What the hell. I did it. I just put in my entry for the 2007 Royal Easter Show knitting competition. (Americans: Think State Fair.) I entered the Cabled Jacket of Doom into the “Aran Knitting” category in the hopes that I’d be inspired to get off my butt and finally finish the darn thing. (I’ve actually finished both sleeves, but when I went to sew them in I realized I need to frog back the tops and redo the shoulder depth. And so I got disheartened and put it on a shelf, as I am wont to to.) It doesn’t have a snowball’s chance in hell of winning though, seeing as how the judging criteria is “that of authenticity.” Somehow I don’t think rainbow-striped Noro is very authentically “Aran.” It might be interesting enough to get exhibited though. I also entered my Argyle Cardigan in black and pink Superbaby Alpaca… which I’ve been planning to knit for about two years now. I guess I’d better get on that! I always work much better when I have a deadline.