This is how I spent the end of winter in Dallas. The last major project I started, this Echo Flower Shawl was cast on in Atlanta in Fall 2012. Just a small project to work on during my business trip, I thought! After that, it traveled the world with me, most notably on a business trip through 7 countries in Europe when I didn't even knit a stitch. Since then, I had worked on it on and off throughout other trips and breaks, but it wasn't until this winter that I got serious about casting off. With 350+ stitches in the last rows and an edge chart with a different lace pattern, I queued up Scandal on Netflix and spent a good two weeks powering through (both the project and the episodes).

I've just cast off, but I'm starting to wonder how exactly I am going to manage blocking this beast that is already nearly the length of our sofa. I wasn't too concerned until I remembered that I don't have my trusty tatami floors to pin my knitting to anymore. Now what?! It's already too warm to wear this in Texas so at least I can put it off blocking it in good conscience.

Yarn

: Malabrigo Lace Merino (Tuareg) - 2.3 skeins (although you could easily use less and not add endless repeats like I did)

Needles

: Clover bamboo, Japanese size 7 (US 6)