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18th October 16, 11:22 AM
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Blocking
Blocking is what is meant when a label says "air-dry, flat." To block a knitted item, you blot it gently with a towel, without twisting. You then spread the damp knitted garment onto a horizontal screen, patting the knit and stretching it into its original shape. The knitting is then left on the screen to air-dry at room temperature.
The reason that wool knits are never to be hung to dry is that their own weight will distort their shape, sometimes permanently.
Since I knit a lot, I also have a lot of experience with blocking.
Last edited by room2ndfloor; 18th October 16 at 11:25 AM.
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