contact made and almost ready to start

I've been in touch with both my pals (waving, even though one of you doesn't know who I am ;-), and I'm almost ready to start. I've picked out the pattern that I want to make, but I'm still trying to find the right yarn. Nothing in the stash will do, which would be bad news, if I didn't like yarn shopping so much! I'm planning to do a modular scarf from Knitted Shawls, Stoles, and Scarves by Nancie Wiseman, so I'm going to need a couple different colors. I'm off to cybershop--wish me luck!