Knit Picks Blocking Mats
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When I was blocking an acrylic shawl, I used an iron to "kill" it. Everything appeared to be in order.
The mat I bought is 3/8 of an inch thick, according to my measurements. That's only about a half-inch thick. I blocked a baby car seat blanket and it worked fine; you can also use pins at an angle.
I haven't tried it, but in my local yarn shop's blocking class, they mentioned that steam was one of the methods for setting the block. Simply put, you don't want to place the iron on the pad directly.
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Update: I'm bumping this up to three stars because I contacted the seller and they offered to send me a replacement set for free so that I could have two matching sets. They appear to have switched suppliers, as the two sets do not match. However, I do not believe the new set's quality is as high as the first set I purchased last year. br>br>I purchased one set ten months ago and another this month. (I liked the first set and wanted to use these mats for my larger projects, such as sweaters, which I couldn't do with just one set. ) ) However, the two sets will not fit together unless one of them is turned upside down, which is impossible because the top and bottom surfaces are completely different. In addition, the newer set isn't as well-made as the first, and the fit is a little off. br>br>As a result, I now have two small sets that I don't need, one of which is of poor quality. I'm too late to get a refund, but this should serve as a warning to others.
Blocking mats that are very nice. However, due to their small size, I believe that two sets are required to effectively block the majority of items. I bought the Reyna shawl to block it, but it hung over the edges at the corners a little, so I needed about 3 more inches of space to get it to fit.
Until now, that is. Never again will a damp piece of knitting be found on top of the washer or dryer! These extremely useful blocks can be assembled like jigsaw puzzle pieces to create almost any shape you require. However, if you're blocking a large shawl, you might need to do it in sections. Alternatively, you can buy two mat sets. They go well with T-shirts. Use pins to secure your table top or other surface, but don't pierce them. They're not particularly thick. ish. Pin your knitting in place at an angle with just enough depth to hold it in place. They're fantastic!.
I just got my third box of this 9-piece set, and I'd like to start by saying how much I enjoy how functional they are. Because the interlocking pieces in the previous box were facing the wrong way, I ordered this box. I'd like to be able to use them all on the same side, so when they arrived, I was surprised to find eight pieces all matched in one direction and one block in the bottom of the box that goes in the opposite direction, hence the three stars. I got the first two sets from two different places, one from Amazon and the other from Knitpicks directly, and I went back to Amazon to get this box. I haven't looked to see which box will correspond to these in terms of direction. But, once again, I'm disappointed that none of the nine pieces in this box fit together.
These, on the other hand, are incredible! br>I didn't think blocking mats would make a big difference, but they should be used by every knitter. br>I used to block on a bed, which worked fine but was extremely taxing on my knees, crawling around and pinning, pinning, pinning. I was blown away when I used these for the first time to block a huge shawl. I could have used a few more blocks, but because the yarn was acrylic, I was able to move it around without losing the blocking. br>I absolutely adore KnitPicks and have always received excellent service and merchandise from them. If you knit or crochet, these are essential items to have in your knitting or crocheting bag! Very simple to assemble and disassemble, with everything fitting neatly into the box.
Instead of 9, a set of ten to twelve would have been preferable. You'll need more than nine if you're blocking a shawl. It's fine to attach lengthwise, but if you need to attach width-wise, it's a different story. wise, the interlocking tabs are cut out in such a way that they only fit on certain blocks, which may not be the configuration you require for your project; I believe this set is designed so that you must buy two sets if you want to block a project, and they are expensive given the material used and the number of tiles in each set.
These KnitPicks blocking boards were already in my stash. I needed more for bigger projects, so I went out and bought more of the same. I wanted to get some that were thicker and had grid lines on them. However, these are perfectly acceptable.
There are several methods for blocking. Because the product description does not specify, I would have assumed that these mats would support all of them. When I called KnitPicks, I was told that these are NOT SUITABLE FOR STEAM BLOCKING! (br>They have a good wet block. ) I've tried them out and they're great. They're easy to put together and take apart, and they stay put. Pins are well accepted. They do have small pinholes from the T and fork pins, so I'm guessing they'll eventually have too many holes to be useful. Pins are not included in the price. br>Not thick enough to take the full length of the pin. br>I like these ok, but if I had to do it all over again, I'd probably get some steam block mats as well.
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