That's a lot of pins. I knew that you could use wire (not that I own blocking wires), and I've heard some rumors of string being used to block but I was to lazy/impatient to deal with the idea of threading the wire every couple of stitches.I'd just put a pin every couple inches..... but as you can see, that didn't really happen. I used all but 11 pins. I don't know how many were in there, but it was definitely hundreds.
As an aside, I know how "kankle" is really spelt "cankle". Somehow I typed it with a "k" and it just looked so right to me. Has that ever happened to you? Anywho, it turns out that it isn't actually a real word yet (Doh!) so spell check had no chance to correct me. And to anyone who read the comments of that post, the anonymous commenter is actually my co-worker . Not some random mean person. But thanks for the support :)
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I heart you, Mary! Also, the shawl looks great!! Very impressive!
Oh, my gosh! It's gorgeous! I am such a lazy blocker. I know in my head that blocking makes a huge difference, but I HATE doing it. If I had blocking wires, I might be more inclined, since it might seem "fun" then. Probably not, though, so I'm really impressed with your dedication.
I am SO relieved the "cankle" person wasn't a random mean person. Tone is so hard to gauge on the internet. I actually sort of like "kankle." Maybe if we all start using it, it'll end up in the OED in a couple of years :)
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