Having been a yarn crafter for nearly 50 years, I've never blocked anything. I always thought it was too much like hard work, but now that I've seen how much better a project looks after being blocked, I think I'll have to rethink this whole blocking thing...ya never know, it might just make a difference to some of the gear I make too. ;)) Thank you Toni for explaining it so clearly, and making it look so easy to do. :))
@@amypetty5013 as someone who can't afford expensive yarn, I work exclusively with very inexpensive acrylic or cotton...I wash everything in cold water, with anything that might be a bit delicate(in either stitch or style) going into a wash bag or pillow case, and never had any problems with anything losing shape... I owned exactly 1 non-acrylic yarn garment, it accidentally got put in the dryer and came out about the right size for a 18" doll...so no, I don't have problems with not blocking anything, and the shape holds just fine...ta very much...
First of all, LOVE the seductive soak music 😂😂 Second of all, this was SO helpful!! I was always intimidated by wet blocking but this makes it easier to confront doing.
Love the video. I've never blocked, but I will be starting. What truly amazed me was your kitties. If I had left a project to dry overnight, it would have been unpinned, full of hair and probably hidden somewhere!
LOVE this video and the breaks in between- pet cats. At the end the black kitty was chasing the tape measure!❤ My cats do that too! Thank You for explaining everything!
Great tutorial! Can you do a follow-up one where you teach how to keep your cats off your project? There's no way my cat will be as well-behaved with my projects as yours lol. Your cats are both seriously cute! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and humor, you're a treat to watch and learn from.
Who tf clicked "thumbs down" on this amazing video?! I love you, Toni! Your educational crochet videos are so well done. I have learned much from you and will definitely be learning more! Thank you for creating! :-)
I loved this for two reasons. 1. Educational and funny. 2. I have a male orange and white cat and a black female cat. And they look so much like yours it was weird to see them on the videos!
Your videos are always amazing. I ‘ve learned so much that I had to buy your book! Now, to block my granny squares & then find one of your videos on how to sew them together!PS: I love the music you chose for this video.
You're going to make me learn Tunisian. I need to find my family another wife (and parent) so I have time for me. LOL. What music is that in the intro? I'm dying to hear the whole thing.
Greetings from Canada. Dear Tony, I'm so glad I found your channel. You are so sweet and such a great teacher. I just started crocheting and am learning so many things as I watch each TH-cam video. Everyone was talking about blocking and I had no idea what that meant. A quick search in TH-cam land and I found your video and channel. I'm about to hit that subscribe button but before I did I wanted to say a big Thank you...ok now I'mma hit that button. 💕💕💕💕💕
OMG! This is awesome! I love your cat in the video! I have five barn cats and two feral that come and go for carryout dinner! They never leave a tip either!
Kathi Johnson back in the fifties when 100%. wool was used, my mother knit everything. When the sweaters etc were washed, they were placed flat on a towel or even newspaper under the carpet and were walked on for days before they were dry. Now this was in Scotland and at that time we had one fireplace as our only source of heat and the papers never lost any ink so they had many uses. Thanks for the memories. I use mostly blends or acrylic or anything that can be machine washed and dried. I am happy to be a baby boomer and I appreciate the many conveniences available to me as I aged. Stay safe😷😷
I've also crocheted about fifty years and haven't blocked anything. Toni, this is a great tutorial. I enjoyed your easy instructions and humor throughout. Thank you very much. This is going into my saved lessons file.
New to crocheting here and had a lady ask me about blocking in a yarn store. I played it off like I knew what she was talking about but literally had no clue. TH-cam is awesome and so is this video!!! Thank you for posting this and that shawl is beautiful!!!
Thank you! I have a total of 5 shawls to do by the end of Nov. Im almost done with my 1st which i started August 1st. It has 74 rows to complete. Plus the blocking ill need to do. I appreciate your video. 😊
Wow - I'm so impressed and you have two cats as well. Unfortunately, one of mine knows how to open the door. . .I will try this and get the pins and blocking pads. Great video. Thanks so much. And the shawl is Stunning!
Tony, you’re adorable! Just discovered your channel and I’m totally loving it! You’re very informative, easy to understand and follow. I’m very grateful. Thank you
I've crocheted for years without blocking but now after seeing how good that little block looked afterwards yes I would use blocking on things I am giving away
I just found your channel a few days ago, and subscribed. You are so freaking funny! We could be such good friends lol And thanks for teaching me so much! 💜
This was awesome! Not only was it tremendously helpful for my sewing projects, but it was absolutely hilarious 😂. “cue the music” 🤣. I loved it, all of it, including your find something else to do. Thank you!
