Finally cast off and blocked that project tonight. I think I’d been putting it off because after all that intense knitting, it was hard to give it up–not the project but the sense of anticipation and discovery in it.
It went into the water with, well, this is nice enough, I guess, to, after it came out, WOW, this is one of the prettiest things I’ve ever knit!
The only difference was the soaking and then the setting it out to dry in its now-finished form.