In preparation for the Knitting Olympics, since the Harlot said it was okay, I decided to train by kntting a swatch:
I mean, it's only smart, right? What if the yarn doesn't work with the pattern, or the variegated CC turns out eye-wrenching? There are going to be hundreds of knitters around the world competing, I would hate to drop out just because I didn't prepare enough.
But then I thought, why only swatch? There are other ways to prepare myself, mentally AND physically. So, I decided to fly out to Torino and train with the big dogs.
I hit the slopes first, since I've been skiing since I was little, I thought it would be a good place to start.
And then a go around the ice was a great way to get the blood flowing.
But I could do these things at home. What I really needed was something to challenge me, something to help me prepare for how to deal with time flying and extreme panic. So I decided to learn how to luge:
And then for good measure, I took a fencing lesson. Never too late to learn how to brandish a sharp pointy needle.
All this I did, in the hopes of acheiving my dreams of glory.
But in the end, I'm still only knitting 5 rows an hour. 168 stitches per row... that's only 14 stitches per minute. I've really got to get that up to something respectable, or there's no way I'm going to get the hat finished in just 16 days.
I guess I should just stick to the good old-fashioned workout.
Holy crap, this just made my night! It's good to see that you're putting in all those hours training. I think with your head on our team, we're going to kick butt.
And that last shot? Damn, girl, you look gooood! I think your gague is right on. ~wink wink~
Posted by: Debbie | January 25, 2006 at 08:57 PM
Too funny. Those are some impressive biceps you've got there. And to think all I've been doing for training is hefting my knitting needles -- I had better step it up. Maybe I could start knitting with little weights attached to my needles... or try to bench press my stash.
Posted by: Persnickety Knitter | January 26, 2006 at 01:50 AM
This, my friend, is the funniest thing I've seen in weeks. I mean - you are incredible.
Go Jackalaca!
Posted by: Bookish Wendy | January 26, 2006 at 09:32 AM
Very funny! Great entertainment!!
Posted by: Lyndsay | January 26, 2006 at 03:13 PM
Dude, you TOTALLY have to teach us all how to Luge!
Posted by: Kellee | January 26, 2006 at 06:14 PM
These photos are SO inspirational! Actually, so were the latvian mittens. I am disappointed there isn't a Team Texas. Can I be an honorary Bean Town Gal?
Posted by: PainterWoman | January 27, 2006 at 04:08 AM
don't you just love photoshop? omg you totally just made my day!
about your cc...i once knit a dance bag with black as the mc and a blue/green/yellow for the cc. it came out looking really cool. so i'm sure yours will turn out great.
Posted by: Emily | February 07, 2006 at 08:37 PM