My SIL requested a pair of socks, so I decided on a snowflake pattern (Snowflake Lace Socks - on Ravelry):
Then I decided to try my hand at double-knitting, so here is my trial, using the Exchequered pattern:
__________________ Wenda "Be afraid of bears, of bungee-jumping, of faulty wiring in old houses, but never, ever be afraid of trying something in knitting." Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, Knitting Rules