When does 5%= 26%?

Let's just call this the Life's a Stitch Equation. Or maybe it's the curse of rating your Ravelry project at 95% finished, Have you noticed the number of projects I have at 95% on Ravelry? Doesn't it seem that they get stuck there for a loooong time?

So, here's my math: Theoretically if I rate a project as 95%  in terms of time, I should have 2.5 hours left on a 50 hour project. But noooooo, as soon as I rate a project as having 5% left, it ends up growing exponentially. In the case of my Carnival shawl, that 5% grew to 26%. I'm afraid to do the math on the still being punished Print O'the Wave. 

So what was the hang up? Despite the kind advice of two knitting friends, I went ahead with fringing the Carnival. I did the knotted fringe shown on the pattern. What a MESS:The Noro Silk Garden sock yarn sticks to itself like Velcro. To tame it I attempted a second row of knots:

Attached to hexagons they hung at different angles. Hence (I wanted to say that just like my college math teacher), a bigger mess. The lovely blogless, but Ravelrous Zoe B, helped me untie 225+ knots in order to attempt a do over. We reduced the number of tassels by half and hopefully they won't turn into dreads. I was afraid that the fringeless Carnival would look like a tablecloth. FO photos in my next post.

Some knitting goodness, I've recently won two blog contests and the first package arrived this week courtesy of Kristen (Audioknits). What fun I'm going to have with the Trekking handpaint and Sheep Shop Number One in yummy colours. Then there are the foodie goodies. As an east coast girl I've heard of clam fritters and coffee syrup, but the Hot Weiner Sauce mix is new to me. I look forward to it. Thanks, Kristen!

Comments

[erika]

Yikes! I hope you get that fringe figured out. I'd love to see a non-fringe shot to see if I agree with the tablecloth impression.

Your stuff should be mailed out tomorrow AM. I just hope that nobody in customs likes yarn. ;)

[Jane]

I'm sorry but Hot Weiner Sauce mix sounds way gross !!!

[Dorothy]

OH MAN!! Coffee syrup. Nectar of the gods. I think the only place you can find it is in R.I. I have some in my cabinet that I've been parceling out for the past 10 years or so. I can't believe she didn't send you some Del's lemonade. Actually, you really need to get it from a stand, but they've come out with a mix that is pretty darn close.

[toni in florida]

"Hot weiner juice" sounds like something you'd dread hearing in a really bad pickup line. --shudder-- What are you supposed to use it for?

That blue Trekking if abso-frakkin'-lutely gorgeous!

[toni in florida]

And "hot weiner sauce" doesn't sound much better. (My bad.)

[Peggy]

The hexagons are looking great! It will be a beautiful SHAWL or a very big coaster :)

[Kristen]

You're very welcome!
Heh heh - the weiner sauce is better than it sounds, just hamburger mixed with spices, like beanless chili. I've actualy never bought the prepackaged spices but use a recipe.