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Blocking

Well, I'm almost done. I've finished the three pieces. I only need to knit the border, but the pattern says to do seaming first. However, every knitting book I've read says that I need to block out the fabric before I stitch it together. Here are the methods:

--Wet Blocking: dampen the fabric, put it on a towel/blocking mat and wait for it to dry. Good for synthetic fibers.



--Steam Blocking: same as wet blocking, except for fibers that aren't supposed to get wet, or cotton.

--Spray Blocking: pin down the fabric and spray and wait to dry. This is good for delicate fabrics.

I am going to use wet blocking. I will let you know how it turns out!

Happy knitting!

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