For those of you that missed last month’s meeting, you may never see another demonstration as clear and complete about the why’s and where-fore’s of blocking. Michele Bernstein shared an amazing demonstration on why it’s so important to block those wonderful knitted things we all create.
photo copyright Michele Bernstein
Her information was delivered in an easily understood way and the demonstration with the little scarf was a perfect example of how blocking forces the stitches to show themselves off to best advantage.
There are some things that may not require a ‘full, hard’ blocking so use steam for those or a quick soak and lay them out to dry, but for the ‘big and important’ items blocking will matter.
I don’t think anyone left the meeting still thinking, “why do I have to go to the trouble of blocking what I make? It won’t matter and no one will know the difference anyway.”
Blocking will make a difference, a big difference! -by Y’vonne