Some things:

1. I found my keys! But not before I managed the throw out the sad story to enough people to get several drinks bought for me Monday night. They were in a bowl on the kitchen table. Under some apples. Sigh.2. It's raining today. I was trying to think of the last time it precipitated in a not-frozen way. It was a while ago. This feels like a spring rain, and it's nice. It's a good day to sit in the yarn shop and drink coffee and listen to jazz, which is exactly what I'm doing.3. Fibre Co. Organik feather-and-fan cowl. This yarn is pricey, and for good reason. It's 70% organic merino wool, 15% baby alpaca, and 15% silk. It's certainly one of the loveliest yarns I've ever knit with. I've been just eyeballing this yarn for months now, and finally, the day I lost my keys (AKA the day of self-indulgence) I decided to work out a one-skein project with the stuff. That scratch on my cheek is where Chester pretended to be loving me but then scratched my face. Kittens suck.I Had a Bad Day, I Deserve Luxury Yarn CowlMaterialsYarn: Fibre Co. Organik, 1 skein. Color shown: JungleNeedles: US 9 16" circularGauge: something like 4-5 sts/inch in st st. Gauge is not critical in self-indulgent bad-day projects.Size: adult medium. (To adjust sizing, add or subtract multiples of 18 sts.)PatternCO 108 Sts. Join for working in round, being careful not to twist. PM for join. Work Feather and Fan lace as follows.Rnd 1: KnitRnd 2: KnitRnd 3: *(K2tog) 3 times, (YO, K1) 6 times, (K2tog) 3 times* Repeat from * around.Rnd 4: PurlRepeat rounds 1-4 seven times. Cowl will measure about 4" long. BO all sts (try and BO on row 4). Weave in ends. Voila!I finished this in an evening, and I had exactly 24" of yarn left over.