It became clear, yesterday, that I was going to run out of yarn long before I reached the point where I could shorten chart 4. Plus, I saw these photos, and which are stinking gorgeous, and I want my Icarus to look like that.
Off the needles, before frogging.
So, I frogged nine days of work. It wasn't nearly as hard as I thought. I didn't cry, and didn't even touch my glass of courage until I was picking up the stitches. Strangely, I'm not as po'd about this as I thought I would be. Before I found my knitting community or started this blog, Icarus would have been stuffed into a basket and hidden away, never to be spoken of again. Now, I see it as an opportunity to get the decreases pointed in the right direction, and the shawl will be better as a result, if somewhat smaller. I actually am looking forward to re-doing charts 2 through 4. I love watching the pattern emerge. Never get tired of that.
Just about ready to start again.
Of course, tinking back an additional six rows because I stopped frogging too soon has not been fun, but it was pleasantly done at the watering hole last night while chatting with a very nice gentleman and listening to some karaoke (No, I did not get up and sing. I wasn't in the mood).
Now, if the weather would smarten up a little so I could sit outside and knit, that would be lovely. Oh yeah, and get my plants into the ground.
2 comments:
Oh, dear... I'm so sorry you decided to rip that out... but, it is going to be absolutely beautiful!!! Congratulations for being brave!
Well, I don't feel like I had much choice. If I didn't rip, it would never be finished, since there's no way I could get more yarn. If I have learned anything, it's that sometimes swatching can't save you, and therefore purchasing a little yarn insurance (which is a practice I've always held to, until this project) is a very good idea.
I think my gauge changed between the chart repeats - my yo's must be much larger than the rest of the world's although they don't seem to be.
This just means that other things will be delayed a week or so. Not the end of the world.
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