Started and restarted the edging what feels like a hundred times!! For a 12-stitch 8-row repeat, it sure did take me a long time to get into the groove of things.

I added a removable stitch marker at the 4th row of each repeat for two reasons.
1: easy counting of repeats and
2: easy blocking. Just slip your blocking wires through the safety pins and voilà! 15 minutes of pinning accomplished in 15 seconds.

But once you get the edging, it goes pretty fast. I finished the edging, picked up the yo loops, and finished the body of the shawl in less than two weeks.

If I made this again (and I might!) I would add a bead to each point. This, I think, would not only add a bit more visual interest, but probably will also help weigh down the points.

The shawl got itself deblocked really quickly. I might even try starching it next time I block it (gotta check with some older wiser knitter before I do that though!)