Holding On By A Thread

I had bought a crinoline skirt awhile back, and since I had nothing to match it, I thought it would be worth an effort to try and make my own matching sweater. I went to Jo-Ann Fabrics and out of all the yarns they had, was able to find one that matched the perfect blend of magenta and red from my skirt. And to keep it old fashioned, I am trying the cable stitch, from a pattern that I found on the Vixen Vintage blog. It's awfully stressful trying not to miss a single loop. This is my second attempt and I'm doing okay so far! I work on it a little bit each day, but hey no rush...I have several months til I can wear it anyway, right? ;)