Hi friends! Today I'll be showing you the very basics of blocking. A few tips before we get started: don't change the water temperature drastically, agitate too much, or pour water directly on your item. Doing so can cause felting (felting can be fun if it's on purpose!). Always handle wet projects with more care as they are much more delicate. Finally, always support your piece so it won't stretch out. Let's get started!
Step 1: Gather your small item to be blocked, a bowl, some no-rinse wash, and a towel.
Step 2: Add room temperature water to bowl. Drizzle in a tiny squeeze of the no-rinse wash and give it a good swish.
Step 3: Place your item in the bowl. Push it to the bottom, gently turn over and push it to the bottom again. Let sit for 30 mins to an hour.
Step 4: Lift item out of the bowl while supporting it from underneath without letting it stretch. Gently squeeze excess water out.
Step 5: Place on towel, gently roll away from you.
Step 6: Reposition item on the dry part of towel taking special care to avoid twisting or stretching out ribbing.
- Sample shown is the Hipster hat by TinCan Knits in Reggae Ombre -
To learn more (with some hands on blocking experience) feel free to sign up for my class Project Finishing 101.
Happy blocking!
Jessica
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