Springtime Small Fan Crochet Shawl

This is the Small Fans Shawl, a free chart available on Ravelry. This is the second time (at least) I've made this pattern. It's easy to memorize and a good travel project if you can sit quietly to count. Not so great if you're looking for mindless crochet because you do need to keep track of what you're doing.

This is the pre-blocked shawl. I wanted to capture the difference between before and after blocking. While is it perfectly acceptable not to block your work, it can change how the work looks. It depends on what you're aiming for.

This is two different colors of fingering weight yarn. I have no idea what these are as they came to me caked with no labels. This is what it looks like when done, but before blocking.

As I've said before, I'm often a very aggressive blocker. I want the motifs to open up and show the effort I put into the piece. According to my Ravelry project page, I started this one in May 2018.

See how those stitches open up!

Compared to the before-blocking picture, the lace is opened up and the fabric is light and airy.

The finished shawl.

Tools (affiliate links):
Crochet hooks: Clover Crochet Hook Set (10 hooks)
Blocking mats: Balance From Puzzle Exercise Mat with EVA Foam Interlocking Tiles
Blocking wires: Knit Picks Lace Blocking Wires & T-Pins
Knit blockers: Knitter's Pride Knit Blockers & Pin Kit