tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post510051525793089283..comments2024-03-09T10:15:11.266+13:00Comments on Unravelling: Saturday Daydreaming: Or a Nighmare??Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01350447919000146804noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-27944397087895360342010-03-15T08:30:06.546+13:002010-03-15T08:30:06.546+13:00Gosh, some great ideas, Desiree, thanks a bunch! ...Gosh, some great ideas, Desiree, thanks a bunch! I have pins, and I have spare rugs. I guess I don't need new backing boards!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350447919000146804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-74655172879679550722010-03-15T00:46:44.626+13:002010-03-15T00:46:44.626+13:00A spare bed (or mattress) is the best I've use...A spare bed (or mattress) is the best I've used. A sturdy rug (under a table) is also fine. And then I have a kind of children's puzzle with big pieces, thats good to. The ironing board, if you have a small thing....desireehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07747387260620893252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-11472617739962152302010-03-14T13:37:50.048+13:002010-03-14T13:37:50.048+13:00Desiree, my biggest question for the past few year...Desiree, my biggest question for the past few years - what do you pin it against? I've been looking for a suitable board forever - large cork boards, sturdy foam boards, but I haven't found anything I like yet! What do you use? <br /><br />Holly, I knew that about Superwash, though I am still going to samples with them and try boiling water, just to see what happens. But the rest, I'll just have to experiment.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350447919000146804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-57339491134543604702010-03-14T08:24:50.511+13:002010-03-14T08:24:50.511+13:00Meg, as long as there isn't any agitation, you...Meg, as long as there isn't any agitation, your yarn won't felt. Just let it soak and don't swish it around -- don't do this in the washing machine. The Yarn Harlot calls this process wet blocking. But steaming work fine too.<br />PS Superwash yarns won't felt.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08147165626178639004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-90415198884576996792010-03-14T00:41:40.107+13:002010-03-14T00:41:40.107+13:00Needles!Needles!desireehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07747387260620893252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-14739923608148714852010-03-13T22:48:12.110+13:002010-03-13T22:48:12.110+13:00Blocking. There must be tools for that, as I'...Blocking. There must be tools for that, as I've seen in the Halcyon catalogs. For tonight, I steam-pressed it from the reverse side, with a wet cloth between the iron and the tree-trunk as well.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350447919000146804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-45145666032634022892010-03-13T21:14:21.386+13:002010-03-13T21:14:21.386+13:00Blocking is the word for it. Felting is something ...Blocking is the word for it. Felting is something else. Most knitting yarn don't felt. But by stretching the knitted piece gets is form.<br /><br />Knittings need stretch, weaves need to relax. (And no, I'm most definitely do not wet finish my rag rugs. The wet finish-thing must be an American thing, not common in Sweden.)desireehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07747387260620893252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-11150750105208411632010-03-13T17:43:29.235+13:002010-03-13T17:43:29.235+13:00I would actually feel much better by finishing pie...I would actually feel much better by finishing pieces the way you describe, Holly. On the other hand, I'm a bit unsure how much to felt, as knitting yarns are strange beasts to me, and you know, my friend Megg Hewlett used to use the washing machine to completely felt her knitted bags. I guess sampling and experimentation is the key here, again!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350447919000146804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-67585070984570965722010-03-13T17:34:26.958+13:002010-03-13T17:34:26.958+13:00Meg, I actually do something like wet finishing wi...Meg, I actually do something like wet finishing with my knitting. I soak the piece in really warm water and then roll it in a towel to blot the water out. (does this sound familar?) Lots of people steam their knitting and block it. If you follow this link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/felted-bags/sets/72157605977435833/ you will see alot of my hats. I get them completely wet, blot the moisture and stretch them over a plate to dry.<br />Love your tree trunk!Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08147165626178639004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-33791740539035376542010-03-13T14:33:01.740+13:002010-03-13T14:33:01.740+13:00Yes, it is. It was far easier than I had expected...Yes, it is. It was far easier than I had expected. And again, I'm amazed at how much I already knew just by watching Mom. I wished she had started weaving when I was little!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350447919000146804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-67162223934463351152010-03-13T14:29:58.384+13:002010-03-13T14:29:58.384+13:00That piece is cool -- cable knitting is a blast!That piece is cool -- cable knitting is a blast!Cate Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079028386218370915noreply@blogger.com