So I started working on Silken Scabbard from Stitch Diva Studios. I just got to the 3 needle knitting to make the hem for the neckline. I completed it and admired my work. Then I looked at some other people's on Ravelry. And I thought to myself, "hmmmm... mine looks different than theirs."


"Everyone else's horseshoe cables seem to be elongated, but mine are very short. Oh no, maybe my row gauge is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay off."


Then I knit another two rounds. And then I reread part of the instructions.


The horseshoe cable is cabled on every 8th row, not every 4th row. I'm apparently knitting pattern illiterate.


My options appear to be:
1. Rip four days worth of work and start over.
2. Accept that my horseshoes will be tight and pray that it doesn't eat too much more yarn than elongated horseshoes.
3. Consider it a design element of the collar and start elongating my cables for the body and sleeves.
4. Drink a shot of tequila to numb the pain and sleep on it.


I'm leaning toward number 4. If I decide on 2 or 3, you'll probably see a picture tomorrow. If I decide on 1, you'll probably never hear of this sweater again.