Blocked

I finally blocked the lavender shawl. It takes time for me to get motivated sometimes. If it was any bigger I would have needed a bigger room. I decided not to pin it because it laid out nicely. The edges aren't as well defined as they could be. I figure the intended recipient isn't going to crawl around on the floor to block the shawl either.

So, here are the details. It is the Oregon Shawl pattern knit in JaggerSpun wool/silk blend. It was knit off of the cone using size 7 needles. I believe I started with 2400+ yards of yarn and have very little left. The cardboard of the tube is showing through some.

As you can see the corners haver the "Tree of Life". The corners about half as wide as the sides. The shawl isn't a true octagon as a result.

The center and border use variations on the "Print of Wave" pattern. The middle section is "Pine Cones" done my way. Which means I did the center stitch a bit different than the pattern called for. This is what I get for having two lace patterns going at once where the symbols were the same with slightly different meanings.

There are several small mistakes. I can't spot most of them. If you see them please don't report them.

All in all I am pleased. Rudy said it turned out bigger than he expected. I believe it is really close to the pattern measurements for the finished product.