The agony of defeat...

Okay, it may not be that drastic -- but I am feeling very sorry for myself right now and overly dramatic. My lace scarf has to wait at least another week to be finished!! AND IT IS MAKING ME CRAZY! I was told that it was 52 yards for a 72 row repeat, so I doubled up the yarn because I wanted it to be a little warmer - the math would say that would equal 104 yards per repeat - I should be able to do 9 repeats (936 yards) and still have enough for the end borders - but noooooo! After repeat number 7, I don't even have enough to finish the border. The scarf is a little short for how I wear my scarves, so now I will go up to 9 repeats then finish, since the yarn that I used comes ONLY in 1000 yard cones-I did call, they have one left, I can only hope it is the correct dye lot! I went to my LYS and the new woman who was working there said that she had had the same experience with a different pattern by the same woman - so I felt less bad, but I usually knit right on gauge and never run out of yarn. And I checked my gauge and I was right on with this scarf. But I really wanted to be done before the new year -- very sad. On the good side, the scarf is turning out beautifully! When I have a chance I will add a photo. Now I have to find a new project to work on through the Nebraska bowl game tomorrow... I supposed I could wind my possom and start with the scarf that I have slated for the single skein....which I am not sure that I know the yardage of....and they did not reply from my web inquiry to the company....very sad and dramatic.....enough rants.....