Wow! Your videos are the best -- always my "go to" when I need help. You have a wonderful way of making everything uncomplicated and easy to follow. Thanks!
Could you please do a series on blocking please? Why/when you should/shouldn't do it, blocking for different pieces, etc? It would be greatly appreciated not just by me!
I am sorry as this is not knitting or crochet topic related but I couldn't help it tell you this. You definitely look like Gillian Anderson. I just love her and you remind me of her and her beauty soooo much. :)
The yarn I would pick if I had to pick just one it would be angora, it is so soft to work with. And it is very nice garment when you are finished knitting a sweater.
I do the same all the time with my hats. Everyone thinks that the hat is from the store (I'm sorry for my english, if there's any mistakes. I'm not english nativespeaker)
How do you block a hat with a folded brim? Should I fold it while it's still wet, or let it dry and then fold it? I have searched the internet high and low and for some reason cannot find an explicit answer. Thank you!
Hi Staci, Could a hat with pompoms be washed, or would it fall apart? Also, do you have a tutorial on making pompoms and securing them to a hat? Mine seem to come apart easily, no matter how tight I think I am securing them. I would be embarrassed if I made something w/ pompoms as a gift and the recipient ended up with a mess on their hands : / Thanks!
BirdaSu - I use a Clover Pom Pom maker, which makes secure pompoms. You should be able to wash a hat, even if it's handwashing, without it falling apart. But if you're worried about it, you can always top a hat with other things, like an icord loop or a tassle - lots of things you can do.
+Bethanie Arney - the "jog" you're seeing really won't block out...you can use this technique on the next fair isle hat you knit (it says color jog, but it works for patterns, too): ua-cam.com/video/jrVP129BnRg/v-deo.html
Hey Staci, thanks for the video- any tips on blocking a cowl? I'm knitting a fingering weight alpaca lace cowl for my mom, its pretty long its meant to loop a few times, I thought to steam it or wet it and let it hang from my ironing board and give it a rotate every now and then, any tips? Thanks!!
nancy marques - your idea there sounds about like what I'd do. Just keep it rotating to allow all sides to dry, and to keep there from being folds in the cowl.
I just finished knitting the downton hat and I really can't figure out how to block it with the giant brim and the top that is, well square. Did you do yours the same way you described here?
Julia MacKesson - yes, I blocked the Downton hat the same way, for the most part. First, I blocked out the top square, and let the top dry like that. Then I did this technique to dry the rest of the hat.
I don't remember where I saw the instructions to make that kind of hat topper - I thought it was in a particular book, but I checked, and it wasn't there. I'll get back to you if I remember where I learned that!
Do I have to block my shawl every single time I wash it? Or is it just block once after completion and then the next time I wash it, I won't need to block anymore?
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Wow! Your videos are the best -- always my "go to" when I need help. You have a wonderful way of making everything uncomplicated and easy to follow. Thanks!
Could you please do a series on blocking please? Why/when you should/shouldn't do it, blocking for different pieces, etc? It would be greatly appreciated not just by me!
That's a good idea - thank you for the suggestion, Calle Colburn!
I am sorry as this is not knitting or crochet topic related but I couldn't help it tell you this. You definitely look like Gillian Anderson. I just love her and you remind me of her and her beauty soooo much. :)
Omg! She does! Now that you've said that I know who she reminds me of!
+Natalie Skinner if she dyes her hair red, then they'd look like twins. 😄
Absolutely!
The yarn I would pick if I had to pick just one it would be angora, it is so soft to work with. And it is very nice garment when you are finished knitting a sweater.
I do the same all the time with my hats. Everyone thinks that the hat is from the store (I'm sorry for my english, if there's any mistakes. I'm not english nativespeaker)
Hahaha…you're so cute. You're having way too much fun twirling that hat! :))
Thanks for your excellent, helpful videos.
Fantastic!! Thanks so much for the most timely tip.
Ingenious! What a fun, practical tip. Thank you.
