tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018082016938101964.post8142515947636805081..comments2023-11-05T08:34:32.640+01:00Comments on Misadventures in Knitting: Another Non-UpdateTheBlackSheephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13384038059799833795noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018082016938101964.post-32058207543473612672009-02-03T04:06:00.000+01:002009-02-03T04:06:00.000+01:00If I absolutely have to, I block before seaming (i...If I absolutely have to, I block before seaming (ie. if the pieces did not knit up to dimensions). You'd be surprised at how well the pieces do match up, plus the trick is not to block the living crap out of the thing, but get it to the dimensions you want/are called for, and then pin the crap out of it to hold it in place while it dries. I don't have a blocking board either so usually usurp the kitchen table (as I did for the Charm Wrap) or the tops of the washing machine and dryer (closeable with a door). FOrtunately for me though, my dog is interested in the blocking process (I kid you not!) and likes it when I pin things out and keep coming back to check them. He's never been interested in eating my yarn, knitting, or jackets. Want him to come over and train T? I find that using plastic bags on newspaper on towels helps the pieces dry faster--not sure why. See Knitty's old article on blocking; v handy. Good luck!Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10685677516504683859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018082016938101964.post-43574410964057386822009-02-02T05:27:00.000+01:002009-02-02T05:27:00.000+01:00I've done the same thing with a jumble of yarn, ev...I've done the same thing with a jumble of yarn, even some that wasn't wasn't exactly cheap. There comes a time when your time and sanity is worth more than getting frustrated by a huge mess.Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02782876823581408975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018082016938101964.post-10325229989284340422009-01-30T19:57:00.000+01:002009-01-30T19:57:00.000+01:00I never block before seaming, but then again, I am...I never block before seaming, but then again, I am a truly lazy knitter.Mary Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588244535423212079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018082016938101964.post-25599677440938555442009-01-30T13:45:00.000+01:002009-01-30T13:45:00.000+01:00I have found blocking post-seaming has always work...I have found blocking post-seaming has always worked fine for me. My seaming is never perfect, so blocking helps those imperfections out. Plus, do a lot of stretching and pinning when I block and I've always feared that blocking the pieces individually would make for non-matching edges - I know they'll all match before blocking. And I always suspect that if I did block beforehand, I'd end up blocking again after because of all of the above reasons. And I do not love blocking enough to block something twice. So yes, I am all for blocking the final piece.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13254477803919429698noreply@blogger.com