The Dilemma

My life has just gotten better! I just ordered "Crocus Pocus" and the now available "Iris" from Knitty Noddy. These two designs from Susan Pandorf at Sunflower Designs are exceptionally lovely. Of course, this will extend my already overlong projects queue, but life is short, and I can dream. Of course, I can also look forward to FOUR more designs as December approaches - one a month, I gather. Such richness!

Photos are also up of the Slow Bee I Designs 1 and 2. I think I'm going with Design 2, the lacier version, but I, of course, have plenty of time to decide. Right now my dilemma is much more serious. The centre panel for this piece is constant throughout the piece. I have just discovered, however, that I made an error back about a million rows! I skipped a row - I'm pretty sure I know when, I spent a long time correcting a supposed simple error awhile back - you can see it here.


It's especially noticeable because it should have been beaded. (See it there at the top - only one YO on each side and no beads, as opposed to below with two YOs per side and a pair of beads) So I have two choices - three actually, but I have already rejected one. I can ignore it. Pros: I can't mess it up too much. Cons: I might find myself at the end unable to live with the error - or unable to finish properly with two rows missing. Alternately, I can correct it by ravelling down that section and re-knitting it up on dpns. Pros: I won't have to live with knowing it's there, it's good practice, and I will pre-empt any end-of-project surprises. Cons: If I blow it, I could end up re-knitting a HUGE chunk of shawl. Which leads me to the rejected choice - reknitting a whack of the project. What to do? What to do?

I believe it is time to go eat a large quantity of theraputic ice cream ....