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I took a million photos, managed to limit myself to 20 or so over on Ravelry. No touch ups or filters needed- this thing is pure heaven. I still haven't blocked it and I'm not sure I even will. Stitches look even and great- and while the garter section is more structured than the brioche, I love how dense and warm it is. I don't want it to grow too much as it's truly a great size and I suspect even with a steam it's going to get bigger. I'll cross that road when I need to wash it- till then it's perfect as it is.
I learned a few things about myself while I knit this- sometimes you have to give in and just trust yourself, your eye and what you're drawn to. I greatly increased my knitting speed with those long garter rows. It's been a really long time since I've done straight garter- and this certainly has a lot of it. It's perfect amount of brioche- there's only 2 kinds of increases, so this is a perfect first brioche project for those starting out- and nice easy brioche for those who might be getting re-acquainted like myself.
I LOVE this shawl!