How to Block a Sweater - Knitted Garment Care Tutorial

Learn how to block your sweater for the best look and fit. This video teaches you how to wet block, steam block, and spray block your finished knitted garments.
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[@astramasdemilady]

I block acrylic yarns using a hair dryer.
Wash your knitting; remove the water as much as you can, lay it flat and in the shape you want, than dry it completely. Wait until it cool down before you remove the pins.
It works perfectly even for lace shawls without the risk to damage the surface.

[@onebadasslass]

just in time for my alpaca scarf! very well-presented, clear and useful. thank you!

[@Bowlwithmeyea]

I totally had the same multicolored rug.

[@Mythfreak1]

Actually, you can steam block acrylic and it will stay blocked, even after you wash it. Wet blocking and spray blocking don't work on acrylic, which is why many knitters and crocheters think acrylic doesn't block.

[@JCAM-z9r]

Mythfreak1 I steam blocked the acrylic cardigans I made and they came out so beautifully that folks think they’re expensive store-bought cardigans. And the yarn I used is Red Heart no less!

[@Mythfreak1]

Yes! You can steam block acrylic yarn and it will stay blocked, even after washing.

[@meenha1976]

Thanks :)

[@csscxs]

Do you block both sides when you steam block?

[@rommie557]

@directedbyhp You can, but it often doesn't do much, because its a synthetic yarn. They address this at 1:10

[@c.powell8472]

this explains why my sweater looked ratty

[@Lsutube963]

1:12 "...blocking unnecessary with synthetic yarns"? Not so! There is a world of difference between a steam-blocked and an unblocked acrylic sweater!

[@madammedicated]

What should you do with an acrylic/wool blend?

[@rafionny]

how long should you steam it?