Yesterday morning I felt so confident I bought a ball of yarn for an “extra” gift. 
Later, I realized I had to rip back everything I knit Friday because my gauge swatch obviously lied. I needed to drop another needle size and start again. By the time I went to bed last night I had only got myself to the point I was before ripping back.
With 9 knitting days left – I need to revisit the plan and shift some projects to quick knits/chunky yarns – time to begin panicked, frenzy knitting!