well i have learned that i can not read knit charts.

rip, rip, rip.

i am becoming as good at un-knitting as i am at knitting.

my confusion? i worked the first 3 attempts using 13 stitch repeats (with rows 1-8) thinking the m1l and m1r on the chart equaled m1l= m1l and knit the original stitch & the m1r= m1r and knit the original stitch. every row ended with one extra stitch (as 77 is not divisible by 13). i caught on and bit my lip so i would not cry and just now started working in the pattern as written.

(i am a written pattern girl now terrified of charts.)

help! got to row 9 of chart (my first drop stitch) i looked it up and after you drop the stitch you make one in the ladder. after working round 10 i have too many stitches.

oh my i was not meant to knit the cowl. i need help. any advice? i am thinking i should take it back to row 8 dropping the extra stitch i added for each drop stitch. …. bummer.

i am feeling pretty stupid. :)

(also) after row 8 i changed to my addi turbo size 11 (did not have size 13)… things are moving much quicker than the bamboo.

1.15

rip, rip, rip

took the knitting back to row 8 and dropped the stitch as it should have been done :), now not much else can go wrong…. just repeating patterns!

easy moving from here on out. i did debate casting off after the fourth repeat thinking i might not have enough yarn to complete but i decided to motor on (what’s the worst that can happen… i have to buy more wool?!) :)

completed! i will measure the remaining left over yarn but it was close. pics after blocking.
love it!

final tally~ 13” cast on tail & 90” left over wool…