I'm so Happy You'r channel and you are amacing :) You learned me tunesian choche. You have a nice Voice, humor. You channel is the Best becauce you have a lovely personality. Greatins from Denmark and THANKS. You brought me smile, learn me and learn me so Much. Hope you are Well and Happy. You deserve the Best ind life. You are amazing :)
Toni thank you for your tutorial on blocking. Very helpful. I don’t have any animals and crochet in a clean, smoke-free environment, but personally I still feel hand soaking the crochet item and blocking is a great idea. We handle our projects, sit them on our lap and move them around where we sit to knit or crochet. Giving them a little freshening just feels right. I’m also a soap maker so the importance of washing hands is priority. The oils from our hands transfer a bit to the yarn and I know I’m now being extremely crazy, but it’s all about gifting or selling the item fresh, blocked and ready to go. It just makes it feel complete. Great job 👏 thanks again.
I'm a new subscriber to your channel and...OMG I love your videos. You are so funny and entertaining to watch, and talented...of course (I'm still chuckling, that was the best)
Absolutely the best educational video for knitting I’ve ever seen; superbly informative as well as entertaining! I heard the song in my head when dunking my cowl. 😊
I am new to knitting and am making a wrap. Even though I am following the instruction I noticed it does not look like the picture. At the bottom of the instructions it said to wet block it. Watching this makes me see that that is all my wrap is going to need. Thanks
Thank you for sharing this. I always start blocking by first washing my projects in the washing machine at the laundrymat. Was looking for a more efficient way to do this . I never would have thought to soak in dishwashing liquid. And I definitely would have wrung it out. You saved this scarf and labor of love. I also love comedy behind the scenes.😂
Beautiful shawl. I agree that blocking is essential; and, at the same time, I have quite a few pieces that are still waiting for their blocking experience. They are so patient.
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Having been a yarn crafter for nearly 50 years, I've never blocked anything. I always thought it was too much like hard work, but now that I've seen how much better a project looks after being blocked, I think I'll have to rethink this whole blocking thing...ya never know, it might just make a difference to some of the gear I make too. ;)) Thank you Toni for explaining it so clearly, and making it look so easy to do. :))
I never block either. So if you wash it do you have to block or dry in this way each time?
@@cristelasoto-cdle84 yup! in a way you’re technically “blocking” it everytime you wash, so you’ll have to dry it flat as well.
Ha…I am not alone with this bad habit!
@@amypetty5013 as someone who can't afford expensive yarn, I work exclusively with very inexpensive acrylic or cotton...I wash everything in cold water, with anything that might be a bit delicate(in either stitch or style) going into a wash bag or pillow case, and never had any problems with anything losing shape...
I owned exactly 1 non-acrylic yarn garment, it accidentally got put in the dryer and came out about the right size for a 18" doll...so no, I don't have problems with not blocking anything, and the shape holds just fine...ta very much...
omg thank you for not stretching the video out unnecessarily and also being funny
I am dying, this is both hilarious and educational ❤️
Agreed! That shawl looks soooo cozy too! And yes entertaining and educational:)
First of all, LOVE the seductive soak music 😂😂
Second of all, this was SO helpful!! I was always intimidated by wet blocking but this makes it easier to confront doing.
A true knitter with this humor and love and enjoyment for her project and her fur babies!! Spot on
Love the video. I've never blocked, but I will be starting. What truly amazed me was your kitties. If I had left a project to dry overnight, it would have been unpinned, full of hair and probably hidden somewhere!
I love your energy Toni ! Thanks for taking the time to post. With love, horses, yarn and coffee... everything's possible! 💖
LOVE this video and the breaks in between- pet cats. At the end the black kitty was chasing the tape measure!❤ My cats do that too! Thank You for explaining everything!
I really love this video, love the editing and the music u choose! ❤️
The people who disliked this video were just too inspired by the sexy shawl shimmy and couldn’t handle it
Great tutorial! Can you do a follow-up one where you teach how to keep your cats off your project? There's no way my cat will be as well-behaved with my projects as yours lol. Your cats are both seriously cute! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and humor, you're a treat to watch and learn from.
Who tf clicked "thumbs down" on this amazing video?! I love you, Toni! Your educational crochet videos are so well done. I have learned much from you and will definitely be learning more! Thank you for creating! :-)
I loved this for two reasons. 1. Educational and funny. 2. I have a male orange and white cat and a black female cat. And they look so much like yours it was weird to see them on the videos!
Your videos are always amazing. I ‘ve learned so much that I had to buy your book! Now, to block my granny squares & then find one of your videos on how to sew them together!PS: I love the music you chose for this video.
Well, I have just learn something interesting and useful, never heard before ! Thank you very much ! 😊
You're going to make me learn Tunisian. I need to find my family another wife (and parent) so I have time for me. LOL.
What music is that in the intro? I'm dying to hear the whole thing.
