How Do You Block Your Patterns?
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This is the number one question I get asked all the time!
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So I thought I'd put together a little slide show tutorial which actually turned out to be not so little when it was all said and done...lol!
So I thought I'd put together a little slide show tutorial which actually turned out to be not so little when it was all said and done...lol!
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Before starting here's the things you will need:
Before starting here's the things you will need:
2. cooling rack
3. crochet hook
4. knitting needle
5. water spray bottle
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The crochet hook isn't an essential but I find it works real good to get in the little places that need to be flattened.
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You will notice throughout the tutorial that I refer to the dishcloth pattern as the cotton piece. I say cotton piece because these blocking instructions will work well for any cotton dishcloth, placemat or towel with a picture on it.
You will notice throughout the tutorial that I refer to the dishcloth pattern as the cotton piece. I say cotton piece because these blocking instructions will work well for any cotton dishcloth, placemat or towel with a picture on it.
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1) Fold the bath towel in half and then in half again so you have a nice cushy bottom. The reason for the folded bath towel is so that you have a thick base so that when you push the background stitches of your Dishcloth down, it kind of makes the picture or letter stitches of your piece embossed or puffed up.
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Now I couldn't imagine having to block a dishcloth after every use of it but when giving as a gift I always like my cloths to look as pretty as they can be for their recipient...it makes a big difference :o)
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Enjoy and I hope you find this info helpful with your next project!
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Hugs,
Rachel
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24 comments:
Thanks for the blocking slide show. It gave me good pointers.
Marsha
Rachel,
Thanks for the fun knit along - I had been meaning to make a washcloth from your pattern for over a year! This was a great way to get me going. I enjoyed not knowing what I was making!
Leslie in Texas
Rachel,
a most excellent tutorial, thank you!
Thanks for the great tutorial and for the KAL. This is the first KAL for me and I completed each day the evening it was posted. Love the cloth and will block and photograph tomorrow. THANKS!
WOW!!! I have never done that to a cloth before, no wonder mine never looked very good(at least the picture ones).
Lois
I have been looking for the garden boy pattern that is in your tutorial. I have made the garden girl. Please advise. Great tutorial. Thanks.
Judy
Thanks for the fun knit along.Can.t
wait for the next one Lynda
I really enjoy your designs and I appreciate your taking the time to explain the blocking. I had the basics from other things you'd written, but the detail you give here is very helpful. Thanks so much!
Nice info. Your results are terrific.
I went to look at some of the links to the baby booties patterns, and after the first one, the next (at least) half dozen are all bogus. I gave up.
Thanks so much for your tutorial on blocking!!!!!!!! I never blocked before and had no idea how to! My washclothes are going to look great!
Thanks for all your patterns, ebooks, everything! I wish you lived around me cause YOU are a WEALTH of KNOWLEDGE!!!!
Sue Morris
Thaks for the little garden Boy ja Girl patterns and thanks awfully a most exenllent tutorial. Greetings from Kemi. IT is the SnowCastle town in nothern Finland.
Marjo-Riitta
Thanks.
Thanks for the tutorial. It would be great to see a before and after picture next to each other at the end.
Thank you so much for the tutorial, I had never see this done before, so helpful. Thank you also for the patterns.
All that for one little wash cloth!
That's why I prefer to make those very pretty round cloths.
Thank you so much for the tutorial on blocking. I wanted to make the project special but didn't really understand how it would make the pattern pop.
Thank you so much for sharing your talent and expertise. I LOVE the way you block the dishcloths for gift giving, and your patterns are awesome.
I have never blocked but will try it now. Thanks.
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Dolly hi hi . . . I've just become a fan of knitting "imaginary knitting" for dishcloth's and thxx to ur "blocking" technique wow !! I've become an even bigger fan :) that is what use to bug me how to get the imagine to "pop"
hugs Dolly . . . Kiwi (NZ) living in Thunder Bay, Ont CANADA 3 Nov 2019
I am at row 43. Is there a mistake as I have 1 stitch too many and have done it 6 times.
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