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Hooray, another FO

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G'day all! Today I finished the blocking, tidied the ends and handed over the Faroese Shawl (rav link) for my LYS. I am so glad to see it gone. Not that it was hard to knit or anything or any sort of a problem - come on I was knitting with cashmere! Reclaimed, less guilt making cashmere. No it was just it had been about for Long Enough and I needed to move on and start something else. Or just spin madly for the Tour de Fleece. I guess you'd like some pics, eh? Before blocking (can't believe that I took a pic almost a month ago that basically shows the very same image only half as long!) During blocking - blasted hard to block cos of the shoulder shaping, so only the back is being blocked here (and now a front) the shoulder shaping that lets it do this and this (Stunning self portraits, eh? That grin is one of relief, a) because it is finished and b) because I didn't have to drink another litre of water and hang on until I was busting. TMI? Want more? Did you k...