I changed sports. Athletes do it all the time: Snow boarders become ski jumpers, figure skaters become baseball players. etc.

I have retired from Olympic knitting, and have moved on to Olympic crocheting.

I’m going to use this kind of wool. I think it comes from one of theses beauties, or at least a close second cousin.

We rode past her (I’m assuming female: pink collar) on our bike ride to Mavericks on Saturday.

She has spectacular wool, which compensates adequately for those funky knees. Apparently, alpaca wool has no lanolin and is hypoallergenic, making it a good choice for those easy-to-itch among us.

I want to make one of these. I’m going to call it my “Bobbled Bilodeau,” in honour of the Quebecois cutie-pie who won Canada’s first gold on Canadian soil in the Men’s Freestyle Mogul competition.

GO CANADA!!! My blood is running thick maple syrup as we speak.

I want my Bilodeau to look like the ones Ann at Fengari Fiber Arts made, back when they were still called “cloches.”

It takes two balls of wool, and some mystery “marker” dealy-bobs I’m told I’ll need. This initially made me a bit nervous, as I have no idea how one might utilize said DBs.

However, I shelled out for the high end “Soft Touch” crochet hook since it came with the guarantee that it would make my project easy to crochet. I love a good tool.

So, on with the Canada sweatshirt, strike the Olympic theme song, and… she’s off!