only time will tell

Desdemona is coming along just swell.  I have picked up around the center square and am now working my way towards the outer edge.

I know you can not tell a thing from the picture, but it seemed better than just saying, “Trust me”.

This afternoon I was reminded that I have a Woolgirl Lace Club shipment arriving at the end of the month.   I talked two friends into joining the club with me and we had made arrangements to cast on as soon as the kits arrives.   I should restate that I was the one who talked them into joining.   I was the one who thought it would be so much fun for us to be knitting the same thing together.  Finishing Desdemona should not be a problem, I mean I am on the border chart.  Just to make myself feel better I did the math.

I have 60 border rows and the knitting of the shawl is suppose to be done  by March 27^th.  That makes for at least 3 rows a day.  This sounds so easy.  But it is not, and I am worried.  Currently the rows, rounds really, are just over 400 stitches.  Each row increases by 8 stitches, so it gets bigger in a hurry and then continues to grow.  I don’t think I can do it.  Usually doing the math makes me feel so much better, this time the math has let me down.

I will press on.

ETA: I have just pulled out the five rows I knit yesterday.  I am an idiot.

Comments

[Julia]

It looks great and you have made incredible progress! Why the deadline?

[kate]

Oh how frustrating! On the plus side -- you're getting more yummy yarn at the end of the month!!