Finishing Techniques: Wet Blocking Tutorial

I just finished the Pecan Pie Wrap by Lisa Cook using Melodyy by Wolltraum. I love the shawl, but it really needed to be blocked, so I thought I would show you how I wet block a finished piece. I know a lot of people can be afraid to block, but it's really an easy process, it just takes some patience and some practice.

To block you'll need a bowl of lukewarm water, a towel and pins.Though I prefer them, you don't even have to have blocking mats, you can use a bed or pin directly to carpet. I prefer to use t-pins when I block, but there are a lot of other options out there, including u-pins and knit blockers. You can use sewing pins if that's what you have on hand, but I find them to be too flexible. I've used them in a pinch before, and it turned out just fine. You can also use a little bit of no-rinse soap, like Soak, or a little hair conditioner in your water. 

To see how I block check out my vidoe on YouTube:



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