Whew. That was a lot of pinning. A lot. It’s probably already dry — I had to keep spraying it just to be able to finish blocking. But I am leaving it pinned for a few more hours lest I suffer the nightmare of “springing back.” Here are some photos of it being blocked.
I stood on a chair to try to get a better shot, but I couldn’t get the entire shawl in the photograph.
Here is a close up.
In answer to Susan’s question: it’s about 63 inches in diameter.
From Susan — The only word that comes to mind is breathtaking. It is absolutely stunning. How big across did it end up?
Comment by lv2knit — March 3, 2007 @ 6:15 pm
Absolutely fabulous! Could we have a lesson on how you would wear a round shawl?
Comment by Marina — March 3, 2007 @ 9:35 pm
Dear Sally- Wow! I mean, wow!
Did you count how many pins you used?
Comment by Lorraine — March 3, 2007 @ 11:07 pm
From Sally: I have no idea how to wear it — I’ll see tomorrow when I unpin it.
I used approximately 347 pins.
Comment by surly — March 3, 2007 @ 11:23 pm
Gorgeous! Brava for the great effort!
Comment by June — March 4, 2007 @ 11:24 am
It’s a beautiful thing! I was going to ask about the pins as well — instead, I’ll ask about your back… all that floor crawling? Yikes! It’s going to be well worth it though — so pretty.
Comment by Wendy O — March 4, 2007 @ 4:03 pm
Really fabulous!
Comment by Pam — March 5, 2007 @ 1:26 am
Wow! What a beautiful shawl. Congratulations on finishing.
Comment by Gale — March 5, 2007 @ 9:31 am
Gorgeous! Stunning! Wow! Congrats on a fabulous job!
Comment by Caren — March 11, 2007 @ 8:21 pm
What stitch did you use between the fan and feather? It is just beautiful thanks for sharing such beautiful work.
Comment by Marcie — August 3, 2009 @ 7:49 pm