One Step Forward...two back

So...I have been knitting this darling, cropped shrug.  Love the pattern, love the yarn. Actually saw it made up in a little shop in Pine, AZ. I tried on the sample. The owner sold me the yarn and gave me the pattern.

This is what is looked like about a week ago - 

This is what it looks like now.

Did I think it was too large? Yes!  Did I try it on until I was nearly done? No.Was it wide enough for an elephant? Yes.

So there you go. My friends all tease me about my matra

"Just keep on going, it'll all work out!"

Yeah, right.

Reality bites!