Uncommonly Fierce Affection

My color affection shawl is finally done!!! The modifications I made were to knit it with sport weight yarn on size US 7 needles, to do a YO before each RS row in the second and third sections that I later dropped when I came back to it (this prevented a tight edge), and I think I did more short rows than required since the pattern only says to do 9  more sets but doesn't really mention whether all of the stitches should be worked so I just kept going until nearly all of them were done.

4.5 months is actually crazy good turnaround time for me for finishing a shawl, especially one this large. Its final dimensions were 91" wide along top edge and about 21" deep. Honestly, this thing is gigantic. It's almost more of an extremely long/wide scarf or stole than it is a shawl, but whatever you want to call it, it's pretty unique.

I just laid it flat to dry for blocking, I didn't try to pin it out anywhere. It took nearly all of 3 skeins of yarn. I used The Sanguine Gryphon Bugga undyed for the MC, Common Emerald Moth for CC1, and Fierce Snake for CC2. I dig this color combo so much. I actually have another skein of the CC1 and CC2 colorways so I will probably make coordinating colorwork mitts or a hat at some point.

There are lots of different ways to wear this and I'm still trying to figure out my favorite:

We've got the classic over the shoulders look, the newly-invented waving madly like it's a magical voodoo cape pose, the elegantly draped across the front and over one shoulder method, or the funky scarf-style... how to choose?

All told, I enjoyed this pattern and it goes more quickly than expected, but I am certainly glad it's finished. Those edging rows had over 400 stitches in them and took me about 30 minutes to knit each one. But damn, I do love finishing things! Bring on the next WIP, woohoo!