
Blocking a lace shawl with pins and wires
Soaking, pinning out on the floor and why the points make the lace open.

November 2, 2026 · 9 min
A short letter every other Thursday about one shawl, one stitch and one thing the flat in Vilnius taught me.

Soaking, pinning out on the floor and why the points make the lace open.

Catching a stitch three rows down with a crochet hook and no panic.