Calorimetry WIP

Calorimetry was intimidating me (the pattern didn’t make much sense to me… my first time reading a pattern, actually) but I wanted to do it so bad… so I just dove in, hoping to figure it out as I go along… since everyone says it’s sooo easy.
So after looking up the pattern abbreviations and some terms, like slip stitch, in a glossary, I think I might have it! I have cast on and done the first row. We’ll see if I can get much further!

I’m taking this project with me to a friend’s house this afternoon, and to dinner with the in-laws after that. Maybe someone there is a knitter and can help me if I get stumped. =)

P.S. I didn’t use stretchy yarn, like it says to do, so I hope that doesn’t hurt me too much! I also only cast on 100 sitches, and used smaller needles, like everyone on Ravelry says they had to do to get it to come out right. I hope I can do the math for the reduced stitch-count!