Blocking step by step
Practical guidance: blocking step by step.
Key principles
- Check the care guidance for the fibre.
- Measure the item before and after blocking.
- Do not aggressively pin fibres that lose elasticity under tension.
Step-by-step process
- Record yarn, tool and project parameters.
- Make a small test and measure it without stretching.
- Compare the result with the target and change only one parameter at a time.
- Record the decision in the project journal so it can be reproduced.
Common mistakes
The most common mistake is treating label or pattern data as a guarantee. Technique, fibre, stitch and washing can change the result.