It is not 152,000 stitches … it is more like 164,000.
I’m working on a new circular shawl design and forgot to count the stitches in the border (mostly because I haven’t decided what they’re going to be yet).
According to my revised calculations, the bit shown in the picture is just over 2% of the total shawl. It would have been nearer 4% but I had to rip out quite a bit last night due to a silly charting error and ignoring the little voice in my head telling me that the lace didn’t look right.
Did I mention that I’m working to a deadline and that I’m moving house between now and when this is due? You’ll have to excuse me, I need to go knit the other 98% of my shawl.
Oh, I know that particular feeling all too well! Why does everything come up all at the same time, always? Go, knit your shawl, I’m already adoring it. I’ll be cheering from the sidelines.