Greetings from Canada. Dear Tony, I'm so glad I found your channel. You are so sweet and such a great teacher. I just started crocheting and am learning so many things as I watch each TH-cam video. Everyone was talking about blocking and I had no idea what that meant. A quick search in TH-cam land and I found your video and channel. I'm about to hit that subscribe button but before I did I wanted to say a big Thank you...ok now I'mma hit that button. 💕💕💕💕💕
Thanks for this educational (and comedic 😂) tutorial. I just knitted my first shawl and have been so nervous putting my hard work in water
This is the best, best video on blocking in the history of tutorials. Oh yeahhhhhhhhh. LOL
Thank you! Love your shawl-beautiful colors.
Need to get busy blocking now!….
Came here for the instructions, stayed for the good humour, left to go find Barry White tunes for my project baths.🥂❤️
Love your channel!! I learn so much from you. I actually smiled big when you queued the music for the dip and the lyric was, "Oh yeah!!"
blocking really does make a world of difference! I was always afraid to try, but I see it is definitely worth doing it
I have 2 cats that look exactly like yours! Thanks for the blocking info
It’s very pretty. Thanks for explaining blocking to me. I was baffled.
i loved this 101, I've been waiting for someone to say i dont need some fancy wool wash shampoo, I'm on a timecrunch and dishshoap is a lifesaver
im so glad you exist
Very helpful and I so enjoy your narration! "Sexy shawl shimmy!" Love it!!!
You are too funny. Love the music and the shimmy ❤️
OMG! This is awesome! I love your cat in the video! I have five barn cats and two feral that come and go for carryout dinner! They never leave a tip either!
I hope you can trap neuter and release your ferals. I love the cats in her videos and how they each get a scratch/pet. 😻
When you wrap your project in a towel, put it on the floor and step on it.That gets out a lot more water and doesn't hurt it at all.
Great tip - thanks Kathi!
Kathi Johnson back in the fifties when 100%. wool was used, my mother knit everything. When the sweaters etc were washed, they were placed flat on a towel or even newspaper under the carpet and were walked on for days before they were dry. Now this was in Scotland and at that time we had one fireplace as our only source of heat and the papers never lost any ink so they had many uses. Thanks for the memories. I use mostly blends or acrylic or anything that can be machine washed and dried. I am happy to be a baby boomer and I appreciate the many conveniences available to me as I aged. Stay safe😷😷
@@margaretoverton1721 That’s exactly what my mother did too...in Glasgow. Thanks for the memory😍
Thank you for this video! Had to watch it again just for the cats, I will definitely be trying blocking
Ty for sharing
I've also crocheted about fifty years and haven't blocked anything. Toni, this is a great tutorial. I enjoyed your easy instructions and humor throughout. Thank you very much. This is going into my saved lessons file.
Thank you! What a beautiful shawl! And an excellent tutorial! You’ve taken the “mystery” out of blocking for me!
It was the music with the shawl dip for me!!!!!! I so love your videos!
Wonderful tutorial on how to block an item. I’m going to order some of those knit blockers.
1:47 NAKED MAN THEME!! Charlotte Dobre fan here :D
OMG KITTIES!!! I’ve never wet blocked anything before, but now I’m going to try it! Thanks so much for such an excellent video!
Thank you for this video, it was just what I was looking for, I really enjoyed it and it was so informative. Can't wait to block my sweater!
I'm just posting to say this video is epic!!!!! Love this 🥰😁
Such a beautiful smile!
This is my first video from you and oh my gosh I’ve instantly subscribed!!! You’re so fun to watch and super informative, thank you so much!!! ❤️❤️
Great tutorial and lovely funny episode! Thanx! Greetings from The Netherlands
The music while dipping the shawl! Lol had me laughing my rear off! 🤣
I love your cats so much omg
I really love your video - both for content and your beautiful smile and attitude. It made me smile too. :)
Great tutorial and LOVED your kitties! Amazing how the cat didn't walk all over your beautiful shawl.
I came here to learn how to block and there was two cats! It's a win-win. 10/10 would recomend
What a beautiful video thank you for making this!💘💘
the shawl you made is gorgeous!!
Such a fun and clear tutorial, thank you ❤
Loved this tutorial. Girl, you are hysterical!
Beautiful shawl!!! I love how you give instructions. Love the scenery you have- 2 kitties and and your back yard is refreshing.
Lovely. I needed something to watch whilst I was soaking. :-) ❤️
Thank you for demystifying this! I’m finished up my first blanket and I can’t wait to do this method!
New to crocheting here and had a lady ask me about blocking in a yarn store. I played it off like I knew what she was talking about but literally had no clue. TH-cam is awesome and so is this video!!! Thank you for posting this and that shawl is beautiful!!!
