting HP related projects! We have a Livejournal account for team_hp, so anybody interested is welcome to join us.

Wow, thanks for gathering all this! I made a Bob Costas button, for those who like him. It's not for a specific team.

http://larissmix.typepad.com/stitch_marker/2006/01/sometimes_words.html

Gill - I'll be saying "Bravo" from the sidelines for TeamGB and will happily help make the afternoon tea. Jolly hockeysticks.

Are there any knitters from the South San Francisco Bay Area, specifically South Santa Clara County and San Benito County?

I apologize, I forogt to identify myself in the last post. I am a journalist and thought it would be fun to do a story on any locals who might be going.

During the Knitting Olympics I will knit the Fog Chaser Jacket in Snitter's Stash

We have Team Threaded Bliss. You can read about us here (http://mythreadedbliss.typepad.com/team_threaded_bliss/) and here (http://mythreadedbliss.typepad.com/). Both pages have our button.

Thanks Kat for helping to make this behemoth project so much fun.

I'm Dympna from San Francisco
I finally decided that I'm going to knit a Mary Maxim sweater. It is one of the Halloween Sweaters. It is intarsa. I hate intarsa.
Dympna
http://time4moretea.blogspot.com

Hey there. We're Team Pie, a group of net friends who met via a discussion board. Our button's on there, feel free to swipe.

Thanks!

Team PGH (that's Pittsburgh, PA). I'm planning an event at a local sports bar (Damon's at the Waterfront) on Sunday Feb 19. We hope to take it over with Olympic Knitters. Family and friends to cheer on the knitters are welcome.

Thanks for posting my bad attitude "Team What The Hell Was I Thinking!" I've added a far more sedate "Team Ohio" as well.

Fun list, by the way!

Another button, another team... knitting in public

I've been collecting buttons and some actually are linked to teams. I wouldn't encourage anyone to try this unless you have a lot of time to waste. :)

Could it be that there is no Team New York? Well, I just fixed that!! Go here: http://girlgonemod.blogspot.com/2006/02/team-new-york-finally.html

Thanks for collecting all this info!!

Hey, Thanks for all this organization! Can you add me to the Knitting Olympics (specifically the Team Chicago/Team DPN lists)? I am planning on completing at least one Lava flow sock from the sockbug pattern.

I couldn't find a Team Maine! So, I've created a simple button that anyone wanting to use can find it here:

http://www.polkadotkellys.com

Hi, Kat!

Can I sign up for the Olympics through you? How cool you are the Official Librarian of the Knitting Olympics! I think such a title deserves a crown at the very least. :)

I am still deciding on my project... the ones I thought of right now seem not challenging enough. (how crazy am I?!)

The MSNBC link isn't working. Let me know if you need any help. I've been searching for "Olympic Kniting Pins" to collect.

Hi Kat & everyone, I covered the Knitting Olympics on Blogging Baby today.

http://www.bloggingbaby.com/2006/02/06/knitting-olympics-423-babes-in-hand-knits-by-2-26/

I want a button for a kids team!!!! Someone want to make one? Anyone found one? It's for my daughter.

Oh, Kat....I did find two other buttons at http://www.beccajaneknits.blogspot.com/

Hi everyone,

Irish Knitting Team (no website) has buttons here: http://knitsandplants.blogspot.com/. "Drink first, then knit" button courtesy of JenLa!

Oh, what the heck. Texas needs representation! I've set up a Livejournal community and a Texas button for any Lone Star Olympians! (We're our own country, right?) ;)

Sign me up for Team USA!

I'm going to try Hanne Falkenberg Lascala. This will be my first attempt at one of her designs. I'm a bit nervous, but less nervous than if I were plunging down an icy track on a bobsled!!

Add me to team Chicago. Thanks!

The Knitting Olympics made the Dewey Blog today!

http://ddc.typepad.com/025431/2006/02/knitting_pretty.html

There are a few of us crazies (Dual-letes) that are part of the Knitting and Crocheting Olympics.

You can find a button here.

http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showpost.php?p=293421&postcount=208

There are a few of us crazies (Dual-letes) that are part of the Knitting and Crocheting Olympics.

You can find a button here.

http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showpost.php?p=293421&postcount=208

I'll be knitting a Chemo Hat and cemo cap for a friend

Add me to Team Chicago- It will be my first attempt at knitting with two colors at the same time, A Fair Isle Hat!

GO TEAM CHICAGO!

Our group of customers at Hand Held - A Knitting Gallery in Fayetteville, Arkansas is thoroughly enjoying the Olympic Knitting Competition. I would like to submit a loosely knitted team entry - Team Hand Held. We all have our own projects, but are supporting each other, as any team would, with food, drink and encouragement. I, personally, am knitting Elizabeth Zimmerman's Babies' Garter-Stitch Suprise Jacket.

Here's wishing everyone success with their comittment. My patriotic lap throw will be delivered to a man or woman in uniform at Walter Reed's Fisher House.

I'm also part of Team Hand Held in Fayetteville, AR. Paul, the "I can't believe he is making a sweater" guy who is already on the list, is my inspiration.

I'm making the Anthracite Shawl from Knitters Mag.

Yay Team!

Team Cambridge has a button! And a web page! It's at http://knitcambridge.blogspot.com/
Could you (in a spare moment!) change the link from the opening party (Cambridge UK Opening Ceremonies Party) to this page?
Thanks so much -- I've found lots of interesting things following the links here! Let the games begin!

Hi Kat,

This is an update to my knitting olympics entry. Under "Jennifer W" please update the following:

Fiber Trends Wide brim felted hat and Patons felted satchel

Thanks for all your help with the olympics
Jen

I'll be knitting the Lace Leaf Pullover (Teva Durham: http://shizzknit.blogspot.com/
I'm swatching, I'm swatching...

