I miscalculated.
I thought that the edge for Orchid Thief followed the normal pattern of increasing 8 stitches on every
right side row, which meant I would be binding off 595 stitches.
A staggering amount, truly.
To put this in perspective, Celestarium's final row had 570-odd stitches.
Orchid Thief is a heavier yarn on bigger needles and has MORE than that. It will be wider than Celestarium's circumference.
I counted the final row, just to be sure. And to have a laugh at myself and what nightmare the bind off was going to be.
I came up with a number.
I laughed.
I counted again.
I laughed, an edge of panic in my voice.
I counted a third time.
And then I lost it.
There was no way.
No fucking way.
But no.
Three times can't lie.
The number of stitches in the last row...
787
Seven hundred and eighty-seven.
SEVEN FUCKING HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SEVEN GOD DAMNED STITCHES!
May Henry and all the Wooly gods have mercy on me.
It's going to be a long night.
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