I give up on the Cabled Aran Shrug

Spent ages messing around - knitting strips to widen the arms (two more seams) then knitting a lambs tail cuff - hideous beyond imagining. Then a ridged cuff - version shown is far too wide. I'd have to frog and knit on half the stitches. And then Andy, kindly, suggested giving up. I hate to throw away three weeks knitting, but it is looking messy. There's no doubt about it. But I WANTED a cream Aran shrug.