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[@dancinggirl75]

Thanks for the great tip on spray blocking. I just completed 17 baby blankets over the summer, and ready to block them for delivery to a daycare centre. I always pinned & then sprayed, but your way of spraying first then pinning makes so much more sense. Thanks for the tip.

[@leighanndalton1670]

I don't know if anyone else noticed this, but your shawl colors match the towel you are blocking it on perfectly! Quite beautiful colors I must say :o)

[@CrochetwithClare]

+Leigh Ann Dalton heehee good catch.

[@elizabetholiviaclark]

Thanks so much! I've been crocheting for about a year, but hadn't considered spraying, nor did I know about wedding pins. The pins I have right now are slightly larger, so I'll be on the lookout for the kind you use. I learned a lot watching this. Thanks again. And the shawl is beautiful.

[@robynsmith141]

Love your videos. They are very helpful. I love your cheerful crochet hooks.

[@CrochetwithClare]

Thank you so much Robyn and thank you for watching

[@HWolfe]

Did this! Work came out beautiful. TFS.

[@Larjo15]

Claire, would love to hear some of your responses to the questions that were posed after you shared this "blocking" video. I think the questions are pretty valid and I want to know the answers to these questions... (i.e.: "one blocked, always blocked?" "would using a blow dryer work...", etc. etc.) Looking forward to the answer to these questions and to more videos from you.

[@CrochetwithClare]

Going through them now :)

[@bethtisdalestaton7250]

OH WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SHAWL 💝💝💝!!! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT & THIS VIDEO 💝!!! I WAS SO BUSY WATCHING YOUR WORK INSTEAD OF CRITICIZING ALLOWED OR ALOUD & SHAME ON ANYONE WHO EVEN MENTIONED IT!!! (WHO CARES!!!I I CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT IT HELPS THIER LACK OF SOMETHING IN THIER LIVES)!!! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE EVERYTHING YOU DO & SHARE WITH US 💝! MUCH LOVE SWEET LADY & MAY GOD CONTINUE TO ALWAYS BLESS YOU, YOUR TALENT, KINDNESS & COMPASSION FOR EVERYONE 🙏✝💝😊! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING 😊💝!!!

[@CrochetwithClare]

Hello Beth Staton thank you so much for your wonderful feedback ❤

[@nunyabusiness920]

I like the spray blocking for doing smaller things, like my granny squares.

[@CrochetwithClare]

yes spray blocking is great for smaller projects. larger projects are usually easier when you wash them and then just pin them to dry

[@babylover0990]

I've been doing this all along on different projects of mine, never realized it had a name! Funny to find out the name after many years of doing it!

[@aliciasloan2579]

OK thank you so much I've done a few of your crochet project an you are a amazing teacher :) thank you again

[@ChristinesCraftTable]

Good tutorial! Thanks! I've never blocked anything. But I can see how it brings out the beauty of the stitchwork so much more. When the project is eventually washed, does it revert to a pre-blocked appearance?

[@CrochetwithClare]

The initial blocking helps to release the stitches and helps them settle to where they need to be. It may need to be lightly blocked after every wash but not as much.

[@jimmikeray]

thank you Clare for this tutorial it was very helpful

[@CrochetwithClare]

Your very welcome Sharon :) Thank you for watching

[@annetteburke4737]

Thank you so much for doing this video!! Some great tips and advice

[@CrochetwithClare]

Your welcome :)

[@Tinasknittingneedle]

thank you when im done with my shawl ima try it 😀

[@jeannakelly4174]

Hi it's your number one pest again I saw your other video on spray blocking. Never blocked one till now to afraid and not enough room at home. The only place would be at university where my husband is a professor but he would have to take me. So I compromised. I hope it works. I bought yoga mats lay them side by side bought restless dressmaker pins put some towels down underneath and put the yoga mats on the bed blocking mats from kid store so expensive hardware store has about the same material as yoga mat maybe a little different the mats for 2 were less than $20.00. Makes a pretty big shawl. I sprayed with water bottle I guess we'll sleep in the living room a day or so. Will that work ok it was the only way I could fix a complex situation. Maybe I'm the first goof to come up with that?

[@CrochetwithClare]

hi, you don't have to put the mats on a bed. you can just lay them on the floor somewhere out of the way and pic your shawl to them. you can also put your shawl straight on the towels as well.

[@BertaAguiar]

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[@michelle4d9]

Besides my question of once blocked aways blocked. If you don't have the space anywhere to leave it sit for 2 to 3 days, would taking a blow dryer and drying that way work? Since there are usually 2 settings on them.

[@CrochetwithClare]

Yes I think so, be careful not to burn it :)

[@michelle4d9]

Oh right, I never thought of anything burning from a blow dryer. Thank you for the warning :-)

[@dianemason3299]

Great tutorial Clare. I too am curious, if you block it when you complete the object, then later on as you wear it & wash it...do you have to block it every time you wash it for it to keep that shape as the original blocking? Thanks for all you do to help us learn!

