It is a Maluka and I made it with acrylic yarn that I bought for $1.25 a skein on sale. I used less than 2 skeins for the project and I have to admit, I'm totally impressed with how the yarn holds up with blocking. I have 4 more skeins in 2 different colors that I am thinking I need to find something to make with. I was going to make a sweater for Bailey out of 2 of the lighter pinks skeins but I was really slow and had no idea what I was doing. And, then a year ago, Bailey left us. I don't think I even had the heart to pull the yarn out. The collar of the sweater is just sitting there. But, this isn't supposed to be a downer! it's supposed to be a celebration of my pretty, new shawl!
To get it to stay spread out like that, I pinned it in place on the guest bed and then steam blocked it. Set the iron to steam and hold as close as possible for several seconds at a time over the shawl. Do this over the entire shawl and check to see what happens when you remove the pins after the area cools. If it stays exactly as it was, then you are done. If not, pull it tight again and add more steam. Sooooo easy! And, the results are lasting and worth it!
2 comments:
Wow! That's really really pretty! :-)
What size needles did you use?
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