Knitting Woes!!

oh yes, we are having some real knitting woes over here at my house.

You may remember that I started working on the 

Outlander Cowl.

You can read the exciting beginning of that story here.

Well, things have not been picture perfect.

I had to rip it out twice because of mistakes.

The first time, although I was much further along,

did not sting quite as much.

The second time, I felt like a failure.

The third time was not the charm as I am right 

back where I was the first time,

with a mistake that really affects the pattern in the cowl.

 To me, the pattern looks a little bit like a basket weave...

but if you look where my finger is, it looks like I am off one stitch,

and it changes the entire look of the pattern of the cowl.

 From a distance it is quite obvious that the stitches to the left, 
maybe three rows, don't match.

 I learned how to make one "m1", which is to make/add a stitch,

I think it looks sloppy but Leanne says I am o.k.

 Right now I have stopped work on the cowl. I have class on Monday

and Leanne thinks she may be able to help me

rip out 3 or 4 rows and restart from there.

I don't know how to do that.

And to cheer myself up, 
I purchased another knitting basket.

My other is full, right to the tippy top.

I think most "real" knitters have several.

I do LOVE this one!!