Yesterday I cut off the completed shadow weave shawl, gave it a bath, and hung it in the garage to dry. Here you can see it with an enticing backdrop of circuit breakers, vacuum cleaner, battery chargers and whatnot. Hang in there.
This morning I am reminded of my continuing fascination with blocks, rectangles, and corners in general. Case in point:
Back home, the shawl, now dry, got a good steam press and then submitted to a selfie. I love the way it came out. The pattern blocks are well delineated.
The wool/silk combination with proper sett (14 epi and ppi) have perfect drape. Those yarns have been waiting in my stash forever. Now I can cross them off the bucket list.
I have produced so many weaving disasters in my life as a yarnie; my style is often to charge ahead with little forethought, but this time I sampled carefully and the finished product is worth it, I think. Old dog, new tricks, etc.