Comments on: Sweater Blocking Conundrum: Grey Tweed Pullover, Episode 2

By: Another Green Hat « Molecular Knitting

Another Green Hat « Molecular Knitting — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 02:02:56 +0000

[…] of handknit socks. I’m knitting for me for a while! I am almost done with the seaming on MY grey tweed pullover. I finished the knitting and the neckband and then completely forgot about it for 3 or so weeks. […]

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:05:35 +0000

Hooray for tweed! I don’t do anything in particular to block a rolled-edge garment. The only thing I *wouldn’t* do is pin–you’ll get points.

(And while a sweater that doesn’t fit is very sad, a shrinking body is a great reason for it! Congrats to you!)

By: JayJay

JayJay — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:05:24 +0000

Hmm, for outerwear you wouldn’t want to tight, right? As for the rolling, it sounds like laying something heavy on it is the best option. I think the neckline sounds like it will look nice. You wouldn’t want it to roll up too much and expose your neck if its outerwear.

By: tiennie

tiennie — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:33:51 +0000

Hmm…I don’t know. It is a lovely color – exactly the colors that I like working with.

By: Brigitte

Brigitte — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:51:02 +0000

You can’t go wrong with tweed! If you don’t want too much of a roll, soak it in warm water, dry flat, and smooth out the roll. Then, lay something heavy-ish on the bottom roll section, or even something the will prevent it from rolling too much. I just lay a few straight needles across the bottom. Pining it may give it some funky looking stretched areas!

Anyway, don’t know how helpful that was!

By: Lorraine

Lorraine — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 10:30:41 +0000

Brenda- Just flatten the sleeves out and let them do what they do. They won’t roll up that much.

….I’m probably about as helpful as Chris.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:59:18 +0000

That was remarkably unhelpful, wasn’t it?! Sorry!

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:58:45 +0000

Do something that won’t smoosh the roll or cause it to block sort of flat.

By: Knitnana

Knitnana — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:08:05 +0000

So does that mean congratulations are in order for a weight loss?
Whoohoo!
I have no comment on the blocking issue – as I’ve never knit a sweater, much less blocked one!
(((hugs)))

By: abby

abby — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:53:23 +0000

I think that the garter neckband will be fine – the purl rows have a similar look, and it’s just spaced out garter (sort of).

I’ve been pouring through WIPs lately, and it feels great to make progress on them.