The Clapotis decreases were begun yesterday and are progressing. Of course, now I find myself in a race against the yarn for the finish. I either will run just short or will have exactly enough. Part of me is already anticipating having to rip back the decreases as well as at least one straight row repeat. This makes me shudder to think about it… I’m not really on too much of a deadline on this, but it is taking time away from the afghan. I had just decided to try to finish the Clapotis first since it was closer to completion.

Finishing the Clapotis will also present a new dilemma — how to wash it. I’m making it out of Schaefer Yarn‘s Laurel, which is their hand-dyed 100% mercerized pima cotton. I know I need to do at least one rinse with vinegar added for color-fastness. I’m just not sure what order to do everything in. Wash, then vinegar rinse? Vinegar rinse, then wash? Vinegar in both wash and rinse? I don’t want to send it off reeking of vinegar.