Back in May, I finished this gorgeous shawlette in Baah! Sonoma Chocolate Cherries. Since then it’s lived folded up in my craft room waiting to be washed and blocked. Now that the weather is turning cooler, I decided I needed to get it ready to wear. Here’s what it looked like pre-blocking:
A little bath in some Eucalan and here’s what I had: 
Not very encouraging, is it? But here’s the wonderful thing about wool: you can tug and pull it into shape and you end up with something like this:
I’m not the best blocker; it may not be perfectly symmetrical. And the stockinette edge on the bottom will still curl up. But those tiny things won’t matter once it’s unpinned, and doing this will open up those little eyelets wonderfully. Since that’s why I picked this pattern, I think I’ll be happy with it.
Stay tuned for photos once it’s dry!
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bonnyknits 
Beautiful shawl! I need to improve my blocking skills. It really makes a finished project complete.
I actually rarely block things unless they need the help with shaping. I’m lazy that way, I guess! 🙂
Looks great. 🙂 Blocking has some amazing effects yet I dislike the process just as much as weaving in ends. It’s always amazing to see before and after pictures though.
It is annoying, when you just want to call it done, but I still find weaving ends worse!
Lovely shawl and great colour too! Blocking can be a chore but I really think it’s worth it, especially for lace patterns. I look forward to seeing the after pictures.
Oh gosh yes, it’s so neat to see lace open up when it’s blocked! I’m starting to want to do more lace shawls, so I see plenty of blocking in my future.