You just saw what that crack and bowl wanted and took care of it. The color of the wood, the angle of the crack, the location of the knot all came together in beauty in your hands.
CONGRATULATIONS
I like the idea a lot and in this case I think the simple lacing looks really nice.
It would be interesting to try more complex lacing patterns and see how they look. My naive reaction is that it might overwhelm the form, but.. I do wonder.