Almost finished

And now, the end is near;
As I approach the final corner.
If someone wants to knit this shawl
It's for certain, I'd have to warn 'er.

Ive tinked and ripped and frogged
Ive screamed and cursed and blogged
But through it all,
I've beat that shawl,
It's almost finished.

Regrets, I've had a few;
And sometimes moments of confusion.
But I did what I had to do
And saw it through to its conclusion.

Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew
When I bit off more than I could chew.
But through it all, when there was doubt,
I sucked it up and knit it out.
I faced it all
And knit that shawl;
It's almost finished.

It took two weeks, no time at all
Yet many hours of labour
Soon it will be grafted and then blocked
That moment will be savoured.

To think I made it through;
Sometimes it felt I wouldn't.
It's nearly time for me to brag,
Although I know I shouldn't.

For what is yarn, what has it got?
It must yield, it must be taught.
Read the pattern is what I did
The stitches must do as I bid.
This blog shows
I took the blows -
And almost finished Myrtle!