Point me to the finish line

I have this crazy idea I can finish Carol's Christmas shawl before next Christmas, which is totally viable if I actually work on it (and not on the blue socks or the sewing projects lurking not quite as close as I'd like to the back of my mind.)

So for the last two days I've been Very Good and Made An Effort and yes, it is getting bigger and the ball of remaining yarn is getting smaller. Look - proof!


Also, proof that we had sun yesterday:


I find it interesting how lace can just look like a big jumble of meh even with the sun shining through it, and then you block it and it's swan time.

I will find that blocking part particularly interesting this time because it means I can go on to something else. Like lots of socks, maybe?