Blocking

is essential to lace knitting.

The first shawl I did from "our" book was "Stripes & Torchon Lace" from page 158.

Before blocking the shawl looked like a picture of misery in some way.

Didn't it?

While blocking you can imagine the beautiful design


and I really like how it is turning out so far.
Hope soon to have a picture of the finished piece which my best friend got for her birthday.

Karin

Binding off

I finished knitting on my "Stripes & Torchon Lace" on Monday.

Blocking is still left and I think I'll manage it the week before my friend's birthday. And I really hope that Martina will like what I knit for her.

Knitting was so much fun and I started another one right away. Can't live without lace or socks on my needles. ;-)

When this shawl is totally completed I will post a picture.

Karin

Nobody else

seems to be working on my current shawl.

I chose the "Stripes and Torchon Lace" on page 158.
The shawl is a present for my best friend's birthday in March.

As for this picture I had done 16 pattern repeats so far. I guess that's about half-way done.



I'm using merino lace from Uru. Knitting is a real fun and I like how it is turning out so far.
But I can't believe that this

ever will be a pretty shawl...