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| Okay, so the July shawl went into August--my excuse is that a red/white/blue shawl is perfect for the Olympics! It could be a "USA! USA!" shawl or a "Go GB!" shawl. Or, maybe having lost naps and easy bedtimes, my knitting mojo is down a bit. Anyway, this shawl perfectly shows off the power of blocking. Above, find the shawl in its unblocked (or unwashed/pinned) glory. Lumpy border, shorter shawl. |
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| Behold, the power of blocking! The shawl is much, much bigger! (Modeled pictures of all my summer shawls will be added soon, I promise!) The lace border is crisp and visible! The shawl is lighter and airier! Pattern: Trillian by Martina Behm (I am currently working on knitting all 4 patterns from her Hitchhiker book) Yarn: Creatively Dyed Beaches in the Cardiff colorway, purchased at the Estes Park Wool Market |
2 comments:
As a non-knitting fan of Quite Cool, what is blocking?
Soaking the garment, squeezing out extra water, laying it flat and pinning out the lace--typically using a hundred or more pins to pull the lace into strict definition!
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