I finished the shawl I’ve been knitting – since January, apparently. But really it’s been mostly finished for well over a month, if not more. I just needed to add the last bit of edging, bind off, weave in the ends and block. Which, in a burst of productivity, I finally finished today. Feels good.

Sprayed and pinned to towel-covered sofa cushions for blocking. Naturally Nysse saw this as a chance to appropriate the whole thing as yet another cat bed.

The shawl is based on the Early Blossoms pattern on Ravelry. I liked the pattern. It was easy to follow, perfect as background knitting, and easy to adjust – I think I added one extra red patch and made another one slightly larger. And the result is pretty stylish.

Even with blocking, mine didn’t come out strictly triangular, which I think may have been the original intent. Perhaps I could force it into shape but I don’t want to be too forceful with the alpaca yarn. And it really won’t matter since I’m going to be draping it over my shoulders anyway.