Bring on the lace!

I'm so excited to see all the lace scarves! I think I'm going to use some laceweight white alpaca that I ordered from a local farm and I've been plotting and scheming on my pattern. Right now, I'm planning a modified version of the lace scarf on Interweave.com's set of staff scarves. I may not have enough yarn though, so there will be some changes. (Don't we always have to make a few changes?)

I'm a bit concerned about using white yarn, even if it is for lace. Seems a bit plain so I think I may also include a few colorful flower pins that my pal can attach to the scarf or her jacket to liven things up a bit. I was struggling with the question of funcational and warm vs. delicate and pretty for awhile, but my pal seems open to anything so I was greedy and picked what I wanted to work with. Can't resist alpaca!

It looks like most people have their patterns picked out, but I wanted to also send this link to a blog devoted to the curly ribbon-type scarves that are so popular. There are lots of great knit and crochet versions there if you're needing any inspiration. I've started one and have several more in line for Christmas gifts.

I'm definitely in the post-Christmas exchange group so I hope my pal has patience. Just too many other projects on the needles. I planned my alpaca lace knitting as a reward for a stack of Christmas projects. Happy knitting all!

P.S. Dani, I'd go for the black. I'm in a pretty dreary winter climate (Buffalo, NY) so I usually like bright colors for winter, but the black really sets off the blue and makes it look very rich.
That combo would look great for anyone with a black or even grey winter coat!