Increasing dramas

Damn, damn, damn!

This sizzle is driving me crazy! The knitting was going off (at my personal knit-speed) until I hit the first increases. I was so pleased with myself until I saw the gaping hole that I'd left several rows previously. Couldn't figure out what the hell had happened (frantic stitch count eliminated the advent of the dreaded dropped stitch) so I 'unknitted' a few rows and managed to drop severl stiches in the process.

Damn!

I finally talked myself into ripping it back to before all the nice new holes; It took a few weeks. I think I was so dejected by the thought of 'frogging' that it killed all enthusiasm (I know it's not a particularly big deal, but I still can't bear the thought of undoing my work!). In any case, the winning argument against self was that I got to try a new technique which was quite clever and worked a treat! - I inserted a smaller needle through the right side of each stich a row and ripped away. So, feeling very pleased with myself yet again, I got back to work and did the first row of increases....only to make the same error again!!

Hmmmm......I think I'm picking up the wrong bit of yarn in between the stitches.

I've been debating with myself - 'maybe I won't really notice it'
HAH!
Time to unknit.
*sigh*

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