A Little Yarn On The Side

Bob:   We're here at Day 14 of the 2010 Ravelympics.  Tensions are mounting as the final days tick by.  Will the contestants finish in time? Ron:  With just 3 days to go, it's anyone's game.  Just one mistake--one frogging--and it's all over.  The knitletes are DEFINITELY showing signs of stress now. Bob:  Checking in with Ms. Sutton, she now has a second sleeve finished but not attach ed, and the first neckband partially done.  She might really make it on time! Ron:  Do we have pictures of her progress? Bob:  When our cameraman approached her about taking photos, I believe her response was "Get stuffed, you moron, can't you see I'm knitting?????" which he chose to interpret as "no photos right now, please." Ron:  Ah, I see.  Well, contestants do tend to get a bit cranky during the last few days of competition.  Perhaps we can try again tomorrow night. Bob:   Good idea, Ron.....let's hope tomorrow is a w...

Ron:  This just in:  Ms. Sutton is approaching the sleeve cap shaping!  There could be a finished sleeve very soon now, and then it's all down to the button bands.  Can she stick with it long enough????? Bob:  Keep it right here for the latest developments for the last few days of the 2010 Ravelympics.

Bob:  We're back at the 2010 Ravelympics.  It's been 12 grueling days of extreme knitting, and I think the strain on the competitors may be starting to show. Ron:  I think you're right, Bob.  With just one sleeve and the button bands left to go, I think Ms. Sutton is starting to lose some steam.  Bob: The pressure of knitting an entire sweater in 17 days is extremely high, and not many knitters can cope with that sort of project dedication.  Not normally an extremely monogamous knitter, I've been surprised that Ms. Sutton has shown the dedication that she has. Ron:  Good point, Bob.  She's surprised us all by getting this far, and I think we might just see the end of the 10th skein of yarn tonight. Bob:  That would definitely make up for the lack of knitting earlier today.  There was the early deciding-to-try-making-pad-thai-for-lunch distraction, and then this afternoon, I was afraid for a minute that we had lost her entirely. ...

Ron:  We're back, ladies and gentlemen, at the 2010 Ravelympics.  It's been a tense 24 hours here, but with some quality tubby rubbing time the hostage situation has been cleared up and Ms. Sutton is back on track for the Sweaterboard Cross. Bob:  She's certainly faced some challenges during the games, but she buckled down today with new determination and we have definitely seen some major progress today. Ron:  We certainly have, Bob.  One sleeve is completed, the second is cast on, and for the first time it looks possible that Ms. Sutton will not only finish her sweater, but possibly finish it early .  Bob:  Anything is possible at this stage, Ron.  She's definitely playing a smart game right now.  She's knitting the sleeves on double pointed needles to eliminate the need for seams, and it really seems to be paying off for her. Ron:  It certainly does, Bob.  She's a much faster knitter than purler, so switching to circular...

Bob:  Here we are, ladies and gentlemen, at Day 10 of the 2010 Ravelympic games.  Let's check in with Ms. Sutton to see how she's progressing... Ron:  THIS JUST IN!  It appears we have a potential hostage situation developing.  Ms. Sutton's project is being held by an unknown assailant.  Oh, the agony Ms. Sutton must be feeling!!!! Bob:  Can we get a visual of the sweater-napper? Ron:  I'd say he means business--just look at those eyes.  Any word on the wool-napper's demands? Bob:  It's a bit early, but it sounds like he is asking for two hours of playtime and some extended "tummy rubbing." Ron:  A heartbreaking development, truly.  Keep it tuned here for updates on this latest Ravelympics development...

Bob:  Well, here we are just past the half-way point of the 2010 Ravelympics.  With only 8 days remaining, we're now approaching "crunch time." Ron:  This is the time when we'll really discover what our competitors are truly made of.  Bob:  Right you are, Ron!  It's time to separate the Fun Fur from the merino--sink or swim time.  We now check in with Ms. Sutton's progress.  She's finished the 6th ball of yarn and is almost done with the seventh, but she's now using two balls at once, so progress is going to be much slower. Ron:  True.  Now I understand that when she split for the sleeves, she opted to knit the back separately before moving on to the two front pieces.  Any speculation as to why she might take such a step? Bob:  To be honest, Ron, it's often hard to imagine why Ms. Sutton does things, but in this case I might guess that she wanted to move things along more quickly by not messing with three skeins of yar...

Ron:  We're here at the 2010 Ravelympics on day 8 and we're fast approaching the half0way point of the 2010 games.  Will our contender finish her sweater in time? Bob:  It could go either way right now, Ron, but there are unconfirmed rumors of a sleeve opening sighting.  If that is the case, Ms. Sutton could well be on target for finishing her sweater before the games end.  When the games resume tomorrow morning, we will definitely be looking for confirmation.  Will it be down to the wire.......?