Sometimes blocking can help even your knitting out. And sometimes if one blocking doesn’t do the trick, two blockings will.
To try to save myself from knitting swatch #2 again, I blocked it a second time. It looks a bit better now:
Swatch #2 blocking a second time.
And here it is seamed:
Swatch #2 - seamed.
It only appears as though it doesn’t line up at the bottom – the swatch doesn’t want to lie flat now that it’s seamed. I wonder if I should block it a third time?? 🙂
And here is my seed stitch swatch all seamed up:
Swatch #3 - seamed.
I feel like I’m on a roll now, so hopefully I’ll have a few more swatches to show you next week!
I am a TKGA certified Master Knitter, Tech Editor and Knitting Instructor. I am also a current Co-Chair of the TKGA Master Hand Knitting committee, the managing Editor of the K2TOG newsletter, a member of the Cast On editorial committee, and a current instructor of the TKGA Professional Knitter certification. I have been designing knitwear and teaching knitting since 2007. My family keeps me busy, since I'm a stay-at-home and homeschooling mom of 2 boys. When I am not knitting, designing or teaching (my boys or knitters!) I can be found spinning yarn, reading or in the outdoors camping and hiking with my family.
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2 thoughts on “Master Knitter Monday: Issue #5”
Heck yeah, block that sucker again! TAME THE YARN!
You’re making such good progress, and I’m so excited to see it every week 🙂
Heck yeah, block that sucker again! TAME THE YARN!
You’re making such good progress, and I’m so excited to see it every week 🙂
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🙂 The only thing is I’m afraid the seaming yarn (dark blue) will bleed if I block it again. Thanks for the encouragement, B!
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