A couple of quick thoughts:

I wonder how many different stitch patterns exist? There are the four Barbara Walker treasuries, there are books published by Harmony and Lark, there are oldies like the Mary Thomas book and the Mon Tricot book...how many of these repeat patterns, and how many are unique? I have B. Walker 1-3, a Harmony guide, and one that I think Lark books published, but I've never sat down and looked hard and said "yes, these are the same...no, this one is in no other book I own..." I'm not that anal organized.

I need to find a nice lightweight simple lace cardigan pattern*. I was seriously tempted by the Chamonix book and yarn that Elann is featuring this week, but I am not letting myself buy it.

It's still too expensive for me.
I've not seen the colors "in person" so I don't know if that pink I liked will REALLY go with all my little summer dresses or if it's an ugly pink that just happens to be photogenic.
Angora will itch. (I keep telling myself that every time I go back and look at the yarn...angora will itch, it will be too hot for when you plan on wearing this, you don't really want it, it's just the color names suck you in....)

*Yes, I know about "Sitcom Chic" and I'd like to make it sometime, but it's not lace. Or at least not allover lace, which is what I want now. I suppose I could take a standard jewelneck cardigan and insert a lace pattern...