I just love watching your videos!
Staci, you look so cute doing this!
During the blocking of the hat, did you pin it down or just lay it down on the mat?
So smart! Brilliant! Thank you!🌷
How do you block a hat with a folded brim? Should I fold it while it's still wet, or let it dry and then fold it?
I have searched the internet high and low and for some reason cannot find an explicit answer. Thank you!
There is no real answer for how this must be done. I personally block them with the brim unfolded, so it will dry faster.
@@verypinkknits Thank you!!!
I love the ball on top of the hat would u be able to make a tutorial on it please!!
I think it would be very helpful if you could do a Fancy Stitch Combo series for crochet stitches :)
I've never heard of "wool soap". What is it, and where do I find it? I'm making a hat with Caron Cake yarn, which is twenty percent wool
What if you wanted to just steam block it? Or would only washing it work?
Hi Staci,
Could a hat with pompoms be washed, or would it fall apart? Also, do you have a tutorial on making pompoms and securing them to a hat? Mine seem to come apart easily, no matter how tight I think I am securing them. I would be embarrassed if I made something w/ pompoms as a gift and the recipient ended up with a mess on their hands : /
Thanks!
BirdaSu - I use a Clover Pom Pom maker, which makes secure pompoms. You should be able to wash a hat, even if it's handwashing, without it falling apart. But if you're worried about it, you can always top a hat with other things, like an icord loop or a tassle - lots of things you can do.
How should I block a hat that has been knit fair isle and not all of the stitches at the beginning of the round are matching up?
+Bethanie Arney - the "jog" you're seeing really won't block out...you can use this technique on the next fair isle hat you knit (it says color jog, but it works for patterns, too): ua-cam.com/video/jrVP129BnRg/v-deo.html
Thank you very much! I really appreciate your help!
Would you do anything extra if it is a lace hat?
Hey Staci, thanks for the video- any tips on blocking a cowl? I'm knitting a fingering weight alpaca lace cowl for my mom, its pretty long its meant to loop a few times, I thought to steam it or wet it and let it hang from my ironing board and give it a rotate every now and then, any tips? Thanks!!
nancy marques - your idea there sounds about like what I'd do. Just keep it rotating to allow all sides to dry, and to keep there from being folds in the cowl.
VeryPink Knits Thanks Staci !!
Ha! Good to know! Thanks for another great tutorial!
Thanks for that little tip! - roc
You are so awesome. You really are! Thank you so much for your help!
I just finished knitting the downton hat and I really can't figure out how to block it with the giant brim and the top that is, well square. Did you do yours the same way you described here?
Julia MacKesson - yes, I blocked the Downton hat the same way, for the most part. First, I blocked out the top square, and let the top dry like that. Then I did this technique to dry the rest of the hat.
Does this method work well with cabled hats or would the cables on one side get squished?
This method keeps any part of the hat from getting squished.
@@verypinkknits Thank you so much for replying! I'll have to try this. :)
how would you block a crocked hat with a brim?
Wool soap?
So when laying it out flat, should we still pin it down, or just for-go the pins altogether?
Also, how do you make that type of pom pom? I like the look of those better than the pom-poms that are just strands of yarn.
No need to use pins, unless you are blocking out a lace pattern in the hat, or something.
I don't remember where I saw the instructions to make that kind of hat topper - I thought it was in a particular book, but I checked, and it wasn't there. I'll get back to you if I remember where I learned that!
VeryPink Knits alright thank you so much! just followed your instructions and am fist-pumping my hat right now hahaha
Do I have to block my shawl every single time I wash it? Or is it just block once after completion and then the next time I wash it, I won't need to block anymore?
as easy as that thank you off to twirl my beanie :)
Should I block my project every time I wash it 🤔
In my experience the effects of blocking last through at least a few washes, if not longer. It may differ for various types of knitted fabric, though.
Great idea!
Pattern for a hat
So fist-pump your hat... XD love it.
Thx