... when there isn't a guest at the moment. I bound off this bad boy on the 10th but it's been hanging out since then while my tank top dried and let's be honest because I was intimidated by blocking something this big. Turned out to be the perfect size for the queen sized bed, and I pulled out my bendy blocking wires so the curves were actually a piece of cake to do.
It's not quite the 5 ft diameter it's supposed to be based on the pattern, but I will chalk that up to ending the outer most ring a few rows early (to avoid winding another ball of yarn) and not going that aggressive with the stretching for the block. I am quite pleased that the puckery inner dot settled down, that my needle switch mistake was not an issue for rings 4 and 5, and that the bind off was loose enough to allow for a nice big stretch without being floppy. Looking forward to seeing how this drapes after drying. Then I will consider whether it's staying here or making it's way elsewhere as a holiday gift.
Now that I have finished both the tank top AND this blanket, I feel I can start something new. I may vamp for a bit on my Clint shawl (which I have also been making progress on this month), but I do want to get my Agave sweater on the needles to hopefully have done for wearing some time this hot season. Not to worry though, our hot season is LONG.
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