Photos of finished wrap

This blocked out nicely..   This one will be a gift.  I’ll be making one for myself but only using 1 skein.  I found that because I’m short, one skein will make a large enough shawl for me because the yarn blocks out and stretches quites nicely.  

Some of the other people in this KAL are finished or almost finished with their projects. I’ll be posting pics of the shawls soon.

Blocking my shawl…

I decided to make the shawl just a little shorter than I am tall because I knew it would stretch when blocking..   I completed the 24 row chart, then did my 6 rows of seed stitch and cast off. 

I washed it this morning using Citrilux shampoo which is a product sold for dogs.  I use it instead on my garments made of natural fibers because it has citrus oil, eucalyptus, pennyroyal and a bunch of other natural ingredients which deter bugs without stripping the fiber of natural oils.  And it leaves a light citrus smell.  

I rinsed and rolled the shawl in a thick towel squeezing out all the excess moisture and then blocked the shawl and pinned it down on my guest bed.   I squeezed so much moisture out of my garments that it doesn’t damage the bed at all, but I really need to buy a proper board for blocking, if for no other reason than to not have to measure as I blocked.    

I blocked it to about 72 x 26 inches knowing that when released it will be slightly smaller. Because this yarn stretches nicely, I really could have made it a little shorter and still had enough to wrap around myself.

I’ll post of photos of the finished shawl in a few days.   Meanwhile, here is a photo of the blocked shawl… I used a gazillion pins in order to prevent points … Along with a blocking board, I need to invest in blocking wires.  I’m interested in any recommendations on blocking wires and boards.