Well, I missed my deadline, but it came out so much better than I anticipated. The cotton is nice and soft and I do like the colors. Things I would change (about me not the pattern because my knitting can always be improved): Picking up stiches - there are so many things, that as a novice, half-hearted knitter I have not done much of and this is one of them. I felt that I was a bit sloppy here but once it was finished and blocked I found that I didn't mind so much. Perhaps when I'm a better knitter and I look back on this, I will be horrified, but for now, not so much. Still, I would improve this. Weaving in ends: Also, due to my lack of finishing projects, something I have not done much or if it was sloppy, at least it was hidden on the inside of a sweater like a mutated child in an attic. Too bad blankets don't have insides. How do I make this better? I have no idea. Some of the ends got fed through the inside of the i-cord bind off and hopefully remain hidden there. Blocking - such limited experience with blocking. While fine, I will invest in blocking wires for the future. The lace edge is not completely symmetrical all way around but close enough for horse shoes and hand grenades and good enough to please even me, for now. The lace pattern is called 'feather and fan' but I think my lace could have been more fan like. Next time, I'll work the blocking more.
All in all, I'm pleased! I enjoyed this pattern. It's portable, easy to memorize and easy to knit. I have a feeling I will be making more of these
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