I'm feeling muuuuch better now!
Wow, was I having trouble with the Branching Out scarf in Douceur et Soie. I decided to start over, using Cascade 220, in Princess Jessamine Green. Okay, this is more like it. I whizzed through three repeats in the time it took me to wrestle one (incorrect) repeat out of the D et S. Plus, the leafy pattern is evident and lovely. I'm thinking that this scarf will look great with my oatmeal-colored coat in the fall. Oh, it's so sweet working on a project for which gauge doesn't matter!