Sure make fun of Finland knitting on the ski slopes. To the teasers I ask, what project did YOU finish outside in vicious cold weather these past two weeks?
February 26, 2018

People considered it "wacky" that Team Finland was caught knitting in a variety of Olympic venues:

Turns out all that knitting was going toward two specific purposes. Relaxation of athletes:

...and a blanket for the newborn baby of Finland's President.

Open Thread (heh) below...

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