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Posted by suzee on February 18, 2008, 12:47 am
mirjam@actcom.co.il wrote:
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> I have read all the arguments , seen women do all kinds of blocking ,
> I STILL DON`T DO it ,,, not even for Lace , i treat my knits like i
> treat my woven piece ,,,, after i jave streched it , straightened it ,
> threads and wools ALL Wish to go back to their natuarl position , i
> let a new clothing item , crochet or knit rest a night before wearing
> it ,,, it can be rolled up in a towel on which i just lay it as IS ,
> no streching ] and may roll it into the towel ,,,
> Weaving is blocked because the threads need to be STABLIZED ,
> knitting /crochet doesn`t need it ,,,, One has to remember that
> knitting /crochet came into the world after weaving thus some habits
> and tradiyonal thought were transformed into that techniques ,,,,
> which they DON~T Need ,, i have made some complicated laces ,,, i
> just rolled them for the night in towel that was a bit humid [ we live
> in hot country] next day you saw their glory ,,,, the humidity does
> this instead of the pulling .....And PINS ,,, No No No ,,,,,,
> I learned knitting lace from old ladies who never blocked it ,,, not
> even those who threw it into Sugar or Starch theirs, i learned the
> humid towel roll if needed. As to other knitting it sorts itself out
> after 1-2 uses ,,,,,
> ps all my life i Checked out all knids of ADVICE given about knitting
> crochet etc,,,, and i only do those that seem rational or needed to
> me ,,, Every one is free to decide what they feel is right for
> them ...
> Take that habit of Not knitting the first or last st in a row ,,,, I
> refused to do it from mt first knitting days , because Nobody told me
> why they do it ??? nore what`s good for !!!!
> I knit =cast on my stiches and am happy with it ,,, I start crochet
> not from a row of singles , but i cast on DC of half Dc , ever since
> i learned it ,, and am happy with it .
> Thus my advice Try and see what WORKS Best for You ,,, but even when
> you block ,,, use some cloth under it !!!!and DON `t strech ,,,,
> mirjam
I've never blocked anything, mostly because it's acrylic anyway. I have
two wool scarves I haven't blocked and they're okay. The edges fold over
a little which seems to bother a lot of knitters, they want them `nice
and straight'. I may try your damp towel idea on them to see if it
`improves' them or not. One of the reasons people give for blocking is
to get a piece to the correct size so it fits. Since I knit a pattern in
my own gauge to fit me, and ignore the pattern gauge, I don't have this
problem. I think some knitters are overly strict about getting the gauge
right on. I'm very casual about it, but my things fit. If they don't I
rip out and use a different number of stitches.
sue
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Posted by on February 18, 2008, 5:38 am
Sue !!
Wonderful reply , you touched some of the `problems`, that can and
should be solved by knitting and not by streching or squeezing any
thing ,,,,
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> I've never blocked anything, mostly because it's acrylic anyway. I
have
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> two wool scarves I haven't blocked and they're okay.
>I use naturals ,,The edges fold over a little which seems to bother a lot of
knitters,
If people Want their edges straight they should Knit them so that they
will be straight ,,, all the people who knit shawls with lengthwise k
X pX stitches should take into consideration that the side of only
knit or only purl BY THEIR nature won`t be straight ,,, the only way
to ensure their straightness is by working on them as EDGES just
like one does at the Hems ,,, thus either k all the time the 4-6 last
and first st,,, or
make a sead st on the last and first 4-6 st,,,, Even when i ribbel a
shawl i make the edges with Opposite st,,, keeps the shawls i made
Straight for over 40 years !!!!!
Or one can edge the sides with a crochet st ,,,
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> and straight'. I may try your damp towel idea on them to see if it
> `improves' them or not. One of the reasons people give for blocking is
> to get a piece to the correct size so it fits. Since I knit a pattern in
> my own gauge to fit me, and ignore the pattern gauge, I don't have this
> problem. I
The RIGHT Gaugue is a PERSONAL matter different from knitter to
knitter ,,,,
mirjam
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Posted by suzee on February 19, 2008, 10:24 pm
Reunite Gondwanaland (Mary Shafer) wrote:
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> The only thing about blocking that you might consider is that it evens
> the stitches up and makes the pieces lie straight, which makes
> finishing easier. It just makes the garment look a little more
> finished, somehow. It's not really possible to change the size much
> at all. Usually all you can do is move a little length into width or
> vice versa. That's a small adjustment at best.
Well yes, and since most of my knitting is with acrylic or blends, a
trip through the washer really evens out the sts. I don't finish much
either, I knit sweaters without seams or flat pieces or hats....
sue
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Posted by LauraJ on February 19, 2008, 2:25 pm
Christy,
I usually start at the corners. Then I pull the middle of each edge out to
where it should be. Then I halve each section. Continue halving each
section until you have as many pins as you need.
Hope that makes sense - it is kind of hard to explain without actually doing
it!
Can't wait to see your pictures!
LauraJ
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"vanmier" <vanmier AT peoplepc DOT com> wrote in message
> Now that I have found some thick foam mats to use...I have a question.
> When blocking a rectangle or square shape piece, do you start at one edge
> and work to the other? Or do you start in the middle and work your way
> out like you would for a circle?
> Sorry if this sounds like a silly question, but it's late and my brain has
> ceased to function. : )
> Christy
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Posted by Richard Eney on February 19, 2008, 10:21 pm
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>Would you use liquid starch or spray starch? It's been ages since I
>blocked doilies and I don't even know if you can get liquid starch any
>more. Our family didn't use sugar water for stiffening, but I don't
>know why.
I think you can still get starch in some craft stores.
Sugar water has the drawback of possibly attracting insects.
=Tamar
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> I STILL DON`T DO it ,,, not even for Lace , i treat my knits like i
> treat my woven piece ,,,, after i jave streched it , straightened it ,
> threads and wools ALL Wish to go back to their natuarl position , i
> let a new clothing item , crochet or knit rest a night before wearing
> it ,,, it can be rolled up in a towel on which i just lay it as IS ,
> no streching ] and may roll it into the towel ,,,
> Weaving is blocked because the threads need to be STABLIZED ,
> knitting /crochet doesn`t need it ,,,, One has to remember that
> knitting /crochet came into the world after weaving thus some habits
> and tradiyonal thought were transformed into that techniques ,,,,
> which they DON~T Need ,, i have made some complicated laces ,,, i
> just rolled them for the night in towel that was a bit humid [ we live
> in hot country] next day you saw their glory ,,,, the humidity does
> this instead of the pulling .....And PINS ,,, No No No ,,,,,,
> I learned knitting lace from old ladies who never blocked it ,,, not
> even those who threw it into Sugar or Starch theirs, i learned the
> humid towel roll if needed. As to other knitting it sorts itself out
> after 1-2 uses ,,,,,
> ps all my life i Checked out all knids of ADVICE given about knitting
> crochet etc,,,, and i only do those that seem rational or needed to
> me ,,, Every one is free to decide what they feel is right for
> them ...
> Take that habit of Not knitting the first or last st in a row ,,,, I
> refused to do it from mt first knitting days , because Nobody told me
> why they do it ??? nore what`s good for !!!!
> I knit =cast on my stiches and am happy with it ,,, I start crochet
> not from a row of singles , but i cast on DC of half Dc , ever since
> i learned it ,, and am happy with it .
> Thus my advice Try and see what WORKS Best for You ,,, but even when
> you block ,,, use some cloth under it !!!!and DON `t strech ,,,,
> mirjam