In the Passenger Seat

When I start a new project, I usually read through the pattern.  The pattern is like a map, and it's helpful to know where I'm going and how I'm going to get there.  It's the difference between being the driver and being the passenger.  I'm usually the driver.  I'm also big into road maps, but that's a story for another day.  

Every once in a while I sit in the passenger seat and knit on without any sense of where I'm going.

Somber has been percolating in the background between other projects.  I know there are a lot of twists and turns in this pattern, but I didn't sort it out ahead of time.  Since I'm not driving, I'm going to sit back and enjoy the ride.