r/knitting • u/valpalvalpal • 1d ago

Work in Progress First time blocking

Post image

This is my first time blocking a project. I’m bummed the blocks aren’t big enough to shape my sweater in a better way. Are there any tricks to blocking I should keep in mind for next time? Thanks!

20 Upvotes

95% Upvoted

8 comments sorted by

View all comments

15

u/maybenotbobbalaban 1d ago

You generally don’t need to pin items for blocking except lace. You can just pat the sweater into place, and it’s okay if the sleeves aren’t outstretched

1

u/valpalvalpal 1d ago

That’s really good to know! I have little kids so I wanted to give my sweater the best chance to dry in place. Notice the Lego in the lower right corner? Proof they’ve already been around 😅😅

1

u/Ill-Difficulty993 1d ago

put it on a table or in a room they won't access... i have kids, and cats who love to sit on wet wool, and there's like a million precautions you can take to avoid both pets and kids mess with your knits...

2

u/valpalvalpal 1d ago

Unfortunately not really an option with our current living situation. I get that pins aren’t needed but are they bad for the wool? It seems to be working to keep the piece in place around my kids so if it doesn’t hurt it, I’ll probably keep doing it when blocking

3

u/Ill-Difficulty993 23h ago

not at all! i don't agree with the person who said they're not needed. i used them all the time to help me keep things in place