A busy holiday ... perfect for procrastination

I ran into a glitch on patch #6, so I picked up a shawl I've been working on. It's from Nancy Bush's book Knitted Lace of Estonia, the lilac leaf shawl.  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lilac-leaf-shawl Here are some pictures of the shawl in progress.

I'm using a skein of Zitron Filisilk that I bought in Charleston, SC at Knit downtown.  The skein has 656 yards (100g ball) so I was looking for a small project.  I'm weighing the yarn as I go.  The first border is 18g. The first repeat 5 grams.  So, 100 grams - 36 grams (two borders) is 64 grams.  If each repeat is 5 grams, then I'll be able to fit in 12 repeats.  The pattern calls for 14, so depending how my gauge actually comes out, my shawl may be a little shorter. I LOVE this yarn. http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/zitron-filisilk It's 70% wool and 30% silk. It's shiny and light and lovely.