Amy decides to 'suck up' pain for Knitting Olympics
SAN BLOGOSPHERE, Interweb (Reuters) -- And Knitting's Amy raced through the pain barrier in Wednesday's Team First Sweater event.
Discharged from her angsty ways only the previous day, the 33-year-old American knitter returned to the comfortable sofa where she failed so agonisingly in Sunday's training run.
Remarkably, she's finished 11 raglan increases and is just a few inches adrift of her personal progress best.
"The only thing that would have stopped me was if I physically couldn't do it," Amy told reporters. "Pain was something that I was going to take, no matter what. It was just a matter of whether my body could physically withstand the forces of my knitting."
Amy had no regrets, falling back on her inner strength to confound medical experts and ignore the complaints from a bruised ego and aching wrist.
The Project: Performance Enhancing Sweater for Team First Sweater (my own "design", using instructions in Knitting from the Top)
The Yarn: Rowan Classic Cashsoft DK in black purchased from Cucumberpatch UK
The Needles: 2.75 and 3.75mm
Started: February 12 2006
Various and Sundry Links - February 15 2006
- For the seafood lover in you - Santino goes to Red Lobster
- Go Onodera!
- Full motion speed skating stamps
- A belated Valenswine's Day to you
- Budgie Voted Young Cross-Stitcher of the Year [via]
- We grew up in a world where our classrooms were filled with Jennifers and Stephanies and Amys...
- Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond of Each Other
- For now, my critics can eat it. I heart Johnny Weir!
- Tim Gunn is a hot, fashionable Yoda [via]
- It was an atypical heart attack. He had no pain, Rove said.
I knew you could do it, girl! You could still win the Gold!
Posted by: Oiyi | February 15, 2006 at 17:42
go amy!! we're cheering for you!
why did I click on santino goes to red lobster? and why hasnt anybody bid on that dress?
Posted by: yahaira | February 15, 2006 at 19:15
press on, brave knitalete!
Posted by: melissa | February 15, 2006 at 19:25
Isn't that yarn a dream to knit with?
Glad to hear you're able to continue in the Olympics, it would have been a let down to the Americans had you not been able to compete ;-)
Posted by: Carrie | February 15, 2006 at 20:20
I love your little news stories! Can't wait for the next installment!
I'm totally intrigued by your sweater! If it's a success will you share the pattern?
Posted by: Aimee | February 16, 2006 at 06:22
Man... I should have joined Team First Sweater! I have yet to do a sweater and I have a mental block with even buying yarn for one.
Posted by: reesie | February 16, 2006 at 07:18
woo hoo!! GO AMY!!! you can totally do it.. and for your first sweater i'm glad to see you chose a top-down raglan. it makes it much easier to try on and check whenever you need to. i did that with the somewhat cowl by threading in some waist yarn and trying it on after every milestone. it was so worth it. the body fits great now :)
i'm cheering you on! keep up the energy and enthusiasm and you'll do just fine.
Posted by: gleek | February 16, 2006 at 08:57
Amy,
Is that book, Knitting from the Top, any good? Would you recommend it for someone who is new to knitting a sweater?
Posted by: Oiyi | February 17, 2006 at 10:32
what, no drunken nights out in the olympic village? and you call yourself an american!
Posted by: kate | February 19, 2006 at 07:43
I have faith that you can do it, Amy! Go, go, go!
Posted by: lyn | February 19, 2006 at 09:05