To block, or not to block

Have you ever knit something and as it progressed, found yourself liking the unblocked texture so much that you wanted to leave it that way?  I'm not talking about the lace that just looks like a lumpy mass until it's stretched and tortured into its cobwebby beauty, but something like this, which almost looks like ruffles.  I'm afraid no more info will be forthcoming just yet, as this is a project for a book and must remain anonymous.  Maybe I shouldn't even have said this much, or posted these photos...although they are really incognito, as blocking radically changed this garment's appearance.  Yes, I had to block, or play havoc with the gauge...but now that I think of it, what an interesting way to solve the problem of making something that you can wear before AND during pregnancy, without making you look pregnant all the time; almost like getting two projects while only knitting one.  (Oops, I guess that was more info!)

Comments

[stacey]

are congrats in order???? :)

it looks really neat unblocked - would love to see it blocked out!

[Carson]

Have I ever?!
I recently knitted my first lace project; a very curvilinear pattern, and the texture as it came off the needles was gorgeous! Bobbly and regularly undulating.
I was very tempted to not block it but curiousity (or was it peer pressure?) got the better of me and I gave it a light block.

[connie]

I think you're doing something that neoknits.blogspot.com is doing too. Have you checked out her secret projects? :) Congrats on the publication work!