Shawl for the trip

When I cast on for the Elann Shawl Knit-a-long, I thought I'd just take it on the trip across the pond, but after staging the Sasha Skirt and Fiber Trends Möbius scarf, and finishing the Mom Projects, the shawl was calling to me and now it's ready to take instead of make.

I used my handy-dandy dressing wires and transformed this:


into this:


I have to say I don't block/dress everything I knit, but it really does make such a difference with lace.