The Peacock's Tail!

This knitting project is done as much I can make it.  It really needs blocking but my blocking bars are in Vermont.

This shows how badly blocking is needed.  I do have to say that the cast-off was a bit strange to me, but I did it anything, thinking it would come out okay in the end. I am not so sure.  It is a crocheted bind off--chain 7, chain 3 stitches together.  It makes a more or less scalloped edging but rather strange without blocking.

We do not have a round table at the apartment so I went over to the church because I was sure I had seen some round tables.  This is a small round table, which is smaller than the cloth is meant for, and you can CLEARLY see the need for blocking in this picture.  As I am typing I am thinking that possibly I can do a semi-blocking.  There are sixteen tail feathers. I have at least that many pins so maybe I will give it a try.

Here is the tablecloth on a rectangular table which shows the lace to better advantage but still not right.  It gave me joy to knit this up and if it gets blocked to attractiveness, I will be even happier.

UPDATE:  Just as I was getting ready for bed the thought came to me that perhaps I could block the tail after all.  This is how it looks after wetting the cloth, spinning dry in the washer and pinning to the carpet.

Hopefully it will dry in a pretty situation!