• Blocking Wires in Action
• A Soak & a Spin
• Protect the Surface!
• S-t-r-e-t-c-h It!
• An Aside
• Back to the Shawl

S-t-r-e-t-c-h It!

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A strong light was also helpful to clearly see each point. When all the points were picked up along the hypotenuse of the triangle, we pinned the wires firmly to the board. Then, we aligned the wires to the edge of the board to keep it straight. Next, we threaded the wires through the large points barely visible along the sides of the shawl and began to urge the stitches of the shawl to expand. This was not a time for compassion: we pulled hard as we pinned down the sides, exclaiming as the points began to pop when the stitches expanded. When all edges were firmly attached to the board, we made sure that the lines of the shawl were properly straight and true.