Today is a good day for casting off while listening to Cast-on podcast http://www.cast-on.com/Episode 90: Snowed In, and pretending we are!. . . . . .
. . . in front of a blazing fire on a violently windy day on the east beach. . . .  best friend beside me

the project. . . Evelyn Clark’s Swallowtail Shawl http://www.evelynclarkdesigns.com/pdf/Swallowtail.pdf
worked in Noro sock yarn on 3.25 mm Addi lace needles


the technique. . . . elastic cast off:  Kl, *K1, slip 2 stitches back to left needle, k2 tog* repeat across


next is. . . .blocking to be ready for Lace Basics at three bags full on Sunday morning
http://threebagsfull.ca/classes/lace-basics/

and casting on for a red spring garter yoke cardigan using Gala Wool from Cortez Island.  Swatch is drying in front of the fire.