I looked you up to learn about blocking but once I saw your beautiful shawl and the sink music started I automatically subscribed.
It is fantastic! And I loooove the shawl! So beautyful!
Thank you! I have a total of 5 shawls to do by the end of Nov. Im almost done with my 1st which i started August 1st. It has 74 rows to complete. Plus the blocking ill need to do. I appreciate your video. 😊
Super helpful blocking summary!
Good job. ❤ love that wool.
Love your cat. Very helpful video, thanks!
Fave part: Queue in music...."Ooh, yeaaah"
All I can say is - I absolutely love your videos and your sense of humor. 💖
Thanks for sharing. By blocking it's made the shawl even more beautiful.😀
Wow - I'm so impressed and you have two cats as well. Unfortunately, one of mine knows how to open the door. . .I will try this and get the pins and blocking pads. Great video. Thanks so much. And the shawl is Stunning!
Ohhh yeah 😂 love it!! Very informative as well as educational!
Tony, you’re adorable! Just discovered your channel and I’m totally loving it! You’re very informative, easy to understand and follow. I’m very grateful. Thank you
Thank You! I really enjoyed and learned from your video!
I've crocheted for years without blocking but now after seeing how good that little block looked afterwards yes I would use blocking on things I am giving away
I just found your channel a few days ago, and subscribed. You are so freaking funny! We could be such good friends lol
And thanks for teaching me so much! 💜
Loooove this video! Funny and informative, what else can you ask for? I love your channel ❤
You’re the best Toni 😂💕😘
Aaaah. That’s what knit blockers are for. Derp on me. Now I’m off to go buy some.
This was awesome! Not only was it tremendously helpful for my sewing projects, but it was absolutely hilarious 😂. “cue the music” 🤣. I loved it, all of it, including your find something else to do. Thank you!
I'm so Happy
You'r channel and you are amacing :) You learned me tunesian choche. You have a nice Voice, humor. You channel is the Best becauce you have a lovely personality. Greatins from Denmark and THANKS. You brought me smile, learn me and learn me so Much. Hope you are Well and Happy. You deserve the Best ind life. You are amazing :)
You are funny and down to earth. You are easy to listen to and l really enjoy your tutorials!
Great video. Thank you. You made a dreaded job seem like fun.
Love the soaking music
Oh my god, this video was not only helpful and informative but had me cracking up as well, thanks again for another great video Toni!
Great share because so many people do it wrong.
3 years ago I was people haaa🤦🏾♀️
This video is adorable and informative
Toni thank you for your tutorial on blocking. Very helpful. I don’t have any animals and crochet in a clean, smoke-free environment, but personally I still feel hand soaking the crochet item and blocking is a great idea. We handle our projects, sit them on our lap and move them around where we sit to knit or crochet. Giving them a little freshening just feels right. I’m also a soap maker so the importance of washing hands is priority. The oils from our hands transfer a bit to the yarn and I know I’m now being extremely crazy, but it’s all about gifting or selling the item fresh, blocked and ready to go. It just makes it feel complete. Great job 👏 thanks again.
Thanks! This is awesome - love your cats.
LOL at the music queue during the bath and shawl shimmy!
Great video! The music and cats where the best...well, the Shawl is pretty impressive too!!❤️
I'm a new subscriber to your channel and...OMG I love your videos. You are so funny and entertaining to watch, and talented...of course (I'm still chuckling, that was the best)
Absolutely the best educational video for knitting I’ve ever seen; superbly informative as well as entertaining! I heard the song in my head when dunking my cowl. 😊
I loved this video 😂 you’re so funny! Subscribed!!
I am new to knitting and am making a wrap. Even though I am following the instruction I noticed it does not look like the picture. At the bottom of the instructions it said to wet block it. Watching this makes me see that that is all my wrap is going to need. Thanks
You are really humorous! Thanks for the laughs and the information! 🙂
Thank you! Wow! After you blocked your shawl, it just beautifully swayed to the music! Absolutely Lovely!
Girl, you are hilarious!!! ❤
Looks like MORE blocking mats are probably what I need!!
Informative and funny. Well done and thanks for the humor, everyone needs to start the day with a chuckle!
I loved this video. Thank you for the advice and the "shawl" shimmy!
Informative AND entertaining! Thanks.
Thank you for sharing this. I always start blocking by first washing my projects in the washing machine at the laundrymat. Was looking for a more efficient way to do this . I never would have thought to soak in dishwashing liquid. And I definitely would have wrung it out. You saved this scarf and labor of love.
I also love comedy behind the scenes.😂
Beautiful shawl. I agree that blocking is essential; and, at the same time, I have quite a few pieces that are still waiting for their blocking experience. They are so patient.