How To
Confident Knitting: Excellent Blocking
We turn now to the mighty transformative power of blocking!
Just a little bit of well-timed attention can make all the difference in the world.
This month our resourceful and fabulous leader, Jen Arnall-Culliford, takes us on a cowl-blocking odyssey, part of her Confident Knitting series that features a new project paired with a new technique every month.
Blocking with Confidence
Jen demonstrates that you don’t need special equipment to block beautifully.
But equipped with wires and pins, you can achieve even more precise results.
The Design of the Month?
Evolve Cowl showcases designer Hunter Hammersen’s gift for pairing lace with sinuous shaping. Such a juicy project.
Hunter is beloved for her inventive way with accessories and tiny knitted whimsies. Evolve Cowl is the sort of project that blooms when you block it, an excellent project for experimenting with Jen’s blocking techniques.
In the MDK Shop
How to Get in on Confident Knitting
Jen and Jim Arnall-Culliford have assembled everything you need to join the fun right here.
And the conversation in the Arnall-Culliford Knitwear Knitalong Hub is never ending and full of help.
(We will have the print book available in September, but we really hope you’ll jump in now and support Jen and Jim. They are a tremendous part of the knitting world, and we admire what they’re up to so much.)
Than you for very detail video on how to block a cowl. I also enjoyed the video of Judi Dench and trees.
If only a dip in the pool would be as enhancing to one’s body as the 20 minute soak was to that lace cowl!
Oh how this made me laugh! I would soak myself for at least 40 minutes just to be sure….
Clever!
Thank you for this! The coffee pot tower is inventive. 🙂 I did wonder if the towel over the blocking mats was necessary. I find that my knits dry faster without one. But perhaps speed is not the goal here.
The blocking mats were a very bright shade of orange so it was more of an aesthetic choice on this occasion!
Where can you see the rest of the projects?
Only two of the designs are released so far, and you can see them both on the product page in our online shop. If you click the link above in the article where it says “How to get in on Confident Knitting” it will take you there. The remaining patterns will be released monthly through September. I hope that helps! ☺️
Mmmmm . . . Juicy!