In the distance I can see the clouds starting to form. Seemingly boiling into the sky, the clouds darken from white to grey and I see the lightning flash. Moments later the still air is disturbed by the rumble of thunder that lets me know that rain is approaching. When it arrives, it starts gently…then in a final, near instantaneous flash of light and crash of thunder, the down pour begins and the wind whispers, “I am the Storm”.

Materials:
Knit Picks Gloss Lace; 70% Merino Wool, 30% Silk, 440 yards (402 meters)/50 grams (1.76 ounces) Shown in Winter Night. 2(3, 3, 3) skeins.
US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge.
Size 8/0 glass seed beads :
Yellow: 408 (510, 612, 714)
Clear: 400 ( 500, 600, 700)
Blue: 400 ( 500, 600, 700)
Total beads needed if using a single color : 1208 (1530, 1812, 2114)
Gauge: 17.5 sts and 25 rows = 4 inches (10cm) in lace pattern, blocked.
Notions: Stitch marker(s), size 16 crochet hook for applying beads, large eyed tapestry needle.