Issue with C# code for adding XAML [XAML parse error was unhandled]

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I want to draw a huge number of line in a canvas uniformly spaced from top to bottom, (will have left to right also, when I've med it work one way). My approach might be all wrong, or there are some error I can't find. Please review my code and see if you can find it. I have also included the detailed error message:

C# code, (the offending part; executed at program start):

public void createGrid()
{
    int Ypositions = -1000;

    while (Ypositions < 1001)
    {
        // Create a white Brush
        SolidColorBrush whiteBrush = new SolidColorBrush();
        whiteBrush.Color = Colors.White;
        
        // Add line
        Line gridLine = new Line();
        gridLine.X1 = 1;
        gridLine.Y1 = 1;
        gridLine.X2 = 1;
        gridLine.Y2 = 2000;
        gridLine.SetValue(Canvas.LeftProperty, 1);
        gridLine.SetValue(Canvas.TopProperty, Ypositions);
        gridLine.Stroke = whiteBrush;
        gridLine.StrokeThickness = 1;
        gridLine.SetValue(Panel.ZIndexProperty, -900);
        
        // Increment by ten
        Ypositions += 10;

        gridPattern.Children.Add(gridLine);
    }     
}

Let me make myself completely clear, if I don't execute this snippet of code the program works flawlessly!

XAML code:

<TabItem Header="Starmap" Name="tab_itm_starmap">
    <Grid>
        <Canvas removed="Black" Panel.ZIndex="-1500" />
        <Canvas Name="gridPattern"
                VerticalAlignment="Center"
                HorizontalAlignment="Center"
                removed="Blue"
                Height="1px"
                Width="1px"
                Panel.ZIndex="-1100">
            <!-- Function createGrid() places Lines here on program startup -->
        </Canvas>
    </Grid>  
</TabItem>

Detailed Error message:

System.Windows.Markup.XamlParseException was unhandled
  Message='The invocation of the constructor on type 'WpfApplication1.MainWindow' that matches the specified binding constraints threw an exception.' Line number '3' and line position '9'.
  Source=PresentationFramework
  LineNumber=3
  LinePosition=9
  StackTrace:
       at System.Windows.Markup.XamlReader.RewrapException(Exception e, IXamlLineInfo lineInfo, Uri baseUri)
       at System.Windows.Markup.WpfXamlLoader.Load(XamlReader xamlReader, IXamlObjectWriterFactory writerFactory, Boolean skipJournaledProperties, Object rootObject, XamlObjectWriterSettings settings, Uri baseUri)
       at System.Windows.Markup.WpfXamlLoader.LoadBaml(XamlReader xamlReader, Boolean skipJournaledProperties, Object rootObject, XamlAccessLevel accessLevel, Uri baseUri)
       at System.Windows.Markup.XamlReader.LoadBaml(Stream stream, ParserContext parserContext, Object parent, Boolean closeStream)
       at System.Windows.Application.LoadBamlStreamWithSyncInfo(Stream stream, ParserContext pc)
       at System.Windows.Application.LoadComponent(Uri resourceLocator, Boolean bSkipJournaledProperties)
       at System.Windows.Application.DoStartup()
       at System.Windows.Application.<.ctor>b__1(Object unused)
       at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
       at MS.Internal.Threading.ExceptionFilterHelper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate method, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)
       at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.InvokeImpl()
       at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.InvokeInSecurityContext(Object state)
       at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.runTryCode(Object userData)
       at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.RuntimeHelpers.ExecuteCodeWithGuaranteedCleanup(TryCode code, CleanupCode backoutCode, Object userData)
       at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
       at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean ignoreSyncCtx)
       at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
       at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.Invoke()
       at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.ProcessQueue()
       at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.WndProcHook(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
       at MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
       at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(Object o)
       at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
       at MS.Internal.Threading.ExceptionFilterHelper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate method, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)
       at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.InvokeImpl(DispatcherPriority priority, TimeSpan timeout, Delegate method, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
       at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.SubclassWndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam)
       at MS.Win32.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessage(MSG& msg)
       at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrameImpl(DispatcherFrame frame)
       at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrame(DispatcherFrame frame)
       at System.Windows.Application.RunDispatcher(Object ignore)
       at System.Windows.Application.RunInternal(Window window)
       at System.Windows.Application.Run(Window window)
       at System.Windows.Application.Run()
       at WpfApplication1.App.Main() in C:\Users\Frank Haugen\Documents\Visual Studio 2010\Projects\WpfApplication1\WpfApplication1\obj\x86\Debug\App.g.cs:line 0
       at System.AppDomain._nExecuteAssembly(RuntimeAssembly assembly, String[] args)
       at System.AppDomain.ExecuteAssembly(String assemblyFile, Evidence assemblySecurity, String[] args)
       at Microsoft.VisualStudio.HostingProcess.HostProc.RunUsersAssembly()
       at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context(Object state)
       at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean ignoreSyncCtx)
       at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
       at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart()
  InnerException: System.ArgumentException
       Message='0' is not a valid value for property 'Left'.
       Source=WindowsBase
       StackTrace:
            at System.Windows.DependencyObject.SetValueCommon(DependencyProperty dp, Object value, PropertyMetadata metadata, Boolean coerceWithDeferredReference, Boolean coerceWithCurrentValue, OperationType operationType, Boolean isInternal)
            at System.Windows.DependencyObject.SetValue(DependencyProperty dp, Object value)
            at WpfApplication1.MainWindow.createGrid() in C:\Users\Frank Haugen\Documents\Visual Studio 2010\Projects\WpfApplication1\WpfApplication1\MainWindow.xaml.cs:line 107
            at WpfApplication1.MainWindow..ctor() in C:\Users\Frank Haugen\Documents\Visual Studio 2010\Projects\WpfApplication1\WpfApplication1\MainWindow.xaml.cs:line 27
       InnerException: 

Thanks very much for any and all help!