Blocking Your Knitting
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About this ebook
Blocking your project makes it look professional, neat, and fix a variety of ills. I have seen the difference that blocking makes in my knitting, and I want to share this useful knowledge. Often overlooked or just not considered at all, preventing projects from being presented in their very strongest light.
You will learn how to block your knitting to get a more professional appearance by performing spray, immersion, and steaming blocking techniques.
It is completely worth the time required. "Blocking" is a finishing technique, but you should also do it to the gauge swatch you made before even creating your final project.
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Blocking Your Knitting - Diane Dobson Barton
BLOCKING YOUR KNITTING
TAKE YOUR KNITTING TO THE NEXT LEVEL
DIANE DOBSON BARTON
Artist-How-To Publishing Artist-How-To Publishing
CONTENTS
About the Author
Introduction
Why Block Your Knitting?
Reading The Yarn Label
Different Fibers
Basic Blocking Tips
Blocking Tools
Spray Blocking
Wet Blocking/Immersion
Steaming
Pinning Your Blocking
Blocking Lace
Homasote Blocking Board
Example Swatches:
Resources:
Diane Dobson Barton
Copyright 2017, 2021© AHT Publications
2nd edition
http://ArtistHowToPublications.com
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Diane is an artist and writer that lives in southeast Kansas. Her art work has won numerous awards and is found in public and private collections worldwide.
She has wanted to make things for as long as she can recall. With experience teaching preschool through college-level students, she passionately shares her knowledge, skills, and sometimes twisted sense of humor.
Currently she is working on her debut cozy mystery,. The mystery involves an artist, a murder, and a loveable mutt with intestinal issues.
Go to dianedobsonbarton.com to find out more.
*Her nonfiction books are currently available at all major book sellers.
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Blocking your project can make it look professional, neat, and fix a variety of ills.