Time to throw some clarity on that famous closing phrase at the end of most patterns: “weave ends and block to size”…
I am always amazed at the equally amazed looks I get from a lot of very experienced, or long time knitters and crocheters I come across at my classes and workshops, when I ask them if they have blocked their piece, or whether these measurements are taken before or after blocking.
I suspect some of you might be wearing that same look right now, as you are reading this!
The answer I usually get is: “I don’t know what you mean!” I then respond quoting the end of the pattern, followed by “oh, I just ignore that bit cause I don’t know what that means”, or “I didn’t do it because I don’t know how to do it”.
This might make you think that if they have been knitting and crocheting for so long without blocking, then it can’t be very important. And you may be right,...