I fill my sink with warm water and swirl in a dollop of Eucalan, my favorite no-rinse delicate detergent. Some people swear by steam blocking or using a spray bottle, but I prefer a full-on soak. Related: Shawl Shapes Explained The Blocking Process for Shawls Step 1: Washįor me, the blocking process begins by washing the piece. The knit shawl is Nightshift from Drea Renee Knits made with Malabrigo Rios, a superwash Merino wool. The crochet shawl is Lost in Time, a free pattern from Mijo Crochet, made with Fiesta Yarns Linnette, a sadly discontinued hand-dyed fingering weight cotton/linen blend.
I didn’t have any newly made shawls ready for blocking, so I chose a couple of shawls from my collection that looked like they were due for a refresh. Hopefully, you’ll be inspired to block your own shawls and move them out of the UFO pile! The Shawls I’ll also show you the equipment I use and tell you where you can make do with items you already have at home. In this article, I’ll show you my process for blocking both a knit shawl and a crochet shawl. Yes, blocking takes some space, but it need not take a lot of time if you have some simple equipment.
I’ve always blocked my projects as soon as the knitting is done, and I don’t think of blocking as an onerous chore. While I enjoyed reading your comments, I was surprised by how many readers reported that they had one (or more!) shawls just waiting to be blocked.
A little while back, I invited you to join me in an assessment of our unfinished projects.
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