I've been behind on my posting, but the knitting is coming along! I'm only about ten rows from finishing my Flower Basket Shawl. For anyone who is thinking of trying this pattern, I would recommend first doing a similar pattern with a smaller number of repeats, like the Branching Out scarf from Knitty. Frogging 25 lace stitches is much easier than 200. Then, do the FBS. I started on the FBS, and it was like torture - one row forward, two rows back. I put it down and took up Branching Out, then I went back to the FBS. With trepidation, I assure you. It turned out that all the practice I got on the BO scarf really paid off - the rows flew by and I barely frogged back at all. Anyway, that's just my advice. Now I'm on the brink of finishing my most complicated project ever, and I'm very proud. Pictures will follow shortly, I assure you. I also just took a look at Knitpicks new fall yarns. I'm glad to see the increase in variety, but a little sad to see that they're selling pricier yarns. If they get too complex, too fancy, maybe the prices on everything will go up. I also wish they had more variegated yarns. And have y'all checked out the Knitty surprises? I was surprised. But since criticizing Knitty patterns invariably leads to angry comments, I'll keep my mouth shut. And yes, the title of this post comes from my new favorite summertime indulgence. Oh, it's delicious. I can only hope that this is even worse.