Lady's Circular Cape - in shell pattern

I stole my Addi Turbo lace needles from my not-quite-begun lace shawl so I could begin the caplet. They're 4.0 mm, so aren't exactly the right size, but that's what I have. It really does go quickly - the stuff on the needles on the left shows all I've done since last night. Too bad damp hands make it difficult to knit with mohair, but I’m still making progress. I figure when I get near the end and it's a 56-stitch repeat, it’ll take forever to do a row. I used a bunch of stitch markers to remind me where the repeats start. That way I can see when I make a mistake before I have to undo an entire row. The purl side is what’s killing me. I hate purling, especially purling YOs. Oh well, the practice is good for me.

Also in this photo is the mohair I dyed blue earlier this week. Notice how it’s uneven? I figure I’ll use it every other row with a skein that:

• I haven’t created yet and
• Has been dyed better.

That way the variations will blend in a little better. Just gotta find time to make more yarn and dye it.