{"id":21,"date":"2006-10-14T20:20:10","date_gmt":"2006-10-14T20:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/letsknit2gether.electronicsprocket.com\/blog1\/2006\/10\/14\/episode-003-if-you-block-it-will-it-fit\/"},"modified":"2013-10-25T00:06:02","modified_gmt":"2013-10-25T00:06:02","slug":"episode-003-if-you-block-it-will-it-fit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/letsknit2gether.com\/blog1\/2006\/10\/14\/episode-003-if-you-block-it-will-it-fit\/","title":{"rendered":"lk2g-003 If You Block It, Will it Fit?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0IUtHKMbelM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In this episode we cover some tips about how to block knitted garments.<\/p>\n<p>We uncover secrets about using <a title=\"Blocking Wires at Patternworks\" href=\"http:\/\/www.patternworks.com\/productdetail\/900013.htm\" target=\"_blank\">blocking wires<\/a> and a <a title=\"Blocking Board at Patternworks\" href=\"http:\/\/www.patternworks.com\/productdetail\/900020.htm\" target=\"_blank\">blocking board<\/a>.   We also discuss things which you can do to make a garment fit.  You can learn more about these techniques from Leslye Solomon&#8217;s video <a title=\"The Handknitters Guide Video at Halcyon Yarn\" href=\"http:\/\/bookstore.halcyonyarn.com\/FMPro?-db=netstore.fp5&amp;-format=record%5fdetail.htm&amp;-lay=detail&amp;-op=cn&amp;General%20category=Videos&amp;-op=cn&amp;Information=finishing&amp;-max=10&amp;-recid=12751183&amp;-find=\" target=\"_blank\">The Handknitter&#8217;s Guide to Sweater Finishing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>What am I wearing?:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A side-to-side knitted shell of my own design with a subtle lace edging knitted into the pattern made with <a title=\"Heritage Hand painted yarn in Blueberry Hill\" href=\"http:\/\/www.heritageyarns.com\/THETONEONTONECOLLECTION.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Heritage Hand painted yarn in Blueberry Hill<\/a>.  Shell designed using <a title=\"Sweater Wizard at Software4knitting.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.software4knitting.com\/psweaterwizard\/pswiz.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Sweater Wizard<\/a> software.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>What&#8217;s on the set?:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Snuggly <a title=\"Sirdar Snuggly Poncho at Yarnmarket.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.yarnmarket.com\/yarn\/Sirdar-Snuggly_Poncho_1664-2303.html\" target=\"_blank\">Poncho<\/a> for Natalie from Sirdar made with <a title=\"Microspun in Lavendar at Lion Brand\" href=\"http:\/\/pages.e-yarn.com\/6030\/PictPage\/1920557183.html\" target=\"_blank\">Lion Brand Microspun<\/a> in Lavendar and <a title=\"Sirdar Funky Furr at Yarnmarket.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.yarnmarket.com\/yarn\/Sirdar_Yarn-Funky_Fur_Yarn-751.html\" target=\"_blank\">Sirdar Funky Furr<\/a> in Bilberry.<\/li>\n<li>Free Berrocco <a title=\"Harry Bear on Berrocco\" href=\"http:\/\/www.berroco.com\/exclusives\/harry\/harrybear.html\" target=\"_blank\">Harry Bear<\/a> pattern made with <a title=\"Berrocco Chinchilla at Yarnmarket.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.yarnmarket.com\/yarn\/Berroco_Yarn-Chinchilla_Yarn-972.html\" target=\"_blank\">Berrocco Chinchilla yarn<\/a> in Fawn color.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Have you had similar experiences in stressing about how to make it fit?  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