Meticulous Filing My Foot!

Ha!  The joke is on me.  I pride myself on what I call, my meticulous  system of pattern filing.  Or, at least, until yesterday, I did.

But Monday evening, I couldn't find the  pattern  I wanted to use for the scarf I intended to knit for  the woman in son #2's life.   That gift exchange takes place December 22nd.   10 days from now, in case you haven't checked the calendar.

Yesterday morning then, it was with a sense of panic that I started the search for the One Row Reversible Scarves pattern.  Instinct - sharp cookie, me,  said that the most likely spot for the pattern to be hiding was the yarn room so that is where I started my search.

Storing yarn with it's intended pattern, together in a bag, is a great system.  I do that.  As proof, here is my bag of Galway Chocolate intended for my Must Have Cardi.   

 

Digression -in my case the pattern is  more accurately called the Maybe Want This Cardi   as I have had the pattern since publication and the yarn for at least 2 years.   

Shock.  Shock.  When I checked the back side of the bag, I saw a filing error. 

"Might as well correct that mistake right now", I thought as I removed the papers from the bag.  Ooh!  Look what poked  out from between the Skull Cap papers.

 The sure-tell corner of a London Yarns  pattern.  "YIPPEE!!!  I found it!"  But no.  It was my other favourite scarf pattern.  Dang. 
 

I kept searching.  The bookcase,  The files of leaflet patterns.  The books.  The bags of yarn- again.  Take a break, I thought.  Reconnoitre.  But, while breaking, might as well correctly file those misplaced patterns.  Luckily,  when  I picked up the Other favourite scarf pattern, I turned it over.

AHA! Favourite Scarf  Pattern.  Found.  Two scarf patterns in one container.  Nicely filed, Brenda.  In the bag of chocolate Galway intended for a  cardi.  Poorly filed, Brenda. But at least found.  Scarf was cast on before mid-day.

There has only been one rip so far.  The scarf must be 12 inches wide.  I estimated the number of 'multiple of 4' stitches for cast-on to arrive at the desired width but I miscalculated.  By about 2 inches.  "Too  much of a discrepancy," said Fred.

Rip, repeat and now, including time out for 2 Christmas get-togethers I have 5 inches.

 

 I need 84.  79 inches to go.  9 days to knit.  One day to block.  Lots of  inches per day.  Gotta go.