The Neverending Shawl Story

OMgosh, BB, this is awful! I was so looking forward to hearing your FINISHING story! The fact that you could laugh... I admire the living hell out of that... I'd be ranting so loud you'd hear me! Noreen

As I said, I could laugh because it was after swimming. Before swimming and I would have yelled and cried. Swimming is therapeutic for me in more ways than one :)

Also, in my mind, this shawl had already become my practice shawl so it was less frustrating than it could have been. What WAS frustrating is that I was using bamboo needles because I hate it when yarn slips off of the slippery ones.

BB

My sympathies. Last night I was on the second to last pattern repeat section of my shawl and somehow lost concentration. Going backward on the pattern is difficult and I had to go back to a section where there were several long rows of garter stitch to be sure it would be right. UGH. I was so looking forward to getting to the edging stage. Fortunately, I did manage to get it back on track but now it will be a couple more days before I finish the main part and can get on to the edging. Your problem sounds much more frustrating - glad you were able to keep your cool. Judy

My sympathies. Last night I was on the second to last pattern repeat section of my shawl and somehow lost concentration. Going backward on the pattern is difficult and I had to go back to a section where there were several long rows of garter stitch to be sure it would be right. UGH. I was so looking forward to getting to the edging stage. Fortunately, I did manage to get it back on track but now it will be a couple more days before I finish the main part and can get on to the edging. Your problem sounds much more frustrating - glad you were able to keep your cool. Judy

And you have my sympathies, Judy. I went through something similar to that earlier in the shawl. I learned I must not be beyond a certain level of being sleep deprived to work on lace stitches. I have to save it for when my brain is willing to concentrate for more than 10 seconds at a time :)

BB

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Good advice for ALL of us, I'd say :) Noreen