• BLOCKING• My third Monument Hat is now finished! 🙌 On the picture above you can perfectly see what difference it makes if you block your knits. The hat on the left is already washed and dry, while the one on the right comes directly off of my needles. In my opinion blocking is a process that is misunderstood by a lot of knitters, especially beginners. (This might be an unpopular knitting opinion though. 🙈) Why? Because I feel many people use the term "blocking" synonym to "changing the shape and/or size by pinning the item down while it is wet". But for most items that is not the case at all. I rarely pin down my knits while blocking them - the only exception being all over lace projects and shawls. Everything else I just lay down on a flat surface to dry - no pins required! Even more important: I would never suggest to alter the size of an item by blocking it. My motto is "knit to size - not block to size". What is blocking for then? To let the stitches set in the position they are currently in. It makes your whole piece looks so much more even and neat. How do you feel about blocking? Do you block your knits? Is this maybe a topic you would like to hear more about in one of my next podcast episodes? 🤔 I would love to hear your thoughts! If you want to see how I blocked my Monument Hat, check out the reel I posted today. I filmed the whole process! 😊 ____ Pattern: Monument Hat (available on Ravelry) #monumentHat Yarn: Unspun 2104 by Raincloud&Sage and Mohair by Canard ____ #monumentHatKAL #herbgardenknitwear #herbgardenknitwearHats #blocking #blockingknits #knitter #knit #knitting #allaboutblocking #knittinghelp #blockingknitting #blockingknittingtips #blockingtips #howtoblockyourknitting #howtoblockyourknits #blockinghowdoesitwork #blockingknitwear #unspunwool https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnos6VFIUcA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
