Knitting blocking

Step-by-step tutorial on knitting blocking, depending on the nature of the yarn: natural fibers, artificial fibers and mixed yarn.

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 … Blocking in Three Simple Steps Read More »

Once you’ve finished knitting your blanket, scarf, throw, washcloth, sweater, or other knit project, you want to block it. After all the work you’ve put into it, you want it to look its best. Blocking your knitting does make a big difference in how your finished project looks, making it more finished & professional-looking. And Blocking is very simple, this post gives instructions for wet, steam, and spray blocking. https://nourishandnestle.com/how-to-block-knitting-projects/

Step-by-step guide on how to assemble a blanket of knitted blocks. Different ways to make horizontal and vertical seams and examples.

Learn everything you about how to block knitting in this article from the knitscene Handmade 2016 issue! In 7 easy steps, you'll be blocking knitting like a pro and create beautiful finished knits! This expert, resource guide from Interweave includes finishing techniques, steam blocking, and other helpful information!

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

Are you wondering what is crochet blocking and why block knitting projects? In this tutorial I tell you all about what blocking means, why you should do it and how to block your projects.

Blocking is a simple but vital step which will greatly improve the look of even the most beginner knitting. If you have made the effort to hand-knit something, it deserves to be blocked. Check out our Knitter's Block and our Sweater Care Collection for all the tools you'll need.

This may be blasphemous to say, but I feel a strong conviction that there are several occasions blocking your finished knitting is a bad idea. It Fits Perfect The Way It Is Maybe your swatch failed you. Maybe you just didn’t swatch. Or, maybe you didn’t soak your swatch and patiently wait for it to […]

Here's the first video in the new "Knitting in Under a Minute" series. If you need more details, click this pin to read the full tutorial. This video is a concise version of the tutorial about blocking. It shows in quick steps how to block your knits. The whole video is less than a minute long, which is great if you need a reminder of the basic steps of this technique.