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Pull the plug? Hit pause? Front loaders don’t unlock if you stop the cycle?

OMG! I did exactly the same thing for exactly the same reason! Sadly, I also got the same results. Pure towel rolling for me ever since!

Il looks like a stockfish. sorry. it is so funny. sorry again. I know the next one will be mine...oh dear.

Totally cute and informative story about your blocking fail. I absolutely refuse to allow my hubby to wash my oh-so-delicate sweaters and cardigans bc he has felted and ruined so many of them in the washer. Thank you for sharing your story with us - it will no doubt help many fellow knitters. I love all (most?) Kiwis btw, so extra love sent to you there in NZ! ❤ A quick FYI: not sure about washers in New Zealand, but I am aware that washers in the US are not prisons, one should be able to immediately stop whatever washer cycle it is in by simply powering the washer off. Again, locked cycle can be unlocked by turning the washer off. The tub will drain if need be, and unlock. Good blocking-luck my knitter friends around the world, and thank you! 😊

Call me "late to the Magnolia party" but I just found the pattern and knit the Magnolia Chunky for my adult daughter. I worked 2 strands of yarn using Plymouth Aireado in the light denim. The sweater turned out beautiful and the yarn was a dream to work with. The sweater is warm without being sweaty. The pattern is was easy to follow, both written and the chart. I did struggle picking up the stitches again for the arms but once I talked with someone who had already made the sweater, I made it work and the second arm went well. Currently knitting up the Magnolia Little :)

Oh wow how sad! I'm so sorry 😢 I'm about to steam block an ABC bobble baby blanket I've made for my son and dauther in law. Their baby is due in June. I'm absolutely terrified to block the thing. I want the corners to permanently stop curling but I also don't want to turn it to ribbon. Ugh

This is fab - I watched another 'blocking fails' and I gave up after 2 minutes - so boring. Your's is upbeat (though I can imagine you weeping as your first sweater drowned) I rarely block but have noticed that my knitting is getting a tad wobbly (think it's my age) so , for the first time, I'm going to wet block this cardigan I'm knitting...wish me luck x

Listened to your story with my hands over my face. Absolutely gutted for you!😢

I know this is 3 years old but the algorithm gave it to me and the involuntary "oh nooooo" that came out of my mouth 😭😭😭

Thanks for sharing. My No Frills pattern and yarn have been waiting for months to get stared. Maybe this week!!

Thank you for explaning these nupps. Because I am knitting the Magnolia cardigan, and I don’t get good nupps. They are small and not popping out like I thought they would. I am on the row with the 2 nupps making, but I pull out a few rounds and start again with more loops. Have a nice day 😊

This is one reason I almost always make a big swatch (or two) before starting a project, especially if it’s a large, time consuming, and/or expensive project. If necessary I buy extra yarn and do not plan to unravel the swatch to use the yarn in the garment. Test blocking methods with swatches to avoid unpleasant surprises, such as a change in the yarn appearance, the garment size due to shrinking or relaxing, excessive dye bleeding (especially with multi-color items), likelihood of felting, etc. Test seaming methods, buttonholes, ribbing, and other techniques for the garment with swatches to save time and get the best finished look. Hang the swatch and clip light weights to the swatch to simulate gravity and test for excessive garment length growth/stretching with wear. The swatch is also great for testing stain removal products or over-dyeing.

Ugh, I have also ruined a few sweaters and other woolens. My front loader gentle cycle also caused felting and shrinkage! I didn’t realize until too late. It seemed to be fine with cashmere but not with thicker wool and alpaca.

This is so helpful! Thank you so much for being so descriptive in your explanations with each technique! I have been searching so long for a video like this. Absolutely wonderful! Thank you again!

