Yes or No?

It's Friday which in my book means thinking about what I'll be knitting this weekend.  I'm really enjoying my Nangou shawl, but I'm feeling unsure about my contrasting color. If you recall, originally, I started this shawl in red and found the fabric ... blobby (isn't that a word?) and undefined.  I frogged it and decided to knit this in a white DK which I like a lot but what do you think about the contrasting red stripe?

When I first finished the red section, I almost frogged it again but then thought better ~ after all, I didn't want to be too hasty.  So, I knit a few more repeats of the pattern in white, and I have to say that I'm growing more fond of how the shawl is developing.

I'm ready to add another stripe but it'll have to wait until after the weekend because I've got sweaters on my mind.  I just came across two new-to-me patterns here and here which I just may have to cast on. As you can see, I'm all about the textured stitch right now. Oh, and I got a new armchair for the living room and love it.  Somehow, we're sporting a whole 1950's Mad Men vibe in our apartment and it's making me very, very happy! 

Have a great weekend, everyone!