Podcast Episode 123: Learning to Love Blocking

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Comment by cherylbwaters on December 13, 2009 at 7:35pm

Creativesoul, thank you so much for that video. I am really trying to conquer continental knitting and I think this might help.

Comment by Ana Huron on December 8, 2009 at 10:23am

Hello Kelly, Nina, and Kerin,
Thank you for a fantastic podcast. I really appreciate how generous you are with your knowledge. I love sitting in my favorite knitting spot, knitting in hand, and listening to your program. Not only do I feel refreshed through my time of relaxation, but I also end up more intelligent about my favorite craft. The information about swatching and blocking is invaluable. Thank you so much!
Oh and hey! What's the answer to the last knitting trivia question about getting water out of yarn? Dying to know.........Ana

Comment by Lynn DuPuis on December 6, 2009 at 7:16am

Kelly,
Thanks for the pod cast on Blocking you saved a sweater I was having a problem with. I was so afraid to really block the heck out of it but once I heard the pod cast I figured what the heck. Now it fits perfect! All these years of knitting and I have been so afraid of blocking.

Comment by Susan the Blue Lake Knitter on December 5, 2009 at 1:23pm

I knew nothing about blocking until I started listening to the podcasts... and yes I did listen to Podcast Episode 52, thank you. The first time I did block a project, my DH thought I was nuts... then I explained how important it was to the shaping of the item and to truly make the piece what it was intended to be. Now I block EVERYTHING! Thanks for the designers perspective, too. That really helped. --S

Comment by Alison on December 5, 2009 at 11:07am

Hey Kael! There's more info on blocking in Podcast Episode 52, http://community.knitpicks.com/profiles/blogs/1984936:BlogPost:22858

Comment by kael on December 5, 2009 at 8:39am

Wish there had been more info about blocking. Lots of good swatching motivation, tips, etc but not much about blocking the finished product!!! not just blocking swatches.

Comment by cellogirl on December 3, 2009 at 8:12am

The blocking section is great--necessary--informational. The session with the designers is inspiring as well as great information--really frees one to play with what we create in knitting. I love the what ifs of designing, patterns are fine, but they're only a guide to what we want to create. That's why the finishing can be so individual, the experimentation of needle and yarn gauge and alteration of written pattern is so important to one's creativity!! Thanks Kelley for another fantastic pod-cast!! Information plus creativity--that's what knitting is all about!!

Comment by creativesoul on December 2, 2009 at 11:26pm

Kelley, hi!
This doesn't relate to the podcast, I'm just so excited that I want to share it with you and all knitters! This video is genious!! It helped me to speed up my knitting A LOT!! Yehhhh!!!!!!!! Please share it with everybody!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuRLFl36tDY&feature=player_embedded

Comment by Peggy Stuart on December 2, 2009 at 1:54pm

I'll have to wait until after the party to download the podcast, but I love blocking! It's so much fun to see the project getting finished up. Especially for lace and Fair Isle, that doesn't look too good before blocking! --P