In what can only be described as an Oprah aha moment - I figured it out! I took pen to paper and wrote out the blasted pattern until I had it broken down into manageable, unconfused pieces. And guess what? It made sense! (you get a scarf and you get a scarf and you get a scarf!! sorry, I was still having an Oprah moment.)
You can see the first 14 rows on the needle, which is one complete round of the pattern. It even includes the first cabled row. So we now know I'm not completely hopeless, just slower to catch on. If you are new to knitting, like me, I would highly recommend writing out a complex row of stitches. It helped me not only with the math, but with visualizing how that one row would set the stage for the project. As I was writing out the knits and pearls I could see what the scarf would look like and it all clicked into place. Then once I began knitting it almost felt like I had done it before. Ok, well I had done it before, 27 times before, but they were all wrong so I'm not counting them.
Anyway, after getting through the first two or three rows I had a feel for the new pattern and it came very natural. The needles just seemed to know where to go. I have to say, I am feeling a little victory over this little patch of stitches. Only about 58 more inches to go until I can wear it with pride.
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