Blocking is not for sissies!

This is a new project I started on Saturday 3-28-2009
This is the Adamas Shawl by Miriam Felton
The Free Pattern can be found here
http://mimknits.com/shop/index.php?main_page=document_product_info&cPath=65&products_id=199

Yarn - Jaegerspun Zephyr 2/18 Wool Silk Laceweight.
I have one skein at 630 yards so I think I will be making adjustments to the pattern.

Needles - US 5 (larger than what the pattern calls for, but I am happy with the resulting look)



This is the end result of the felting process for the bag I have been working on.
In retrospect I would not make this bag as long/deep. The end result is a 23" long bag. While I increased the base of the bag, I could have used less repeats of the color merge and been fine. But the final product is good and I am pretty happy with it. Future bags using this pattern will not be as deep.

The final blocking for the Shetland Tea Shawl. I am pleased with the end product.

Luckily my husband helped me with the blocking, but it was hard on my back regardless.

I am fortunate that I do not need to crawl on the floor, but all of that bending over played havoc on my back. I do not know how people block on the floor.

As it is, husbad set op saw horsed on both sides of the pool table to accomodate the two folding mats that I use for blocking.