I had every intention of pinning out the completed half of Miss Arabian Nights. I really did. But I confess that blocking is my least favorite part of knitting these lovely lace things. So I got a towel, spread it out on the dining room table, and finger blocked her. Then the challenge of getting a good photograph -- lighting is always a problem with darker yarns like this but I think what you see gives a pretty good idea.
She is the width of a standard bath towel without having to hard block, so this stole really will work as a stole rather than a wide scarf. I like the width a lot.
Loosely blocked like this, she is 40" long and will easily block to 45" which will give a total length of 90". Now I know that sounds really long, but the drape is so fluid because of the beads, I think it really benefits from the greater length. I personally would not want it to be less than 80". Real blocking will open the lace more and allow you to see the lovely laciness of the pattern.
Needle: KnitPicks Options, 32" circular, 3.25mm (US 3)
While I was photographing my lovely, I turned around and the sun was hitting my exuberant new amaryllis just right. All 8 flowers on two stalks have opened, making its own bouquet.