How many times can you knit one ball of yarn?

I have a gorgeous skein of Colinette's new Tao silk which I'm using to make a display scarf for the shop. I decided not to do a normal garter stitch one or stocking stitch because with it being silk it needs to be a bit fancy. So I tried lace stitches, moss stitch, ribs, all kinds of things and nothing looked right. Nightmare. In the end I plumped for a drop stitch and garter stitch with a ruffle at each end, a pattern from my Auntie Val in California. It looks OK, but this silk needs something really special so I'm still not 100%. I'll see how it goes.
My hubbie and I spent Saturday recording the new Knitting Parlour Crochet Virgins DVD and we did a new improved version of the Knitting Virgins at the same time, with a new troubleshooting section! All kinds of hilarity when the next door neighbour started doing some heavy duty drilling and a wood pigeon started cooing right outside the window. Still, it's done now - what a relief!
All the new Rowan stuff arrived in the shop last week. What I really want to make is the kidsilk haze dress in the new magazine but it takes 25ish balls so would therefore take me FOREVER to knit so although it's gorgeous, I can't be bothered. Instead I am about to start the Big Wool Pampas cardi in the new shade Mulberry. I am keen on the pattern but had dilemmas over the colour because I do like the Mulberry but it might remind me of my school jumper.
I caught up with listening to some knitting podcasts at the weekend. I must check today whether Knitcast has posted the Shannon Okey interview. It might keep me going until her book comes out in October. I think Knitcast is my favourite podcast because Marie always talks to people who inspire me and it always makes me realise how lucky I am to have a 'knitting' job!