Late Christmas present

So I finally started my mother's Christmas present. I am using the 6-ply merino in Burgundy from handpaintedyarn.com on 5.5 mm needles and am using a pattern I found on Knitting on the Rogue River aptly titled Mom's Lace Scarf. I think I cast on too tightly, but I am too lazy to restart it. It is about half done.