Cutting things fine

I took the Reclamation scarf to spinning today as last week’s disastrous efforts have quite put me off spinning for a while. After that it was a quick romp to the end this afternoon. It is done!

Looks like a dog's breakfast just now - hope blocking fixes it!
Looks like a dog's breakfast just now - hope blocking fixes it!

FO post follows after blocking-for now I just want to show you how close I came to disaster:

I almost came a cropper on the cast off!
I almost came a cropper on the cast off!

It feels wonderful, but I can’t photograph the weight and drape of it, can I?

Finished at 172 stitches . Unblocked measurements approx 18″ by 38″ -from 330m 3ply handspun