I could show you the progress on my Lucky sleeves, but they look just about exactly the same as before.   Just imagine one having gotten a bit longer, and one a bit shorter.  I will finish that sweater one day...

Check out this bad boy instead:

Morehouse Merino lace triple skein.  Thanks, Mom!*  (I got this a while ago, but I haven't even had time to watch the last 5 hours of 24, let alone post about the yarn).  I am still working on that other Morehouse Merino shawl, but kind of irked with myself that I chose the most boring lace pattern of all time.  Plus, it has grown to the point where I can't really tote it around with me for train knitting.  I think it will probably be set aside for awhile (no one needs a brown merino shawl in Japan in June anyways) and use it as a mindless knitting project later in the summer.  Remind me to hop to it about a month before I will actually be able to wear it again...

So what to make with this beautiful yarn?  I am a bit torn about lace.  It's fun to knit and quite rewarding to watch the pattern grow, but all these triangular, leaf-y motifs are just not me.  I LOOOVE the beautiful pieces that other bloggers are making, but when I actually try to imagine myself wearing one, it is not right.  I'm more of a polka dots, stripes and graphic t-shirts kind of girl.  Any ideas about a good lace pattern for me?  Shoot it my way!

*My mom sends the BEST mail.  I am totally spoiled with videos of TV shows that she tapes for me regularly (meticulously taking out all the commercials), homemade cookies, herbal tea, various other sundries and basically anything that I request in the 24 hours or so before she sends a package.  Knitbloggers are great about mail, but my mom, she is the BEST!