Blocking – Does it Really Make a Difference?

Well if this is a question you have asked yourself before take a look at this.

Crochet Scarf 2

This is a scarf I started whilst sipping afternoon tea at the Old Deanery in Ripon where we spent a couple of days chilling recently.

Morning Tea and Craft

I thought this would be a good example to show the difference blocking makes to a project so I have blocked half and left the other half it it’s just finished state so we will be able to make a direct comparison.

Lacy Scarf Blocking

I have to admit the pinning part of blocking this took ages and the truth is that I ran out of pins at the halfway mark so had no choice than to do it in two stages. It was having to block all the little picot edging that used so many pins.

Blocking Picot Edges

You can see the difference already but first I will need to spray it with water and leave it in place to dry so it can take on it’s new shape.

Lacy Scarf blocking

I have tried to take a photo to show how different it looks you can see very clearly from this image how curly the edges are without blocking.

Crochet Scarf Blocked Edges 2

And here a close up.

Crochet Scarf Blocked Edges Close Up

I loved this pattern, the lacy, delicate pattern looked so intricate but yet was actually quite simple to do. But now it is blocked I think it looks even more lovely.

Crochet Scarf Blocked

Well, what do you think?

I had better get to work pinning out this second half before it will be fit for wearing! And then I am going to make a Beanie Hat to go with it.