I did goofball math three months ago when I started this shawl, in trying to transcribe my scattered notes at the time. I only caught it after working all day on it, all the while admiring the way the light catches and dances off the silk in the yarn. It was seriously pretty and seriously soft.
It still is. No way was I going to rip it out.
It took some grumbling and a “what’s wrong?” from my sweetie and finally realizing there simply was no way and giving up. Redesign time!
And now the rest of it is going to be beautiful, too. Totally different from what I’d envisioned, but hey.
I promise not to say to the recipient, Oh, but it was really supposed to look like…