Team Booze & Yarn will be representing the Knitting Olympics in style from the Lower East Side of Manhattn, NYC, hosting live support groups at bars around town throughout the 2 week marathon. GO KNITTERS!
www.boozeandyarn.com

Team Booze & Yarn will be representing the Knitting Olympics in style from the Lower East Side of Manhattn, NYC, hosting live support groups at bars around town throughout the 2 week marathon. GO KNITTERS!
www.boozeandyarn.com

Hi there!

I don't know if this is the right place for it, but I'd like to sing up for the Olympic craze. If It's still possible! I'm in Team Finland and I'll be doing a Branching out scarf and an Apple scarf which you can find at http://madebymyself.blogspot.com/2006/01/ohje-omppuun.html .

I hope I'm in time to sing up, but if not... well that's my loss.
I'll come to see if you've had time to reply here.

Goog knitting!
Pia

What, No Team Connecticut? We have to find something....

I'd like to join the knitting olympics. My project
will be my first set of mittens. Knit Picks "Northern
Lights Mittens"

My live journal (which is not knitting only) is
http://looneyluna.livejournal.com/

Sign me up! Socks using the magic loop!

I started a Team India. Everyone is welcome to join at http://yarnfan.typepad.com/yarnfan/ There is also a team button. Thanks Kat for your hard work along with yarn harlot to make the Knitting Olympics happen! Mani :)

I am the first member of team Hawai`i. Anyone with a connection to my home state is welcome.

Oh, there's no spanish team -_-

How about a "Team Western New York"? Anyone with me, or do I have to use my sub-par graphic skills to try and make a button?

I've made buttons for Team Philadelphia and Team New Jersey. They're on my site today. Thank you!

I could not find the email address to send in my entry for the Olympics. So I've missed the deadline. May I please be included.

Debbie - branching out scarf

Sorry for the late post, but I'm sure I signed up to join in - and not sure what group I'm in. There are a number of Tish's - but no Tisha:) Please let me know - I hope I'm not going crazy:) But, if I'm on the list I'm going to knit a baby blanket, baby sweater and booties.
Thanks
Tisha

I guess I'm out of it. I didn't know you were keeping a list. I started Team El Salvador!

I am the Chef de Mission for Team TitBit. We have many buttons! Challenge is to knit a TitBit and donate it for a fundraising auction. The TitBit you knit does not have to be wearable - the wilder the better!
Kat - please add Team TitBit to your specific projects list.

Okay, I've done it!

Join Team Western New York!

simply go to my site and get the amazing button!

Here I am a day late and an idea short... I was trying to decide what to make, and now the deadline to enter has passed. If you would be so kind as to add me to the list with a Clapotis, I would be ever so grateful. Thank you.
Sue DeB,
Somers, WI
Also on Team WI

I think we need Team Graduate Students. Or Team Uni, perhaps. Something for those of us with so much homework that completion will definitely be a challenge. ;)

Who's with me?

Heloo, I want to join, but I didn´t realize how to do this.
My name is Ivana and I am going to knit modular pullover for 6years old daughter of my sister.
I am quite expirienced knitter, but this way o fknitting is new to me.

Is there a Team GREECE? Anyone willing to join email me at yarn_diva@yahoo.com!!

I hope I'm not too late to sign up, though I fear that I am. If not, sign me up for "socks, yes, two of them".

I'll be casting on soon...

I have just set up the Team Nebraska site - Kat will get the link working as soon as she has a free moment, but in the meantime, feel free to visit, join and get a button. It is a group blog and I would love to see some members from our great state. (Besides, what else can you do in Nebraska in the winter? *g*)
http://www.nebraskaknitters.com

http://www.hankeringforyarn.com

The Knitting Olympics was mentioned on Swedish national television on Wednesday feb 8th! A girl in my knitting group, Tove, was interviewed on the current knitting trend in Sweden and the journalist asked her about the knitting olympics ("Stick-OS" in Swedish). You can see the clip on the internet, Tove has a direct link from her blog. It's in swedish and you have to fast forward about 5 minutes before it starts.
Check out the link at Tove's blog:
http://toveb.typepad.com

/Katarina

The free newspaper Metro in Stockholm hade an article about knitting olympics today - (in swedish) check out s. 3

http://www.metro.se/content/acrobat/stockholm/SESTO_20060213_A_Metro.pdf

Catrin

Team Sweden now has a blog!
http://www.swedenknits.blogspot.com/

/Katarina

The Team Norway blog is to be found at http://teamnorway.blogspot.com - come register!!!

wanna put my team rogue (http://teamrogue.blogspot.com) on the list?

Two things.

1. Jessalu and I started Team Curling--for knitters with curly hair (or who like curly hair).

2. There was a editorial/blog from the San Mateo newspaper whose author jokes at the end about competing with knitting next time around. I sent her an e-mail telling her there already was such a thing, and she thanked me for letting her know. Funny, though! (The link: http://www.insidebayarea.com/sanmateocountytimes/localnews/ci_3519274)

MEDIA COVERAGE!
I see we've missed to inform you that Team Sweden and the Olympics got HALF A PAGE in color (I am in the photo) in Swedens biggest paper Aftonbladet. Link to pdf here: http://ridemark.dk/aftonbladet19feb06.pdf

Please list Team Cuba. I'm the only member and there's a button on my blog. Thanks!
http://marymqc.blogspot.com/

I didn't know this was here and am late to post Team Kvetch! There's a button on my blog for anyone who thinks it suits them!!!