In Which Guage Bitch-Slaps Me

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The Gryffindor Scarf has been taking forever. At first, I assumed it was because I was double-knitting it - it stands to reason that should take twice as long, right? If you've watched the movies, you know that this is a long scarf; the kids have it looped a couple times, and still the ends go to their feet. I wasn't exactly following a pattern, but I yoinked some rough measurements off the internet: 4" x 5'6", with 3" color blocks. At the end of PurlyGirls last night, I had completed the first color block. One block. Out of 22.

My friends, I have been in denial.

Let's have a look at those measurements again, shall we? It's nowhere near five-and-a-half feet yet, but maybe, just maybe, we should double-check that four inch thing. Come on, now, you can do it. Just dig around for the tape measure and approach the knitting, nice and easy...

7.5 inches across.

I've been knitting a whole extra scarf here, people!

Feck. Off with its head.

I was going to talk about how much I love this yarn, but I'm too irritated right now. Maybe once I've frogged and gotten back to place.