Most shawls require blocking to bring out their true glory, and this one is certainly shaping up to be no exception (get it? shaping up?? HA!)

*ahem*

I completed Clue #2 of the Secret Forest MKAL (on Ravelry), by Paper Daisy Creations, and it’s difficult to get a good picture without pinning it down to something, which I didn’t do. I was shooing the cat away as I quickly snapped a pic on the kitchen floor, so my current WIP is very…. strange looking.

Yeah, it’s weird. The right-hand side continues to slope up at an angle, and the left is vertical until the second yellow stripe, then it also angles to the right. I’m thinking maybe this is a crescent / boomerang shaped shawl?? Only time will tell. Here’s a close-up of the top section; I like the subtle cables.

I’m working on Clue 3 this week; more lace, and I expect my 6th and 7th colors to make an appearance but I haven’t read ahead to see if the shape changes again. It is a mystery, after all.

The pattern is very well-written and easy to follow, with both charted and written directions (I’m a chart gal but know that not everyone is).