and this is the lace attempts posing as catbarf. I used Drops Alpaca for the branching out, and found it split a lot , but is so soft I persevered. The Icarus Shawl will be done in Knitpicks Shadow in the Jewel colorway. Wish me luck! 

ok, so I never get the hang of which picture to post first.... 

This is the inside of my friends magnolia tree flower. Being without y own garden has truly made me stop and appreciate the beauty of the flowers as spring rolls in without having to focus on loads of manure to be spread, weeding and fencing to finish....