Finishing – weaving in ends, sewing seams – is my least favourite part of knitting. I’d rather start something new. So, while some people have skeletons in their cupboards, I have UFO’s (UnFinished Objects). Like a sweater with one sleeve, cardigans with just the buttons or pockets to sew on, a colourful scarf with a thousand ends to weave in, that sort of thing. Most UFO’s become FO’s in the end, but for some it takes a long, long time.
Now I’d like to mend my ways. I didn’t want to leave our daughter waiting for her new Granite cardigan for ages, so as soon as I finished knitting all of the pieces, I blocked them. Usually I don’t do this with garments, but only with lace shawls and other things that need opening up.
I gave the pieces a good soak, spun them lightly in the spin-dryer, and laid them out flat on my blocking mats – with blocking wires along the longest sides – and pinned them into place. I didn’t stretch them hard at all (as I would a lace shawl) but just to the size indicated in the schematics.
I don’t think the fifth button type was really all that “granny”, so don’t worry. But those you chose in the end are perfect. As is the cardigan! It’s ideal to put on when it gets a bit chilly in the evenings. Thanks! 🙂
Het vest is mooi geworden en wat een verschil voor blocking en erna. Precies pas en echt supermooi, hier zal je dochter wel blij mee zijn.
Het staat jou ook heel goed!
Dank je. Blocking maakt inderdaad een groot verschil; het breisel wordt er veel egaler van.
Mooi vest en staat uitstekend. En voor de link naar de fourniturenwinkel!
Leuk, hè? Ik vind het altijd een feestje om iets uit te zoeken in de knopensnoepwinkel.
It’s a beautiful cardigan and thanks for sharing your journey, it helps me to learn.
Thank you! There’s always something new to learn – I’ve learnt a few things along the way too.