Instead of tearing up the whole thing, or frogging it to shreds in frustration, try adding a trim of some kind.
That way, the bulk of your item stays the same, functional, cool piece you created but its not just *almost* cool anymore, its now super cool!
Don't know what kind of trim to use? Something simple, complicated, lacy, ribbed? Come Monday I will post a tutorial for knitting a picot edge for your *almost* cool piece! This will be the first in a series of edges and trimmings. In order for me to know which edges you would like to see, please leave a comment and I'll do my best to give you what you want!