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Olympic knitting patterns

I donā€™t know maybe it is just me, but there just wasnā€™t enough knitwear in the opening ceremonies to satisfy me! Of course we are in the middle of a blizzard with high winds. Iā€™m bundled up on the sofa with my DH watching the nations enter with their flags was beautiful. Yes, the outfits were great, nice colors, and patterns. I saw a few sweaters, mostly hats and mittens, But I wanted to see some serious knitwear, that looked ā€œrealā€ (hand knit), and soft, like I wanted to touch it and bury my face in the warmth of it. I didnā€™t see enough, but here are my favorites. When I think of the opening ceremony for the winter Olympics  I want to see some serious sweaters! Something like Dale of Norway . Here is the link for the Norwegian delegation sweater pattern. Of course they know how to make great sweaters. Check out some Ravelry knitters results here , here ,and here for your sweater fix.(oops more , and more ) Now that we all agree that Dale of Norway knows how to do inspirati...