off the needles and blocking

I'm feeling rather proud of myself.  I finished my shawl on Sunday.  Out of curiosity, I measured it before blocking.  It was about 12" wide and 64" long.

I left it soaking in the sink and prepared to block it.

It took me somewhere around an hour to pin it out completely.  It ended up being about 17" wide, which is what I had planned.  It is longer than 60".

It is currently in the guest room.  I'm pretty sure it's already dry, but I'm going to wait until tomorrow after work to unpin it.  Callie was surprisingly helpful.