Learning to read

I don't knit that often. And when I do, it is often something simple without a pattern, such as a scarf. I was getting really excited because I have finished about half of a leg warmer and I started getting worried that I wouldn't have enough yarn to finish both of them. So then I decided to look back at the pattern and make sure I had enough yarn. Turns out I bought plenty of yarn but was using the wrong size needles. I was using size 11 (8.0 mm) needles and I was supposed to be using size 8 (5.0 mm) needles. WHOOPS! So now I am going to have to take all of that out and start over. Dang.