after several false starts, the cotton fleece sweater has begun. (It was due to start yesterday, but I was running late and though I remembered to gather up all of the yarns and the pattern and (I thought) the needle, it wasn't meant to be; I found the circular needle on the floor of my kitchen when I got home. I still have no idea how it got there or when it fell out of my bag....) I wasn't going to cut the strands, but I can see that it might be worth saving my sanity to snip them a few times during this process. (I'm still not totally convinced that I will have enough yarn to finish it but I am doing my best not to think about it.)