Blocking Your Knitting

By Diane Dobson Barton

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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Diane Dobson Barton
• Release date: Dec 2, 2021
• ISBN: 9781005517038

Diane Dobson Barton

Diane 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. She currently lives in rural Kansas, where she creates art with a wide variety of mediums, and writes tutorials.She is currently working on her debut cozy mystery, involving an artist, a murder, and a loveable inherited mutt with intestinal issues.To find out more about her, go to http://dianedobsonbarton.com

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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

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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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INTRODUCTION

Blocking your project can make it look professional, neat, and fix a variety of ills.