Do I ever stop knitting lace?

and the answer is NO!  I found this pattern, Greek Revival Shawl, and fell in love with it.  I knitted it in Louisa Harding Jasmine yarn, a cotton/bamboo/silk yarn with flecks of silver thread.  I was torn in the choice of fiber, since cotton doesn't block easily to show off the pattern, but I wanted something with some weight to it for cool evenings when a lightweight wool shawl is not enough.  I had 3 yards left from the 535 yards I started with.  I was not able to finish the complete shawl, but there was enough to the body to go around the shoulders, so I felt justified in finishing it off.  I think it might be too heavy if I had made it as deep as the pattern called for.  On the pattern model, it goes down to about the backs of her knees, and that was a bit too much for me in the cotton.  I enjoyed the knit enough that I might do it again in a lighter yarn and complete the entire pattern.

Trying new yarns

One of the best things about being a knitter is the opportunity to branch out to new techniques and new fibers.  I was gifted a kit when I went on the tour of Brown Sheep factory in Mitchell NE on MLK day.  I had no idea who would get this set after I finished it (and I still don't) but I really enjoyed knitting with the Lana Boucle yarn.  It is 100% wool, and has a spring you don't often find in boucles, which tend to just get caught on other bumps in the boucle, and I don't find it enjoyable to knit with them.  The kit included 5 skeins (180 yards each) and I have enough of the 3 different colors to knit a hat to go along with the scarf and gauntlets.  I am looking for a hat pattern with the same ruffly brim as the other pieces, and will add the hat to the collection for a complete set.

So thank you Linda for the kit, and I will find the right person to enjoy the finished products.