Thanks to the morning light, I located a seed bead lost during a bit of stringing last night. Times such as this make me wonder what it is about crafts with small, easily lost materials I find so intriguing.
In other news, I finished the first of a series of lace headbands using lattice lace. It is quite entertaining shuffling about extra long stitches. It is a pattern I find simple, yet interesting, which makes me think that I could stand to use it on a larger project. I also want to make a choker, and perhaps bracelet to sell with it as a set.
The remaining half of one of my glove pairs (light blue silk bamboo Patons) is causing potential trouble. I improvised a tiny bit from my basic glove pattern, and thus do not know where to put the thumb for the left hand (as in, how many stitches from the end of the needle and what exactly my increase pattern was). So, part of this weekend will be spent staring at one glove and then the other while I knit.
Since the weather has shifted from snow to rain, I have begun to wonder about Spring knits. What projects might be best for this weather? Dry is a bit easier to consider, using lighter materials, more lace, short sleeves, etc. But what holds up in the rain? Is there a solution for water-proofing knits (to the degree that knitting's natural hole-iness will allow)? I have seen a friend knit grocery bags into a purse. Would recyclable knits be ideal for such a time when nature is about to have an orgy in the air?
For now, I am willing to stick with simple hands and fingerless gloves to pass the time, and the transition temperatures of the 60s.
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