I have finally surrendered. I give up. I have seen the light. Oh, the folly of my ways!
Now, I have embraced the eternal admonition to block one's knitting. I have not consistently resisted swatching. That, I do. And when I forget to swatch, the sting of having to frog what I have done - because it never just works out ok when I don't. But blocking??? I am ashamed to say that with all the socks, sweaters, hats, scarves, gloves and wristers I have knitted, I have never blocked a blessed thing. Somehow, they have been wearable and have survived washing and wearing time after time.
The final nail in the coffin came last night. Kelley Petkin of Knit Picks Podcast (to whom I listen every week) convinced me. I like Kelley and I listen to her so regularly that she is just a whisker away from being an honorary Material Girl DKnJ.
Last week, Kelli went on and on about blockink and even wetting ones' swatch. Her justification -- read "logic," was so sound, I can no longer overlook such an important step in the process of successful knitting.
But where shall I block my knitting? I'm moving into a wee small place. Knitter's (sic) to the rescue! (I think the ' should be after the s but it isn't on the cover of the magazine.) I came across an ad for something called Knitter's Block, which is a modular blocking surface. Parts fit together like a puzzle. The versatility is great. The blocking modules can be connected in a row to block a scarf or a couple socks or wristers. They can also be connected in an equal length and width for a sweater. I'm ordering it as soon as possible. (It's out of stock right now.)
Now, I have embraced the eternal admonition to block one's knitting. I have not consistently resisted swatching. That, I do. And when I forget to swatch, the sting of having to frog what I have done - because it never just works out ok when I don't. But blocking??? I am ashamed to say that with all the socks, sweaters, hats, scarves, gloves and wristers I have knitted, I have never blocked a blessed thing. Somehow, they have been wearable and have survived washing and wearing time after time.
The final nail in the coffin came last night. Kelley Petkin of Knit Picks Podcast (to whom I listen every week) convinced me. I like Kelley and I listen to her so regularly that she is just a whisker away from being an honorary Material Girl DKnJ.
Last week, Kelli went on and on about blockink and even wetting ones' swatch. Her justification -- read "logic," was so sound, I can no longer overlook such an important step in the process of successful knitting.
But where shall I block my knitting? I'm moving into a wee small place. Knitter's (sic) to the rescue! (I think the ' should be after the s but it isn't on the cover of the magazine.) I came across an ad for something called Knitter's Block, which is a modular blocking surface. Parts fit together like a puzzle. The versatility is great. The blocking modules can be connected in a row to block a scarf or a couple socks or wristers. They can also be connected in an equal length and width for a sweater. I'm ordering it as soon as possible. (It's out of stock right now.)
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