Photo by permanently scatterbrained.
That's Safeco Field, in Seattle. And right there in the center? That's where I'll be tomorrow night throwing out the first pitch. Hilarious. I can't say I ever thought this would be the result of writing a knitting book (or really would happen to me for any reason whatsoever in any reality.) But it's true!
So, before going to do this amazing task, I practiced (for 15 minutes today, and it turns out I'm a pretty good pitcher for a knitter.) And I studied. Those who have gone before me, the great first pitchers of all time.
Mariah Carey.
The Mayor of Cincinnati.
And a broad range of minor celebrities, sales VPs, and wish kids. I've watched a number of them.
I think I'm ready.
OK so this is STUNNING and FABULOUS.
You go girl! Pitch it IN THERE. Use your slider!
xo Kay
Posted by: Kay | August 06, 2008 at 23:05
This is soooooo cool! Right across the plate, OK? Good luck!
Posted by: MicheleLB | August 07, 2008 at 00:47
Congratulations, that's pretty cool! I hope you get pictures. :-)
Posted by: Jaime | August 07, 2008 at 02:33
Wow! It's a knitting baseball fan's dream. Sinker, curve or fast ball? :)
Posted by: kathy | August 07, 2008 at 03:28
Good luck! I think that's so cool.
Posted by: Netter | August 07, 2008 at 05:45
Whooo Hooo!
That is great!
Have a great time and please post lots of pics :)
When you are done you can watch the West Wing episode about the president throwing the first pitch...
Posted by: Laura | August 07, 2008 at 06:02
How fun! Good luck.
Posted by: Cassy | August 07, 2008 at 06:06
"Swing batta batta swing"! So excited for you and wish I were going to be there...do you have a good outfit picked out?;)
Posted by: Heather | August 07, 2008 at 07:50
Is it for a Stitch n Pitch night? B/c I've always thought it would be cool for a knitter to throw the first pitch on a SnP night. Even cooler would be to throw out a ball of yarn or a felted baseball. Have fun. Luckily we had enough non-knitting family members at our SnP to warn us of possible foul balls whenever a right-handed batter came up (small minor league park, manymanymany foul balls, more rightys than leftys...) so no knitters were injured at the game. :)
Posted by: Tish | August 07, 2008 at 07:55
no way!!!!
i wish we could go!
Posted by: peter cowan | August 07, 2008 at 10:24
Larissa, I just did this on Tuesday. It'll be very surreal -- make sure your photographer (husband? :-) gets a nice long shot movie on your camera when you throw your pitch!
You'll do great!
Posted by: amyknitty | August 07, 2008 at 11:07
ohhhhh!!! have the best throw ever!
and a hot dog, and a coke, and popcorn, and fun.
Posted by: jessica | August 07, 2008 at 17:16
You forgot about Amy Singer! She just threw out the opening pitch at a Toronto game not too long ago. Go knitters! Represent! : )
Posted by: sarah | August 27, 2008 at 05:22