I started working on the Firmaments Lace Shawl right after my mom died in March 2012. It was intended to be my "coping" project. I was doing good up until I got to the Elongated Fountain Lace a.k.a. Chart C. It's not hard but just...tedious! But right after my mom died, that's when the first store I was working at closed. I assumed I was going to have that summer off and la de da. But the Monday after my last day at the first store, I was called to come take on a position at the second store. Then of course things became hectic. Blah blah blah. Then 2 years later, my second store closed...and I hadn't made much progress on Chart C either. I'd pick it up every once in a while but it was just TORTURE! I never wanted to give up or frog it, I just didn't feel like working on it. Then fast forward to just recently. I guess after having my heart destroyed, I needed to push myself through the "torture" to kind of help heal.

Anywho... Chart C is supposed to be repeated 9 times but...that ain't happening! I just want to get this thing finished, even if it's going to be smaller than I'd like. Hey, now I may end up with a fancy table cloth that may fit one of the many tables I've inherited over the years! But back to what I've done, I only managed to make it to 5 repeats. I originally settled on 4, but once I finished the 4th...I talked myself into 5. I would've done 6, but I started to feel superstitious to a small extent...and would want to end with 7 instead. But enough is enough! 5 is the end result. Two days ago I started on the BO edging.

The Diamond BO edging was confusing as heck when I read the instructions before starting on it. But then I read some project notes on Ravelry...which made me realize I had no idea what I was even comprehending when I originally read the instructions. Anyway, once I started doing the actual knitting, it started to make a lot more sense. It usually does. If something seems confusing when reading ahead, it always makes sense when you actually do the work! This edging it going to be another slow process for me since it's done in many short rows and not super repetitive (sometimes it's easier to memorize a fragment of stitch instructions and just repeat those many times until the row of a gazillion stitches is complete). But I am sooooooo happy that I am finally coming towards the end of this project!