Lace Blocking

Mystic Waters was completed a week ago, and it's currently blocking. Hopefully, it will come out fine; I really have no idea what I'm doing! Pixisis (from Monday's SnB) offered a couple of really good tips: Mist the shawl (instead of soaking it), and pull it out gently at first; it can always be blocked more severly later. The blocking board that I used are the foam interlocking mats (intended as flooring), purchased from the home improvement store. As space is a premium, and there isn't a spare bed, the mats were a good choice. Almost ran out of pins though.

I had lunch with Mom yesterday for her birthday, and showed her the (unblocked) shawl. She liked the design and really liked the color.

Meanwhile, I've started a pair of charcoal gray wool/silk ribbed socks for Dave. The Christmas list (Socks for Everyone!) went well, but it was Socks for Many but not everyone. After the ribbed socks, it's more shawls: the Leaf Lace Shawl by Evelyn Clark, and the two shawl KALs which start in January: Spring Shawl Surprise, and Secret of the Stole ii (both Yahoo & Ravelry groups). New yarn was purchased: Malabrigo Lace in Emerald and Misti Alpaca Lace in a sage green.

Mystic Waters......

More lace knitting, and for some reason, it's been my exclusive project for the past couple of weeks. All else has been ignored, even CHRISTMAS KNITTING! Actually, I've done much more knitting this Christmas than I've ever done. It's ok.....

So, Clue 3 is finished! Reading the chart has become easier, and the design is really starting to show, and make a bit more sense to me.



The variegated red has a tendency to hide the pretty design, however, it also will hide any mistakes! For the next project, though, I think that I'd match an intricate design with a solid color, and a repetitive design with either a variegated or a solid one. Yes, another (lace) lesson learned!