Thinking Aloud With My Fingers
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How intricate do I really want to get? The first swatch of lace turned out ok. The pattern would be better defined on smaller needles, but the wool has a lot of fuzzy bits that make larger needles better for showing the open work. I can't have it both ways. So...
Option A -scrap the whole cobweb weight idea and knit with crochet cotton.
Plus Side Minus Side
better stitch definition, much quicker knit ____ not what I wanted
can make it very fancy and textured ____________ feels like cheating

Option B - suck it up and start knitting, hope that when it's the size of a tablecloth it'll look ok.

Option C - knit several boring lace shawls from stash yarn and donate those instead.

None of the options make me happy, but leaning toward option B.

Question - Why do I want to make such a complicated item for the auction? Answer - Because I'll be proud of it. Because it should bring in more money for the school. And because I'll be proud of it.