Knot Knecessarily Known Knitting

Yes, Dragon Con was wonderful as always, thank you for asking. However, I did something that was not entirely well-considered. I wore a lovely lacy shawl and a shoulder dragon at the same time. Somehow, a thread in the shawl tore, creating a hole. If this happens to you, what do you do? First, do not panic. That does not mean do not react. Strong language is acceptable in this situation. But you do not want to react in a way that makes the situation worse. When I discovered the tear, I took off the shawl, gently wadded it up, and put it in my suitcase. I did not want to stretch it, which could make the hole bigger and encourage even more stitches to run. So first thing is: do not make the situation worse. As you can see, I added some pins to hold stitches. This prevented stitches from running farther and creating even more mischief. I waited for a quiet morning after a good night's rest. Then I set about the repair. I was fortunate to hav