The day after...

A gray, cold, rainy morning here on the day after Christmas. Had a nice day with family, good food, well received gifts. I have hit a couple of after Christmas sales this AM but plan to visit my LYS later today. I think some Noro Kureyon, sock yarn and maybe some lace weight yarn will be on the list. I have dabbled in lace before - dish towels for stitch swatches, 1 scarf - but I would really love to knit a beautiful lace.....something. I think I am up for the challenge. My problem (well one of them!) in the past has been that lace is hard for me to pick up and put down. I lose my place, it's still hard for me to count the yarn overs, increases, decreases, etc...and heaven forbid that I should ever drop a stitch! My only solution at that point is rip it out and start over. Maybe I can find a pattern for something manageable that is beautiful and poses a challenge without being too difficult. Off to do a check of my needles and stash so I don't wind up with more than I need....but, isn't that the purpose of a stash after all?! :)