Finally! A project that I can show "in progress"

This new project is not a gift, so I can post photos showing it growing. It is a knitted lace neckwarmer (used like a scarf but without the long ends) and I am knitting it for myself. I started it Saturday morning and it is working up quickly. One nice thing about this pattern is that it is worked sideways so you just work until it fits around your neck -- the finished piece will probably have about 30 "points".

Saturday evening - 9 points

The pattern calls for worsted weight yarn and size 8 needles. I am using a lighter-weight yarn and size 7 needles, instead. The yarn is called Jasmine and is a blend of cotton, silk, polyester, and bamboo. (It's hard to believe that you can get wonderfully soft, silky yarns from a woody plant like bamboo but it is a popular new yarn fiber.) This particular yarn has tiny metallic flecks in it that give it just a bit of sparkle.