The wet finish was done in a front loader using the wool wash setting. I did check the progress at 10 mins but let it finish the entire cycle. The amount of fulling was perfect.

You can see the center line more clearly at the left of the second photo. Even though the sett was a little more open by skipping dent during sleying, the end result looks like a design element.
I showed off my blanket at the guild meeting recently and was pleased that my talented friends also thought it was a success.