8/27/05 11:22:34 PM
More loot from Aug 20th yarn crawl: Rebecca mag, Patagonia cotton, Jaeger Baby Wool, and some microfiber from Fengari, in Half Moon Bay.

How I block lace: Step 1 - prepare a surface. Plastic bags underneath, towels on top. Sheets would work just as well.

How I block lace: Step 2 - washed lace item dumped on towel. Pins and blocking wires at the ready.

How I block lace: Step 3 - Find a straight edge to block and thread blocking wire through edge stitches.

How I block lace: Step 4 - Starting at the center, pull each side out a bit at a time along the blocking wire and pin in place with T-pins

How I block lace: Step 5 - Pull the center point out and pin a couple pins along the center line of the shawl. Smooth out the sides and pin them a couple places in the middle

How I block lace: Step 6 - Pin out fiddly points and leave the shawl to dry overnight. I pinned this out Saturday at, um, 2 am and it was dry by Sunday 4 pm.

Finished Flower Basket shawl measures 53" across the top edge.

After blocking. So cute, Flower Basket shawl from Interweave Knits, Fall 2004.

My beloved macrame owl, who watches over my knitting room. 40" tall, made of very thick jute rope, with a very specialized set of eye and beak beads to make his charming face.

8/18/05 10:06:09 PM
"Before" picutre of the Flower Basket Shawl in Sajama alpaca DK weight. Doesn't look very drapey, does it?

8/18/05 10:07:57 PM
Finished Flower Basket Shawl, being measured prior to blocking

8/16/05 11:58:30 PM
Finished fronts of Devan child's cardigan

8/16/05 11:59:07 PM
Devan's sleevies. Eeeeeeeeeee, they're so cute!

8/6/05 4:16:04 PM
Mom Wiz's second pair of socks. Aren't the fabulous??

8/2/05 7:51:01 AM
FO 2005-12: Blue Stripey cardigan in Rowan Denim, April 14 - Aug 1, 2005.  (Source: Rowan Babies, by Kim Hargreaves, model Cotton Candy)