Knitting Zen

I've been thinking about knitting a shawl--a sort of substantial one, though, not one just for looks. Something that I could take on airplanes, maybe, or wrap myself in on cold evenings at home. I looked through the Patternworks catalog last night and found this one (the one on the left):

I ordered the pattern today, along with enough yarn to make it in the same yarn and color as in the picture. It calls for Size 11 needles, which are larger than I like to work with, but I imagine that will be okay. I ordered a pair along with the pattern and yarn. It will be something nice to work on in the fall.