[@CrochetwithClare]

Yes i would say so :) I have never tried it myself, yet :)

[@roaalolo5088]

Thank you I want to ask you about doing that with squares for making blanket for baby I must do that after finishing blanket or before ?? I wait your answer thank you 😘😘

[@CrochetwithClare]

you can block each square before joining or you can join them and block the entire blanket. that is up to your own preference

[@aliciasloan2579]

I have a question I don't usually block my items I just wash them an let them air dry flat (of course I stretch the fabric out) but is that a ok way to I guess lazy way of blocking? I'm asking because I want to add a fabric to the back of my granny square blanket but the other video I watched they asked for blocking before I sew on the fabric please help me thanks thanks for the video

[@CrochetwithClare]

+Alicia Sloan Yes that is the lazy way of blocking :) But depending on what you make then that is fine, garments or hats usually don't need pinning down, if you have something with corners like a granny square, it is pinned to make the item look more defined in shape and to help the sides of the granny square look more square

[@StarsintheSky7771]

Gorgeous! : )

[@jennekehersbach7344]

I really liked your tutorial. It's very helpful and I will use it. I was thinking about how to block a triangular scarf but I think it is the same way, right? But if I wash it and than block it, it's the same thing right?

[@CrochetwithClare]

Yes, it's the same way no matter the shape of the item your blocking. It will need to be blocked after every wash as well.

[@emoryhartfeldt4652]

What yarn are you using for the shawl? I love it!!!!!!!!

[@CrochetwithClare]

+Maura Hartfeldt Red Heart Boutique Unforgettable

[@elizabetholiviaclark]

@@CrochetwithClare , I just made a scarf with RH Unforgettable, and I knew that's what this was the second I saw it. I love that yarn (nightmare if one has to frog, though. lol).

[@rcrocheter]

great tutorial...but do we have to block items everytime we wash them??!

[@CrochetwithClare]

+rcrocheter Yes you can, but i dont :) It just evens out the stitches for the first time you use it

[@verlindarankin]

How would you block something doubled like a Poncho ?.. Is the techniques the same ?... Thanks Clare

[@CrochetwithClare]

Great question :) I have never blocked something like that, but i would say it would be, will take extra time to dry :)

[@tasminscrochetcreations]

hi there I would like to know how to block 3D objects like baby booties using the wet blocking method

[@CrochetwithClare]

Hello Tasmin, that is a very good question ! I have never tried it, but i would use plastic bags and stuff them into the baby booite and just shape it, not stretch it

[@tasminscrochetcreations]

bobwilson123 I would like to spray block my crop top but I don't know how.

[@PADMAREDDY.]

great

[@dianedixon6949]

should i add the border before or after I block?

[@CrochetwithClare]

Always before you block.

[@barrygibson1566]

Thanks for the great tutorial Claire! Was the shawl shown made from acrylic yarn? Did it block well

[@letyreyna8473]

Thanks for vid

[@ernestinemartinez6942]

Does this blocking method work for knitted items also?

[@CrochetwithClare]

Ernestine Martinez Yes :)

[@Tinasknittingneedle]

what is spay bocking

[@LoveSceneLover]

Which liquid are you using?

[@CrochetwithClare]

Water 💧

[@RabzMazlan]

What do you use in the spray to block?

[@Larjo15]

Just warm water.

[@Thuridur]

Aloud???

[@Larjo15]

Of course she meant to say "allowed."

[@CrochetwithClare]

Larjo15 yup :)

[@Barbaieanne]

Allowed not aloud

[@nunyabusiness920]

Please don't correct other's spelling....it's rude. Besides auto text isn't always caught and it is often posted before you catch the mistake.

[@bethtisdalestaton7250]

@@nunyabusiness920 I AGREE 💯 PERCENT!!! SO RUDE & SO PETTY! SOME PEOPLE ARE SO UNHAPPY WITH THEMSELVES & CAN'T STAND TO SEE ANYONE WHO IS HAPPY!!! I TYPE IN ALL CAP'S BECAUSE SOME DAYS MY EYE'S ARE BAD EVEN WITH CONTACTS OR GLASSES & SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH IT BECAUSE I'M SHOUTING AT THEM, LOL 😂!!! I HAVE NEVER CARED ABOUT WHAT ANYONE SAYS ABOUT ME BUT I GET FURIOUS WHEN THEY TALK DOWN TO OTHER PEOPLE!!! SOME PEOPLE JUST DON'T HAVE ANY LOVE OR COMPASSION IN THIER HEART'S FOR OTHER PEOPLE & THAT IS SUCH A SHAMEFUL, HEARTBREAKING THING!!! THANK YOU & GOD BLESS YOU SWEET LADY FOR STANDING UP FOR OTHERS 🙏✝💝!!!

[@jeannakelly4174]

Oh me I mean rustless dressmaker pins lol

[@precious070809]

What does it mean to block?

[@CrochetwithClare]

Great question, it means to pin it out and make the stitches relax when sprayed with water, normally used on doilies or granny squares :) hope that answers your question

[@Tinasknittingneedle]

spray blocking*

[@CrochetwithClare]

+Tina Reilly spray blocking or "blocking" is a way to put the finishing touches on a project. here is an article explaining. www.anniescatalog.com/crochet/content.html?content_id=628&type_id=S

[@septmornx]

You misspelled ALLOWED. not aloud. Aloud is a sound. hehe

[@CrochetwithClare]

Oh whoops so I did, thank you

[@septmornx]

LOL Sorry for pointing that out. Spelling and grammar are my thing. You're teaching us about "hooking", not spelling and grammar.

[@roxbookas]

Do you have to do this every time you wash it?

[@VictoriaisaDiamond]

"aloud"? (Videodescription/Intro)....I guess you mean ALLOWED!

[@lizjo7213]

I guess you "meant"( pass tense) not "mean", lol...