Feeling a bit Silly

I’ve been working on this shawl for months now. It’s a long project, so I’m often distracted by other ideas. Some of those ideas are finished, so it’s back to this beauty.

I was knitting away last night, thinking about how far from the end I am when something occurred to me. Maybe this should have two armholes, and not one. When I initially looked at the piece I’m basing this on, it looked like one hole, but logistically that doesn’t make sense. So I looked at pictures of Elora Danon’s hooded shawl again.

This time I found some great pictures I hadn’t seen before and suddenly I could tell there were indeed two armholes. I also found many people, who are faster than me, figured this out already. I looked at my project and realized I needed to rip back a good chunk.

So, now, I’m making my way through the top portion of the split. Not a big deal. I really don’t mind ripping back, and I do it recklessly, without lifelines. (I have a lot of patience, but I don’t have patience for those). Once I’m done with the bottom portion, and have it all back together, I’ll be mostly done with the shawl part of this. That’s exciting!

This item has experienced a whole lot of laddering and ripping. Yet the entire process has been a joy. Even when I’m frustrated, I’m happy to feel it in my hands, the growing weight of it on my lap, and the satisfaction of being able to fix it all.

I also found more of the acrylic amethyst I’m using and am hoping to get a couple more skeins for the hood, but I do have enough for the shawl, at least. I’m going to have to look for more of the cotton yarn I’m using. I do have a skein I can use, but I’ll need more either way. I seriously underestimated the amount of yarn I would need. And I knew it, too.