Seeking sunshine...

Heading out to find some sunshine so we can catalog this quilt before it is mailed out to my dear Cousin Gracie.  Too much shade from the oak trees this time of year.

What an excellent pattern. Such a fun and joyful knit. Not only because of the well written design  Lullaby Rain pattern, by Paula , but also this luscious yarn by Quince & Co., "Chickadee" in the Malbec colorway.

I did add a few more repeats for a bit more length. Thank you Paula for another excellent pattern.

and the front...

Blocking the Rocky Pi Shawl

I've just given the shawl a soak in a mild soap and rinsed, pressed dry rolled in a towel.

  You can see that I have started to thread the mono-filament through the shawl's points.

This is a close up of how the mono-filament threads through your lace edging points.

If you use the kind for a weed whacker and it has sharp edges, you can do as I did and sand it down which softens the sharp edges.

After the shawl is theaded, I place a large pin in the center of the shawl and measure out to the radius I want. Mine was 28". Then I place pins along the edge of the mono-filament to keep it stretched in the circle shape.

It's a good idea to calculate what circumference you want for the final blocking to make sure you have enough mono-filament before you start to thread. I always run out :).

In circles the circumference is 3.14 (p) times the Diameter. Always give yourself a few extra feet over this measurement.

Now it sits to dry. It's warm here today so I figure it will dry out by tomorrow.