Crochet-Along Week 7

[naptural1]

I'm glad we have a week off. I only blocked the first clue..so I have plenty to do. Plus I splurged and brought the Bagsmith Block & Roll cant wait to use it!

Thanks Bernat..I learned so much on my first CAL. Never thought I could read a pattern, now Im a semi-pro at it!

[Carolee]

Altho it dosnt affect me its spring break in alot of places. I am sad no clues but it makes me do something I hate TAILS. I am going to post my motifs tho! FUN FUN

[Shandeh]

anyone ever blocked a large one-piece blanket? I'm going to HAVE to block the orange mandala blanket i'm working on in order to get it to lie properly. but it's big (about 5' diameter), i have to use steam, and I dont' have a non-wooden surface anywhere handy I can do that one...can't use carpeted floors, can't use hardwood floors, can't use wooden kitchen table. suggestions? weather's not nice enough to do it outside on the deck..and that's wood too! when i was a teenager I once put a towel down on my mom's good antique mahogany dining room table and did my ironing on that cuz I was too lazy to get out the ironing board.....boy did i catch hell for THAT, and for good reason. I put a permanent white spot on the table which is still there (it's my table now). jaz

Shandeh posted her star afghan that she blocked after it was finished but I don't remember what thread it was--really unique method of blocking.

Here's how I blocked my big star blanket - ON THE WALL!
The wall had some issues anyway, and was soon to be repaired. So, blocking just caused a few more tiny pinholes. The water didn't damage the wall, so it was fine.


Star Afghan - Blocking on Wall by Shandeh, on Flickr

[Shandeh]

I made myself finish all the blocks by this morning and couldn't get on til they were done and my bread started!

Oooo!!! Home-baked bread! Mail me a slice!

[fun2knit]

:D Yay - a catch up week I am so behind from trying to stay caught up on the KAL - still behind in both.

Right there with ya! I am doing both, too. At first I was just going to do the KAL, but I haven't crocheted in 20 years, had some stash yarn to use up, and thought it would be fun. Have my crochet clues complete, but still have three clue 3's to knit before seaming.

[fun2knit]

...I don't do blocking. Bang, boom, end of story. Never have, never have needed to...

I do not block acrylic afghans, either. After the afghan is seamed, one trip through the washer, partial dry in the dryer, and laid out in shape to finish drying does the trick for me. I also use this technique when washing an acrylic afghan when it needs cleaning.

However, I knit a lot of garments with natural fibers and ALWAYS block natural fiber.

[Jen]

I do not block acrylic afghans, either. After the afghan is seamed, one trip through the washer, partial dry in the dryer, and laid out in shape to finish drying does the trick for me. I also use this technique when washing an acrylic afghan when it needs cleaning.

However, I knit a lot of garments with natural fibers and ALWAYS block natural fiber.

I'd call that a form of blocking! Anything where you get it wet and then lay it out in the right shape to dry counts in my book.

[Emilie]

I am so disappointed!!!! Don't you know what to do with a layout ?????Do you want us to just figure it out by ourselves ??? We buy your yarn and now this. WAIT< WAIT. Knitters didn't have to wait to catch up , why us ?

[Kaleigh]

I am so disappointed!!!! Don't you know what to do with a layout ?????Do you want us to just figure it out by ourselves ??? We buy your yarn and now this. WAIT< WAIT. Knitters didn't have to wait to catch up , why us ?

We've explained in other comments in this post that the knitters have already had a break week (during week 5), and next week crocheters will find out how to put their blanket together. Don't worry, we're not done yet!

[Jen]

I am so disappointed!!!! Don't you know what to do with a layout ?????Do you want us to just figure it out by ourselves ??? We buy your yarn and now this. WAIT< WAIT. Knitters didn't have to wait to catch up , why us ?

Sorry for any confusion Emilie! We'll be releasing the 'official' layout next week. We thought it would be fun to see what everyone could come up with in the meantime while some folks are catching up. Knitters had a catch up week 2 weeks ago, ours just came a little bit later.