Amanda Knits

I'm currently working on a lace pattern. I need to decrease at each end every other row for about 80 rows. The only thing that has saved me is identifying the key stitches that should line up (one for the bottom half of the pattern, one for the top). If I didn't know those stitches, this whole endeavor would be a whole lot more difficult...

...that I can't count.

Hmm. I have black yarn from Japan. I want to make a sweater...which sweater shall I make? How about a wrap sweater? Yes, years behind the trend, like always. But lace, a lacy wrap sweater.

Pattern...Barbara Walker, ooooh, this Floral Mesh would be nice.

What needle size? The ball band calls for 2-3 mm (US 0-2), how about 3.25 mm (3) because it's lace and because I'm not sure I have enough yarn.

Swatchety swatchety...oooh, beautiful. Now, I have 6 and a quarter balls of yarn in black. Hmmm, even in lace that won't fly since it's a wrap sweater and I want the curve to start after several inches.

I know! I'll use some of that brown I have, too, since I have 8 balls of that.

[Several days pass...]

What! What's this? Another ball of yarn? Hmm. I have seven balls...and this yarn is going far and it does block large...maybe I can use seven balls and just have short sleeves. Hmmm...

And dammit, there's that yarn I needed for the Hermod hood! I didn't realize I had any more! Garg!