Blocking lace with points

[aedifica]

Hi, all!

Last year I knitted the Argus Shawlette when we had that knit-along (speaking of which--that was fun, we should do it again!). I blocked it with points along the lower edges like in the pictures, but it lost its decorative points very quickly after blocking. Do you have any advice how to make it keep the decorative points? I suppose I could try starch, but I'm hoping not to need to.

It was my first time blocking lace, and I'm quite prepared to believe I did something wrong--but I can't see what it would have been! (I got the shawl thoroughly wet, gently squeezed out some of the water--though I realized later I could have taken out a lot more water--and pinned it into shape on a clean sheet on a bed, and left it til it was dry.)

tiny projects go faster--usually!

[nonniemous]

I knit mostly for my dolls these days; fitting is easier and I can usually finish things faster.  In fact, I have yet to make a full-size sweater, but I've made three doll-sized ones and have another on the needles.  It's fun!

Here's my latest effort, a dress for one of my tiny BJDs.  Mirga is about 5" tall; she's a Sleeping Elf BJD:



I wanted an uneven fringed edging; I'm really pleased with how the whole thing came out.  I might make another soon.  I also knit this small outfit for Mirga's sister, Tayet:



She's the same height as Mirga, but a much fuller figure.  I learned to do short rows for the shaping on the top, which was pretty exciting.