I've returned some attention to Branching Out. There was the usual ripping after things didn't quite work out. It's always good to not take breaks from knitting lace. I guess the other option would be to take legible notes on where the heck you are in the pattern. On the bright side, it sharpens my "reading knitting" skills. How many stitches can you read? I have a hard time distinguishing the ssk stitches. Sometimes I can't even tell they are decreases in lace knitting.