blocking 02/27/2010
  I have successfully completed a number of samples on my Singer LK 100 knitting machine, one of which is a brown vest made with hand-spun wool. The blocking process is necessary for knitted pieces that you would like to have lay flat; when you knit in stockinette stitch the edges roll under quite a lot. In the case of the vest, where I'll be sewing seams, this is necessary as is in the case of samples which I will be documenting in a book. Blocking is a process whereby you pin the pieces to a surface (a soft surface printing table in my case), spray them with water and then apply weight with a towel. When the pieces have dried they will stay flat. This is your new blog post. Click here and start typing, or drag in elements from the top bar. CommentsLeave a Reply |
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