In the beginning the difficulty was starting wit too few stitches, so I skipped directly to the point where you work with 12 stitches and it was fine for me...
I have to say that it was a patience work, but I did not find it difficult... and making it slowly it was neither to heavy to carry on... just the last 20 rows became difficult to manage. In particular row 145 was confusing as the written pattern was one way and the chart was in another way in two points....
the first kxtog on the written instruction was a k3tg and on the chart was / (=k2tog) and the last skxp on the written instructions was a sk2p while on the chart it was a \ (=skp)....
as I was scared of changing the pattern I decided for following the written instructions and making a kfb at the end of the row instead of a k2.
The other thing I did was to cast on at 151 with the long tail cast on. I took another skein and doubled the yarn to do it and when, after 9 stitches cast on I had to knit one I knitted both the yarns... I think it made it faster and the cast on was firmer that in another way.
The craft is beautiful and I have to thank the author of the pattern. I've seen many of his shawl patterns and I like almost all.
Now just a little thought for those who believe.....
I don't know if in the future will happen what I asked to the Virgin, but what I've understood from this experience is that God made me a person full of gift... hands that can do this and the mind to understand how, the patience to work on a project for a long time and the happiness to see it finished.
I took needles and wool for my first time exactly one year ago....
but most of all I've been really happy to work for Virgin Mary, each time I took the needles in my hands I could be happy even in a bad day... and this happiness grew every day for all this time and now I don't know if my troubles will solve or not, what I know is that I have back my serenity and this is the most important gift God gave me!
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