ARRGGHHH

After completing 28 rows of my MKAL (Kitman Figueroa), I, in a fit of rage (or stupidity) frogged the entire project.  Mind you, this is a bottom up shawl.  That's more than 8000 stitches.  While this is only the second lace project I've attempted, I think I've learned the importance of knitting accessories - namely stitch markers.  I use them when casting on and to keep count of how many stitches are on my needles, but I'm going to have to rethink this system.  I'm going to have to put one in between each repeat, even if it means changing the location of said markers on each row.  There's NOTHING WORSE than plodding along (maybe getting distracted by a toddler or two), coming to the end of the row and have too many or not enough stitches!  SERIOUSLY!!  I hate ripping back.  It makes me angry. 

So, tomorrow's a new day.  I'm only on row 7 of clue 1.  Clue 2 was released last Friday.  I will catch up.  I will catch up.  I will catch up.

Anxiously Awaiting

I am anxiously awaiting my shipment of ChaiGoo Red lace needles for my MKAL.  I know they've left the store because I've checked my tracking number, oh, I'd say about 500 times since it happened 2 days ago.  I am hoping they come tomorrow...  My yarn came today, and my swift (YAY) is coming soon.  By the way, after dropping numerous hanks of yarn on the floor where they have become hopelessly tangled, I don't know why I didn't make the investment sooner - especially with 2 three year-olds tearing around the house. 

In the meantime, I've really finally finished Emma's quilt - and now I don't know why I was scared of binding it for the last 6 months...  I did it my hand, as those were the directions I found online first :-)  Said quilt survived it's first machine wash after an unfortunate night time accident as well, which I was overjoyed about.