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Sorry about the dodgy photo. This Argyl cardigan has been waiting to be blocked for a while now. I thought I'd do it now before I get caught up in the Knit Olympics and it'll get forgotten about. How do you block? I know some simply pin out the garment and spritz water or steam over it. I've been known to even just take a hot iron over a garment. *Gasp* However, I do find that by properly washing in soap suds it makes the garment feel softer and more manageable. But we all love a short cut.
This Argyl was soaked in warm soap suds and I'm hoping it will dry over night so I can sew it together ahead of Friday's opening ceremony, where I'll be casting on for the Jaywalkers. Go Great Britain Team, Go. Oh and... Go, DPN Team Go.
IVF rollercoaster - I'm getting giddy, but want to stay on longer. 18 eggs collected. 9 fertilised. As of today (day 2) I have 7 grade 1's. So, on the embryo side that's not bad.
6 comments:
Nice! Way to lay those eggs!!!
Love the color! Oh the fun of blocking.....can you sense the sarcasm ?
your argyl sweater is looking really nice! yea, i usually wetblock all my items - perhaps i should shorten the process and just spritz/steam..? =)
I am also learning to be patient with blocking. Soaking the whole thing completely in soapy water then block really makes lots of difference, especially with bulky sweater. It becomes softer.
7 Grade 1's is awesome! I lay mine tomorrow morning (cluck cluck).
I pretty much always block everything after it's all sewn up (as per SnB Nation suggestion) because it enables me to *ahem* smooth out any inconsistencies in my seaming method. It looks great...love those cool colors!
Like you, I used to just spritz but now I nearly always wet block and find it makes a huge difference. Good luck with the IVF - and the Olympics, too!!
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