I have spent very little time blogging of late. I have been working on the Knit Notes Newsletter daily and am really enjoying that. I have also been knitting a scarf, which is nearly done, so I have been looking for a lace scarf to knit for my sister, Becky. But, there is something I have learned since I started knitting and trying to work and, let's be honest, fight my way through the difficulties of my life. That there are days in life when lace should not be attempted, nay thought of. Today is one of those days. I have some baby blue Misty Alpaca Lace-weight that I have been planning for Becky's scarf. So, I found a stitch pattern I liked and started the scarf with a tedious-as-hell provisional cast-on. Crochet hooks and knitting needles are not meant to be used together (at least, not on days like this) About 7 or 8 rows into it, I realized that I don't have the patience to knit Voyager Lace today. It's beautiful, but frustrating. I needed a project that was mindless and would leave me alone with my thoughts. So I picked up my ribbed scarf and continued to work. It should be finished soon. New rule: do not attempt lace when grieving. I can see where there might be instances when accomplishing a complicated lace pattern might be uplifting, but today, I just don't have it in me.
