my only major WIP right now is my pink and brown Clappy

I've come along a bit further since these pics:



I'm almost ready to start the decrease section now. This thing is freaking huge! I wanted to use up all 6 hanks of this pink & brown stuff so I dont have anything left over. thats just over 1300 yards of worsted merino.



I think i'd like to do this again some time but just as a scarf.

I've also been trying to find just the right yarn to make into a small shrug to wear at my sister in laws wedding. I am her maid of honour so i'm trying to find a yarn that matches her very unusual choice of dress colour. Its smack bang in the middle of a blue/purple hue. I'm having trouble determining online wether yarns are more blueish or more purplish.

There just doesnt seem to be that perfect shade out there. I ended up getting some Louet Gems sport weight yarn, one in hummingbird and one in bluebird cos I THOUGHT they were the closest i'd come across so far:

Turns out that neither are very purple and both are more blue. Dang. I dont know how its going to go. The wedding isnt until November so i've got a bit of time... too bad i dont really have the money!

Speaking of money the SIL is talking about going to melbourne in September for a girly weekend with two other friends. I'd really like to go but i'm just not sure either of us can afford it. If we do this i'm going to have to tell her that her hens night is going to suffer. I'm not going to be able to afford a trip to Melbourne and shacking up in a hotel room for her hens night. Anyway have to see how things go, its not a definate yet. I seriously dont see her being able to spare the money she's the one who's got a wedding to pay for in september!!