She's wily and seductive, this one. Just when I am feeling uncertain, it all starts to look good again. Like here --
The little trees will look the way they should even though they are much more delicate in this cobweb weight yarn. And I can already tell the beads, tiny as they are, will give enough added weight to make the drape more fluid.
On Eve1, I used a bead mix from WhimBeads.com called Rose Garden -- a lovely mix of reds and greens. But on this version, I am using a mix of green beads in the edging and mixed red and pink beads in the main body of the stole. No compelling reason except that I think they look better with this yarn.
Choices like that -- which color and size of bead, size of needle -- are such a part of knitting lace, aren't they? And this is part of what I so like about it. The key is to feel free enough of the designer's choices to make your own just because you like them. I think this may be what inhibits some who try knitting lace for the first time -- that they really can make different choices because lace is very forgiving and should in fact become a realization of the knitter's vision and taste.
I added a new tool to my armamentarium -- don't you love that word? -- a faux Ott lamp. Knitting on this dark colored yarn has been driving me batty so I broke down and got one and it certainly does make a difference. It isn't a particularly elegant addition to my living room, but decorating has never been my long suit anyway. Ad besides, it is the living room, and knitting is a big part of how I enjoy living!
