This happened a while back, but I did finish my shawl in time for LEAF in May - this festival is one of my, no my absolute favorite time of the year. I get to see my cherished friends, relax with incredible music, camp on Mother Earth and no housecleaning!
So my bird's nest shawl, View image
for the record, knits up several inches (feet!) longer than the pattern calls for. Instructions say it will be 80" and I'm sure mine is at least 120". I love it, but will check with other knitters before I tackle my next lace shawl (already in planning stages for Madeleine).
To see more pictures of LEAF, before we bought our popup camper, where it rained and we had a great time, click here (you'll have to register, if you don't have an account with SnapFish, but it's free). Look for happy pictures of Tom :D