[Nfb-krafters-korner] Attn: Ravelry Members

Tue May 8 19:05:51 UTC 2012

This sounds like fun.  I just recovered my password for the  website.  How 
weird is that?  I actually had an email from another  list and tried going 
over there to check out what they were talking about, but  couldn't get in as 
I forgot my password,

Joyce  Kane
_www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/) 
Blindhands at AOL.com   

In a message dated 5/3/2012 4:16:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
slerythema at gmail.com writes:

If you  are currently on Ravelry (or wish to join), they have special events
for  the Olympics called Ravelympics.

I was wondering if any of you will be  competing, and if you would be
interested in a Team NFB  Krafters?

What are the Ravelympics?
First, Ravelry is social  networking for knitters and crocheters (this
includes some spinning and  weaving but they do not have many tools in that
category yet). It is a  place to organize your yarn and yarn projects, and
you can share with  others what you are working on, including participating
in groups. There is  a Krafters group, though we don't actually do anything
over there  yet.

Second, the olympics part comes out with events just like the real  
olympics.
Things such afghan marathons, hat sprints, glove javelin. To  participate in
the events, you create your project page just like you  normally do, but you
have to add the proper tags to it. So, if you were  doing hat sprints you
would add "hat sprints" to your tags and if we do a  team NFB Krafters, you
would also add "Team NFB Krafters." (The official  tags and events will be
posted closer to the games.) There is a leader  board that will show your
ranking in the event and also add your score to  the Team NFB Krafters
rankings.

The olympics are held July 27-Aug 12  and you cannot cast-on until the
official opening ceremonies (official time  calculated to your time zone).
There is always a WIP and UFO categories  which are the only categories that
do not follow the cast-on  rule.

Here is the official page where you can read more  details:
http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/ravelympics-2012/2092752/1-25

I  love the olympics and record everything to make sure that I get to  watch
all the events I'm interested in, even when I can't watch "live."  I'll be
happy to setup the Team if anyone is interested in joining me. You  do have
to be a member to participate, but you can join now (I don't know  if they
still have a wait time, but if they do, the closer it gets to the  start
date, the longer it will take to join).

Let me know if anyone  is interested.
Cindy S.
PS If there is actually interest, I'll try setup  something on the website 
so
non-Ravelry members can see how the team is  doing.

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