{"id":532,"date":"2009-05-13T09:43:20","date_gmt":"2009-05-13T17:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mtnmacaw.wordpress.com\/?p=532"},"modified":"2009-05-13T09:43:20","modified_gmt":"2009-05-13T17:43:20","slug":"happiness-is-a-finished-knitting-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redmeadow.com\/?p=532","title":{"rendered":"Happiness is a finished knitting project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Orenburg lace shawls are time consuming to knit, but once they are done they are worth the time spent.\u00a0 It&#8217;s so hard to say which is better, a small project which gives instant gratification, or a large project which provides months of entertainment.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_533\" style=\"width: 470px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-533\" class=\"size-full wp-image-533\" title=\"unblocked\" src=\"http:\/\/mtnmacaw.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/05\/unblocked.jpg\" alt=\"All yarn ends tucked in, and a blocking yarn woven through the border points.\" width=\"460\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/redmeadow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/unblocked.jpg 500w, https:\/\/redmeadow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/unblocked-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-533\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">All yarn ends tucked in, and a blocking yarn woven through the border points.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This was phase one for the blocking process, which is the last thing to do on a lace project.\u00a0 The\u00a0 pattern is visible but not super clear, so blocking is critical.\u00a0 The yarn which is used for blocking on a project this large is nylon which is not stretchy.\u00a0 I wanted the shawl to stretch, not the blocking yarn.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_534\" style=\"width: 470px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-534\" class=\"size-full wp-image-534\" title=\"soaking\" src=\"http:\/\/mtnmacaw.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/05\/soaking.jpg\" alt=\"A mixture of a mild non-rinse soap and water, add one shawl, and wait.\" width=\"460\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/redmeadow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/soaking.jpg 500w, https:\/\/redmeadow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/soaking-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-534\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A mixture of a mild non-rinse soap and water, add one shawl, and wait.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The shawl soaks up a lot of water, which makes the fibers very elastic.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_535\" style=\"width: 470px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-535\" class=\"size-full wp-image-535\" title=\"blocked\" src=\"http:\/\/mtnmacaw.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/05\/blocked.jpg\" alt=\"A surface for blocking and a lot of T-pins.\" width=\"460\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/redmeadow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/blocked.jpg 500w, https:\/\/redmeadow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/blocked-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-535\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A surface for blocking and a lot of T-pins.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I spread an old quilt on the floor, and pulled the soaking wet shawl out taut, pinning all the points on the border out.\u00a0 This gives the shawl it&#8217;s final size and shape, and shows the pattern clearly.\u00a0 This takes about an hour to accomplish.\u00a0 Now the hard part, waiting for the shawl to dry.\u00a0 This takes at least 24 hours.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_536\" style=\"width: 345px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-536\" class=\"size-full wp-image-536\" title=\"finished\" src=\"http:\/\/mtnmacaw.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/05\/finished.jpg\" alt=\"Shawl is light as a feather and so warm.\" width=\"335\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/redmeadow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/finished.jpg 335w, https:\/\/redmeadow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/finished-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-536\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shawl is light as a feather and so warm.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_537\" style=\"width: 470px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-537\" class=\"size-full wp-image-537\" title=\"happiness\" src=\"http:\/\/mtnmacaw.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/05\/happiness.jpg\" alt=\"Time to start planning my next knitting project!\" width=\"460\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/redmeadow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/happiness.jpg 500w, https:\/\/redmeadow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/happiness-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-537\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Time to start planning my next knitting project!<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Orenburg lace shawls are time consuming to knit, but once they are done they are worth the time spent.\u00a0 It&#8217;s so hard to say which is better, a small project which gives instant gratification, or a large project which provides months of entertainment. 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