Crazy Ass Problems

So I started out with a clean and loving heart wanting to give a knitted purse to my friend for her wedding day.  Well, that damned purse has nearly driven me crazy.  It/I was plagued with the, "I can't knit for S" and the, "can you count?" and the, "can you read?" blues.  Every time I touched that thing it was a mess.  I finally stepped away.  It has come to this:  I bought the yarn, I bought the silk, I bought the ribbon, so I AM giving her a gift.  Did I knit it, no.  My friend and master knitter JL, stepped in to save me. 

In the interim, I did finish a, "One Row Lace Scarf" and have begun an "Irish Hiking Scarf,"  both of which have gone on without a hitch.

What do you think caused the purse mess???  I think it's because it was knit flat and I would have preferred it to have been knitted in the round.  That was the first strike against it.

Helix Scarf

I thought it was easy peasy...oh wait it is.  My project page   http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Yogaticha/helix-scarf