OMG -I know this comment is way later than your video, but I have started this gorgeous knit and like others found the shoulder/neck increases a little confusing in the pattern instructions - the first instruction shaping neckline was very clear (eg Step 1 (RS), Step 2 (WS), Step 3 (RS) - until - the turn. It wasn't made clear that you are making a GSR and then later, knitting the stitch after the created GSR. I found a great you tube tutorial showing how to do this balloon sweater increase/turn titled 'Opstart pa Ballon Sweater' by Kimmie Munkholm. Thank you for your instructions also! It made things clearer. Nga mihi.

Spinning ist by far the worst you can do to wool........ it will definitely felt...... Luckily my grandmother told me that decades ago so I never ruined a wool garment.

Looking to knit my first sweater , and was told this is great for beginners... do you agree? I really need a step by step tutorial, because I do not read patterns. First time seeing your channel.

I like to have a small dental floss in my kit to use for life lines. I put a length of floss in the keyhole of my Knitters Pride needle and just knit it through! Easy peasy and great for lace work!✌❤🇨🇦

Yes, regrettably, 2 pairs of socks that i knitted and a garter stitch jumper in my front loader, the colour ran and they just got huge!😢

Do New Zealanders call jumpers "sweaters"?

I wonder if you came up with anything in the time since this video had been filmed. I am not that experienced so I wonder if there would be any point in unraveling the whole thing, maybe drowning it in fabric softener and knitting something else with the yarn?

Years ago I mean decades I knitted a lace mohair sweater - I didn't read the washing instructions. If I think about it too long I could cry now. The sleeves grew to almost double the length whilst the body shrunk to a ten inch square.

You tearing up as you’re still telling the story is breaking my heart! I’m so glad I saw this before I blocked my item! I’d turn the sweater into a sweater dress for a doll. I wouldn’t be able to throw it out either ❤

Years ago I knitted my newborn daughter a gorgeous cardigan and embroidered on it bullion roses. It was a labour of love and made whilst nursing her in hospital when she was sick 9 days after she was born. One day shortly thereafter, at home, pulling laundry out of my old and decrepit top loader, that my husband had loaded earlier, I removed a mass of tangled cream yarn. I only recognised what it used to be when I spotted the tiny cluster of colour that used to be the embroidered bullion roses. Somehow the exquisite cardigan made its way into the machine. The tears came and I then purchased a new machine…. Not that the new machine would have made a difference but my old machine was ferocious. ( I kept the husband 😂)

Oh nooo. That’s so sad. I’ve had to learn things the hard way too, despite watching endless you tubes as well. Thanks for sharing. Are you able to unravel your jumper and use the wool for a different project?

That happened to me once with something I bought and I was very upset it was my favorite sweater too and the only thing I could do is give it to my little daughter so if you have a kid or somebody you know that needs a sweater give it to somebody who will use it give it to somebody smaller than you

When my first granddaughter was coming up to her third birthday I decided to knit her a cardi-vest. I searched for the perfect pattern, then the perfect yarn, a Malibrigo in the most gorgeous medium blue colour that matched the blue in her eyes. I was at her little birthday party and she seemed to like showing off her new possession. A few months passed and we were apart, living in different parts of the country and the next time I visited was helping my daughter by putting away toys when I came across this tiny little blue doll sweater. You guessed it! Was the Malibrigo sweater that was now doll size. I took a deep breath and put it in the toy box. At a later time my daughter sheepishly admitted to what happened and apologized to me for not giving it the care needed. The story is now a family laugh, and my baby granddaughter who is now a beautiful 15 year old, is a knitter herself. At the end of the day, the life of the sweater didn't matter, I loved making it for her, then I had to do the hard part, which was letting go.

I feel your pain. I have just blocked my first jumper in gloomy Melbourne. Luckily it was cold yesterday and we had to light the fire- it was 4 days drying. I did the towel sausage but was thinking if it didn't hurry I'd need to wash it to keep it smelling fresh, at which stage I had decided to put it into a pillow case and spin it. From your story I'm glad it didn't come to that.

omg---sorry babe--I just this very second finished a sweater---which looks perfect so I don't know why I should block...I was just about to put in the wash on delicate---thank god I saw this!!!!!!thank you and sorry again

😭 I had exactly the same tragedy of a beautiful laced wool cardigan. 😭

So sorry I was introduced to your channel with such a heartbreaking story, but I’m glad to have found you! The blue v-neck you’re wearing in this video is beautiful. Is there a pattern available?

