The Knitting Fates are cruel

This morning I began knitting the edging on the Laminaria shawl. I was excited, I always get excited when I start a new section of knitting, be it a heel or an edging. So a few days ago I added a lifeline, after the third repeat and before the final 8 rows that mark the end of the body. I appeased the Knitting Fates and the repeat went flawlessly.

Let me digress for a moment. I am using a recycled lace weight cashmere that was once a white sweater, but is now a pink yarn. I have broken this yarn several times in the beginning of the shawl, then learned how to knit loosely enough to make it work, especially since one of my breaks was in the row below the 3 into 9 stitch.

So last night on row 5 of the repeat I came to a knot in the yarn. I knew better, but I just kept knitting. I was tired and thought it would work itself out. After finishing the repeat this morning I kinda cringed at the knot every time I crossed it, but I made it through. And then I started the edging, and a third of the way into the first row, the yarn in the row below broke while I was doing the 3 into 9.

I had to rip back the last repeat.

Yes, only 8 rows, but 8 long, long rows.

But I had the lifeline, so yea. And I am remarkably positive about the whole situation. I'm a process knitter, it's a bit sad but not the end of the world. You mean I have to knit some more? Oh god no, not more knitting! AAHHHH...