Friday, May 05, 2006

Blocking



I never used to block anything, but I'm a believer now. It seems to relax the wool and yet sharpen up the lace pattern and the shape of the knitted piece. It's difficult finding a surface large enough for the big things, like this almost-seven-foot-long wrap. That's my dining table pressed into service yet again, buried under four layers of thick bath towels. I wrote about this particular wrap a few posts back; it's the merino from Uruguay I got off ebay a couple of months ago. Turns out it is not colour-fast, as it bled vast quantities of pink whilst lounging in its bath, and I suspect it will felt like a bugger with the slightest encouragement, but I love it. It is unbelievably soft.

5 comments:

Bridget said...

Wow, that is truly impressive! I rhink the way the colors blended mayb look even better. Can't wait to see in person!

Val said...

I just gave it to my mom for her Mother's Day present. I am really pleased with how it turned out.

Theresa said...

I usually use a carpeted floor, but I wouldn't if I had dogs at home.

Val said...

Alas, I have no carpet and beaucoup de chiens, so no blocking on the floor at my house.

Denise said...

Oh, even more lovely after blocking! Thanks for letting me know how it turned out.
I did rip out what I'd started on the scarf. I just couldn't see knitting it up on such a drab color. Want to do justice to the pattern.