Blocking Lace
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Comment by evestarr on July 12, 2009 at 2:15pm -
I get a little sneak preview of my lace shawls by adding some weight. If it's a triangular shawl, I knit as usual until it's about 8" long. At the point, I insert one of those closeable rings you use for index cards or embroidery floss bags. I make sure I go through a hole that's well-supported. As I continue to knit, the ring pulls on my knitting just enough to show me how it's really going to look when I'm done. A package of 4 metal rings was about a dollar at Wal-Mart.
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Comment by MarleneVivian on March 19, 2009 at 8:54pm -
I purchased blocking wire from Knitpicks and they are wonderful to use. The first shawl I made looked so much better after blocking. My sister loved her gift. Wouldn't think about blocking lace without them.
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Comment by MicheleLB on October 29, 2008 at 11:30pm -
I just purchased blocking wires from KnitPicks. I haven't used them yet, but I know I will! I used my friend's wires for my first lace shawl, and I was hooked.
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