I have taken to lace like a duck to water. I love working it. I'm working on two shawls right now. One is from a KAL that I started late and has already finished, but I'm not done yet. Part of the reason I'm not done is that I set it aside when the KAL I joined "on time" has a new clue up.

The first one ended up becoming Imbolc (Rav-link). I'm working it on US5 needles, with Malabrigo Lace in "Alpine Pearl" (I think).

The second one is still going on, so is currently listed in Ravelery as Spring Mystery Shawl. I'm working this one on US5 needles as well. This time, I'm using Jaggerspun Zephyr Wool/Silk 2/18 (which I bought a whole cone of! This is a beaded, rectangular shawl, so I'm using "Oceanic Mix", which I really like.

But, I've learned something already in this new shawl. Heavy dangly stitchmarkers don't mix with light, complex lace. They get caught in the YOs and when you've got ten or fifteen of them on your circular cable...they get heavy. So, I went searching for something nice, non-rubber (remember the ferrets like rubbery things?) and found a wonderful little shop on Etsy. (Of course!) This is the result of a couple of messages back and forth with Kate, of Spindle Cat Studios:

Those are sized for my US5 lace needles. And they are just right! (Don't let my crappy camera skills detract from her amazing work. They're way more beautiful in person!

Take a look at some of her other work:

Kate's really awesome about custom orders, as you could see from my wonderful set above. Go shop and tell me what you end up buying!