" Swifter, Higher, Stronger " I'm just beginning to understand what the participants at the Olympics are going through. Weeks ago I signed up for Knitting Olympics - the unfinished objects division. Last March I started a Gansey Sweater for my nephew's Christmas gift. It's knit on size 2's (a small size needle for anything but a baby sweater or socks). This sweater style is coveted on the British Isles for its warmth and resistance to the dampness that the island is known for. Within two weeks of starting the sweater, it had wrought havoc on my left wrist, arm and then up into my neck! I finally had to put it away and knit on other items. In November, when all my Christmas knitting had been completed, I lightened my knitting load and let the arm rest. When the Knitting Olympic opportunity came up, I felt I was ready for the challenge. The opening ceremonies began last Friday and I pulled out the half knit Gansey and begin. In the original two weeks last
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