I made some stitch markers today. These are for a project I'll be starting this weekend. They are Amazonite with some dark blue green seed beads. The ones at the end also have a piece of Mother of Pearl above the Amazonite. I have also come to an important decision (drumroll please)...the Peacock Feathers Shawl is going to have a little vacation. By itself. Its really a beautiful shawl, the chart isn't difficult to read, its not hard to knit. Its just driving me nuts. I feel like its hanging over my head making me knit it, so naturally I don't want to. So this morning I got it a ticket to the bottom of my knitting bag, gave it a nice trashy romance novel to read and some snacky food and sent it on its way. I feel so much better. I'm going to enjoy something else for a while and then we'll see about the Peacock. I think part of the problem is that the color is a dark green, which I have no plans to wear for 6 or 7 months. I want Spring colors, lighter colors, fun colors...not dark colors. So, Peacock, have fun, send a postcard, buy a goofy T-shirt, and don't drink the water; I'll see you when you get back. Bon voyage!