Vital stats on this Swallowtail: exactly one skein of Great Adirondak Yarns’ Soxie in the most gorgeous variegated green and pink colourway. My digital camera is crap so I’m going to try and beg some decent photos off a friend at some point and re-post.

 

But first I have to block it. Blocking, for the non-knitters among my readers- what !?! Ravi has friends that don’t knit!!! - is the process of stretching a lace piece, or indeed any knitted garment, to its required measurements. I’ve never wet blocked i.e. soaked a shawl, pinned it and let it dry. Life’s too short. I may have to reassess if it means even more gorgeous Swallowtail to wrap myself in.