Why you should block your knitting

Why you should block your knitting - your swatches, your project pieces, and your finished garment. In this session we'll go over the basics of blocking, the three different blocking techniques, and which technique is best for which kind of garment and why.
We'll also talk about the why's of blocking garment pieces that will be seamed and how to block sweaters that are already put together.
And finally, we'll talk about how blocking changes the fabric itself - how the yarn blooms, and how blocking can help with things like uneven stitches and even mild biasing.
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  • @karengervais6473
    @karengervais6473

    My grannie taught me plain knitting back in the 60s and now I believe Iv learnt more than what she probably knew and I don’t remember blocking of hand knits all those years ago 😊

  • @brunellacarlberg6222
    @brunellacarlberg6222

    Very helpful!

  • @Loveleione
    @Loveleione Жыл бұрын

    I wet block all finished items except socks. I like how the garments look after plus it is an opportunity to check color fastness and possible dropped stitches. 🙋🏽‍♀️

  • @camellia8625
    @camellia8625

    Thankyou for such an informative presentation.

  • @maureencepiel959
    @maureencepiel959

    How would you block a long scarf.

  • @kradford8827
    @kradford8827 Жыл бұрын

    Great info just discovered you. I wet blocked my sweater pieces before sewing together and not sure if I need to block again? Yarn is Patons Ethereal, alpaca, non, acrylic and viscose. Can you steam block a yarn such as this or would it be too hot? Also what is the yarn in the video at 23.46? Thanks again. Cheers Kay

  • @annehubert3175
    @annehubert3175

    I hvenever blocked