Almost ready to get knittin'

So the yarn is here and the Christmas knitting is almost done so I'm about ready to start my scarf. I've finally decided on a pattern too so I knit a swatch to check my gauge then gave it a bath to see how it washed up. I loved the softness of the yarn before but I was tickled pink to find that it got sooooo much softer after washing, I'm getting excited now! Hopefully I'll be ready to cast on for real in the next few days.