knitting

So, I'm working on the Trellis Lace Scarf from Interweave Knits and it's... hellish. The yarn is thin, the needles are slippery, the pattern is complicated. I was knitting outside today on my lunch hour, and a young woman stopped and asked me about what I was knitting! She had tried the same pattern and found it equally frustrating... Maybe I'm a glutton for punishment, but I'm doing this on Inox aluminum needles. Duh. Probably bamboo would have been a better choice, but I didn't have the right size and you know... must. cast. on. So, here's what I've got so far. I've done 8 of 23 repeats and it takes me 1 hr. to do a pattern repeat. I'm slow.