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I have been so depressed lately.

I have been taking my medicine like prescribed, and I've been trying to get a healthy dose of me time, but, I am so overwhelmed...

i can't even remember how to breathe...

Must calculate in mistakes for a more accurate E.T.C.

If only I had more than a month until Christmas....

I was so excited about the Gryffindor scarf and the Juno Regina. They are special gifts to me for my niece and my MIL. The Gryffindor was requested by my SIL.

I decided to make it special for her. You know, Monogram and all:) Well, I've never made a monogram before, and after thinking it through in my head on "one of those days" I decided I would try it. I did no research, just dove right in.

So, measuring my slack roughly, trying not to pull deep holes in the stitches from the color changing... etc... and after I determinedly finished the letters, I took a step back, and marveled at my creation. I wish I had a picture for such laughs:)

Needless to say I frogged it....

So... after knit night with girlfriends who are more experienced than me, I was given advice by my personal tutor to "carry" the yarn across the back. Sounded cool. So, I went home and readily started "carrying" the yarn across the back.

Lookin good, lookin good.

Now, I'm finished with the first stripe and it looks like I changed needles four gauges too big... oh well, at least I'm just starting the second stripe.

Now.... here are my plans on the matter, let's see if I can follow through with them.

I would like to just cast on the number of stitches I need on straight needles, not joining in the round. With this method, I only have to carry the yarn for the length of the monogram. Where as before it was around the complete round....
It has it's positive points.
1. I won't be using unnecessary large amounts of yarn.
2. I won't have to "Carry" the yarn around the whole round, so quicker knit.
3. It will only looked "bubbled" between the spaces and possibly not noticeable at all to someone who's not over critical bc it's not their work.

My plan is that, and then to join in the round on the beginning of the next stripe, and just seaming up the one side when it's time.

So.... must go get started if I'm going to have this thing finished by Christmas:)
I have confidence in myself now that I have an experienced, or um.. educated plan:)


Wish me luck!