Last night, I finally blocked Branching Out. Then I settled back for a lovely meal my husband had whipped up, butterflied chicken breasts stuffed with fontina cheese and prosciutto, covered in a lemon butter mushroom sauce, with a side of sauteed zucchini and yellow squash and some brown rice. Readers, if you’re still single, heed my advice: marry a man who can cook. It’s the best.
Aaaanywho, I was a little worried I’d blocked it too hard, but it seems to have turned out all right. It did give it some much-needed length.
After: 
Pattern: Branching Out from Knitty.com
Yarn: 1 skein Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool, 65% wool, 35% silk, 190 yds per skein, in “Denim”
Needles: #8US
Dimensions after blocking: 6.5″ wide, 68″ long.
The chart was easy to read. I like to finish an entire set of repeats before putting a project down, just so I always remember where I am instantly when I pick it up without having to look, and the repeats were short enough to accommodate that little habit of mine. For blocking, I used my standard method with scarves, running a length of cotton through the edge stitches and pinning it by that instead of the stitches themselves. It helps avoid points where the pins were.
All in all, I’m very pleased with how this turned out. Hopefully the recipient will be, too.
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