I’m knitting this pattern for the first time. I heard it was really good for beginners😊

I'm guilty of something similar - and it was totally my own fault; and that's me speaking as an experienced knitter. I made a Shetland lace shawl 8 years ago for my first grandchild, and despite knowing that I shouldn't wash it in the machine, I did. In my defence, I was lured by having a new Miele washing machine with a new cycle called 'delicate'. I know! It came out like a handkerchief. If you're reading this Foxes Blog Knits, you can sometimes salvage tightened knits with a few drops of glycerine in the water.

10:06 Wait what do yo u mean you couldn’t do anything?? Yeah the door is locked but all you have to do is turn off the machine! It’ll stop spinning and you can open the door!

I love the Chiaogoo Twist stainless steel with red cables and save my bamboo just for slippery yarn. I have the same swift and ball winder, but my wooden ball winder is nice too. Mine a from knit picks and hand painted ( gift from hubby) i use metal tube style holders and love etsy for cute and functional bulb stitch markers. I love my big needle/accessories bag- a custom bag made by a friend. Lots of pockets for my ChiaoGoo set cases. I love Euclan Jasmine woolwash too. Smells heavenly. Just add a Twisster yarn gadget and nice small scissors with blade cover.

I worked as a nanny years ago. My boss was a very successful clothing designer and had gorgeous clothes. She’d travel overseas fairly regularly and would show me things she bought on her travels. One trip she brought home a stunning cashmere sweater. Not too long after she showed me said sweater again. She’d accidentally put it in the washing machine with a regular load of laundry. It’d shrunk to toddler size. 💔

I love the idea of snaps instead of regular buttons!

Wait why couldn’t you just stop the cycle?? I have front loader I just pause it when I screw something up or need to add something and it will take a few seconds the unlock…

I'm in the middle of my first sweater. I searched the internet for the exact yarn (wool/ acrylic blend) and started crocheting it. I was following the pattern perfectly and after getting past the arm holes I was excited to try it on. But they don't comfortably fit and I'm kind of terrified if blocking will be enough to be my size. Or do I just frog a bit and make it bigger before putting more time into it??

I hope you gave it away to a kid instead of throwing it out :)

Beautiful sweater. Unfortunately I have misophonia and couldn’t handle the lip tasking sound throughout the video so I cannot watch.😢

Thanks for the tips... LOVE your sweater..where can we get that pattern?

I’m amazed people suggested putting a garment in the washer on the spin cycle for blocking. That’s not your fault that you were given horrid advice.

No my dear it is no laughing matter. I almost suggested to install a zipper in the front and gift it to a smaller person but the yarn could wiggle through with time. What if you turned it upsideown, carefully cut a bag from it, securing the edges with a certain glue let dry and stitch with a binding then glue the stitching again. If this is an option, and it works, NEVER mention that it came from a failed project. It dredges up the pain again and you will start a craze with knitted bags. Ad a fabulous clasp, glue in a few rhinestones and your off to the races you go.

I once put a sweater I had just knit in the dryer. It did not end well 😭

Oh no I could cry for you. I can see the work you put into this.

I am so sorry about your sweater. That was the worst story I have ever heard about a sweater. I roll my sweaters in towels and press as much water out as I can then block. That’s really great pattern for a sweater so when you have actually recovered from the shock of losing it, maybe reknit it. Another American with a lot of respect for wool.

each machine can be stopped in any process. You stop the program and after couple minutes the doors can be open

Lol 😂 I have once chosen wrong program (my washing machine got not that user friendly controlling panel) and the machine has just done the same to my sweater. Now it is a fancy little thing for my cats to lay on 😅 I am not gonna putting my knits into washing machine ever again.

Im loved woolen clothe for women for the sex