5.25.2010

time to block

So I finished my girasole today (yayyy!!). Well, by finished, I mean I finished knitting it. Once I finished the knitting, it needed to be blocked. Not because I needed to be any bigger - this thing is already over 6 feet! (Jake's about 6' 1" and he doesn't have any problem spreading out on it!)


So, I soaked it in the bathtub, and I honestly think it weighed about 20 pounds when it was completely soaked. So heavy. A couple of you asked how in the world I was going to block such a monster, and while it took a little furniture rearranging, I knew it wasn't going to be too hard. Enter: our guest bedroom. I had to move a little bookshelf, and the kitty litter box into the living room for a day or two, but it worked!


Definitely not my best blocking job, but all I really wanted was to get the edging looking a little nicer. I can't wait to take some better pictures of it once it's all ready to go!!

And, speaking of better pictures....check out our totally awesome one week old birdies!



The only explanation I can think of for the extra birdie that we weren't expecting is that the momma laid another egg after the initial picture I took. Everything I've read has told me that two birds wouldn't have been able to be born out of the same egg, so that's the only other thing I can think of!

What project(s) are you currently working on?


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2 comments:

  1. wow.. that's a hell of a project! nice work! and i love the fresh little birdies.

    i'm preparing for a yardsale, which is taking up my crafty project time at the moment.. but i'm ready to get back to work!

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  2. Wow! Those birds are plumping up! Awesome work on your blanket.

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