Trouble already?

Yes, I can't believe it, but I've already hit my first snag in my Sweater goal. I had finished the lower body, and over half the ribbing when I discovered it. It just was looking so big. I know the sweater is designed to be worn with positive ease, but, wow, that's a lot of ease. I looked at the schematic, then again at the pattern measurements, and there was my mistake. I had cast on for the wrong size. Can you believe it? I need this sweater by Saturday night, and I'm knitting it in in the WRONG SIZE! (grr!) I transferred the work onto waste yarn, so I could try on the garment. I noticed the number of rows required for my size is the same as for this size, so the length is fine. In fact, I think I'm going to like the flouncier look better (and I always appreciate a little more booty room). The ribbing, on the other hand, had to be redone. I ripped back to the last row of the lower body part, and decreased twelve stitches evenly across my first ribbing row. Now I have the correct amount of stitches for my size. Hopefully, the rest of the garment will go without a hitch. I believe I'm going to enjoy wearing this sweater. The chances of having it completed by Saturday just got slimmer, but I'm still going to try.