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.
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