Weekend Knitting and other fun

This past Saturday was my Last-Minute Holiday Gifts class, which was attended only by my friend The FemiKnit Mafia and a friend of hers.  Hence, it was even more informal than my typical classes - which are usually pretty informal!  It was a lovely time, and I think they even learned some things.

Wanting to provide a few options for gifts to work on, I made a swatch in mohair of an easy lace pattern that I thought would make a lovely - and quick - scarf.  Although neither student ended up working on this project, I kept knitting on the swatch during the class when they didn't need my help, and then picked it up again later while watching the BBC Pride & Prejudice on DVD.  (Aside to Amanda and any other Colin Firth-obsessed readers: I get it now.)

Soon, the swatch became a scarf as I knit the entire ball of mohair. 

And here's the pattern, my holiday gift to you:

Yarn: 1 ball of long-discontinued Karabella English Mohair (109 yds); substitute Classic Elite La Gran Mohair, or any other worsted-to-bulky mohair... or whatever you like.
Needles: Size 10

Cast on 15 sts. 
Rows 1 & 3 (wrong side): purl.
Row 2: k1, (yo, k2tog) to end.
Row 4: (ssk, yo) to last st, k1. (Vertical Lace Trellis pattern from Barbara Walker's Treasury of Stitch Patterns.)

There's more weekend knitting to discuss, but this post is getting too long.  I'll leave you with this fun quiz, hat tip to the Mafia:

The Traditional Princess
You are generous, graceful, and practical with both feet planted firmly on the ground. You tend to be a little on the old-fashioned side. You value home, hearth, and family life and love to be of service to others.
Role Models: Snow White, Maid Marian
You are most likely to: Discover a hidden talent for spinning straw into gold.

What Kind of Princess are You? - Beautiful Artwork (Original Music is BACK!!!)
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Comments

[Rosemary]

I *love* the AE/BBC version of P&P. Very pretty scarf, btw!

[The Feminist Mafia]

Wow, such link-love today! Thanks. I had such a great time at your class this weekend, and can't wait to take another. Also, I can't wait for the crazy holiday knitting to be finished so I can resume a more normal social knitting calendar. Think we could find time to sit-n-knit before 12/25? Let me know ...

[Ellen]

Hey I'm the same princess you are! Re: the slacker stuff in your previous post, you are pretty damn productive in the areas of your choice, so I wouldn't worry about it. But if you want more insight on that there's a section in Peck's "Road Less Travelled" on procrastination.... I love that book and have read it many many times. I get something different from it each time.

[Donna]

Let me third the BBC Pride and Prejudice love - I just re-watched it a week or two ago to occupy myself through miles of i-cord and was even more pleased than the first time, years ago. It's the perfect knitting companion, movie-wise - and it has Colin Firth. You can see why I might ignore the newfangled version just out in theatres.