A Little Yarn On The Side

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Ron:  We're here at the 2012 Ravellenics with a late-breaking update.  The recently sighted purple-blobby-tea cozy is beginning to look like it might be a sweater of some sort: Bob:  That's right, Ron.  Unless there is a bigger tea pot in need of cozy-ing than this reporter has ever seen, this is definitely looking sweater-ish.  I believe we can even see a finished sleeve of some sort, which may mean that this is more than 60-65% finished.  Could this turn out to be Ms. Sutton's fourth completed project for the games and seventh sweater for the year? Ron:  Keep it tuned here to the Wide World of Wool for all the latest Ravellenic updates.

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Ron:  We're here at the 2012 Ravellenic Games, and it looks like Ms. Sutton has just broken her medals streak.  With 6 medals so far, unless there is some furious knitting tonight, her medal-a-day streak has come to an end.  Bob:  It's been an impressive run, but I think you're right, Ron.  There has been some knitting today, but nothing completed, and nothing nearing completion.  Ron:  With some big WIP contenders such as the Kauni cardigan, her streak was unlikely to continue throughout the games, but it was probably highly motivating.  6 medals is certainly a new record for Ms. Sutton, which could impact the rather impressive dedication we've seen so far.  Will she try for one more?  Three more?  No more?  It's too early to tell, of course, but we have heard rumors of company coming to visit this weekend, which could have a serious impact on Ms. Sutton's performance.  Will it slow her down, or even knock her out of...

Bob:  We're here at the Ravellenic Games on Day 4, and Ms. Sutton has just earned THREE medals with a single Gingerbread Hat: Ron:  That's right, Bob.  Not only does it earn medals in Cable Steeplechase and the Hat Dash, because this yarn has been in what is known as "deep stash," (owned for more than a year), it qualifies for Synchronized Stash Busting.  Bob:  This was definitely deep stash, Ron.  Ms. Sutton had actually believed that all of this particular yarn had been used up and had removed it from her Ravelry stash page, so we might call this "subterranean stash." Ron:  How right you are, Bob.  With the discovery of TWO balls of this yarn as well as the leftover balls from the ABC sweater, Ms. Sutton's stash has actually grown on Ravelry during these games.  This could lead to an inquiry into Ms. Sutton's standing as an effective "Cold Sheeper" for 2012. Bob:  It does at least raise questions about Ms. Sutton's organiza...