Girl Who Knits

...to ripping this all out.

I discovered today that I am an idiot.  I measured my vest and couldn't figure out why it was so long.  I mean, I added extra rows but that was to make up for my short row gauge...yeah, that is when it dawned on me.  I completely messed up.  My row gauge is 26.  The pattern gauge is 30.  I was thinking that I needed to add rows in order to make it right.  I know...so dumb.  I spent a lot of time reworking the pattern and trying to figure out the decreases and increases.  When I thought I had it all figured out I got started and got as far as you see above until the moment today when it dawned on me, a smaller row gauge number means a longer length per stitch.  If I did the pattern as written, it would already come out longer.  So by adding rows, I was adding even more length.  I got so turned around.  In fact, I still get turned around thinking about it.

For about 3 hours I was thinking I would have to frog it.  Three long and sad hours.  Then I though that if I just continued with the pattern and played with the spacing of the increases then I could follow the pattern as it is written from here on out, not add any rows, and not be too bad off.  I wanted it a little longer anyway.  I am just hoping my shaping doesn't look wonky when I am done. 

Now the only other concern I have is that I am pretty sure I am running out of the main color yarn.  Perhaps it was the several swatches I did but I am almost at the end of my next to last ball and I have 1/2 of the vest left including the collar and arm holes.  So I will be ordering some more—the question is one or two skeins?  It is so annoying when everything doesn't go according to plan.  Vexing. 

But I am still liking the vest.  The pattern is very fun and easy to get the hang of.  I am still nervous about those steeks though.  I will cross that bridge when I come to it I guess.