Comfort Project

I have had a highly stressful two weeks. I don't really want to go into detail, but I've reached my breaking point, and something's gotta give. I decided I needed to do a comfort project. Something that is warm, beautiful, and relatively quick to finish. I haven't knit in a while, and decided I could use some new accessories. So, I decided on this pattern. It's called Spatterdash.
Here is the yarn I purchased for it:

The yarn is made by Cascade Yarns and is their merino superwash wool/mulberry silk blend. Yes, it's machine washable! I've come to the conclusion over the years that if it's not machine washable (whether it be clothes or dishes) that I don't want it. This yarn is knit on size 1 (eek!) needles. I've never used needles this small, so it should be interesting! Wish me luck!