Blocking knitting

I used to skip blocking my knit and crochet projects because of my concern for time, my lack of knowledge, and the cost of equipment.…

It wasn’t until I was sitting at a knit night, that I first heard about “blocking” knitwear. It randomly came into the conversation, and was like “WTF is that?”

The way blocking affects knitted fabric is magical – suddenly crooked stitches become uniform, uneven edges straighten out, and your knitted creation gets a beautiful finished look. It’s one of the techniques I wish I knew sooner. When I was a teenager, I was knitting sweaters to wear to school, and it always bothered me […]

Most patterns finish with: “Carefully block your project”. Have you ever wondered what that last sentence means? Or have you been like me for years and just ignored it and enjoyed your project as soon as the last end is woven in (or even before that)? It's time to get answers to all your blocking questions! Check out my detailed tutorial with allll the goodness! #blocking #crochetblocking #knittingblocking #blockingyarn

If you’ve been knitting or crocheting for a while, you’ve probably heard about “blocking your work”. But what exactly is blocking and how do you do it? In this post we’ll tell you how to go about blocking your work as well as which blocking method to use on which type of fiber. What is blocking? Blocking — which can be done on knitting and crochet — is a method of wetting your finished project and then pinning it into the shape and size that it should be. Once dry, the knitted or crocheted…

A description of the knitting technique: 'Blocking: how far can you stretch it?'. The article includes photos.

Wet blocking is a simple way to make your finished knitted object look professional. Don't skip it! Especially for sweaters.

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Step-by-step tutorial for beginners about a quick way to improve the look of a knitted project by dry blocking it.

Use this tutorial to knit a bind off with more stretch than a regular bind off. The stretchy bind off is perfect for cuffs and shawl edges.