What to do with this yarn?

[enmac]

I bought some hand-dyed wool at a craft show. It is very lightweight, maybe fingering or lace weight? It is variegated, with blues and purple and brown colours. I was thinking of making a very light shawl, but I'm not sure what sort of stitch to use. I'd like something open and lacy. Because of the variegation though I think it should be quite simple, but if it's too plain, I will get quite bored, especially because it will be on such a small scale.

Any suggestions?

[rebeccav]

my 2 suggestions are quite boring.:sheep
sc in bl only with a big Q, looks SOO good with some of the lighter weight yarns.

or a simple V stitch with a lrg N hook?

those were my first thoughts when i read the description of the yarn and what you were wanting.:fluffy

[enmac]

Thanks for the suggestions Rebecca, I will try some swatches and see how it looks.