Agony! Horrors!

You probably remember my lovely shawl, knit in silky-soft Helen's Lace, which I've been knitting since April. At first it looked a bit like a sheep, then it grew to a gorgeous flowered square.

Here it is today:

Now, only inches away from a beautiful shawl of my very own, the worst has happened! No, I didn't leave it behind on the el, or stab it with my scissors. This is much worse.

I've run out of yarn.

I have only nine points of decorative edging to go, and I don't have enough yarn left to finish it. I am desolate, and at a loss as to what to do. I could dismantle the hours of work I did on the edging, unravel a few rows of the shawl, and start the edging again, but I'm terrified I'll never be able to get the yarn back on the needles properly. I ripped back on the center square early on, as it had become more of center rectangle, and was shaking by the time I finished rescuing the stitches. I never want to go through that again.

Anyone have any ideas to share? If you think you can help me, please send an e-mail!

Posted by Hilary at October 13, 2004 10:57 PM