CocoKnits Blocking Set

First-time blockers are always amazed by the difference blocking makes to the final appearance of their handwork. After blocking, sweater parts lie flat, stitches even out, and what looked like a wild mess now behaves nicely. It’s like magic! After 20 years of teaching knitting, I’ve never grown tired of instructing my students on finishing techniques. In fact, the technique of blocking is one of my favorite things to demonstrate. I used to demonstrate blocking with pieces of carpet, but carpet scorched easily and was too thin for blocking pins to sink into. Rugs, towels and bulky blocking boards weren’t much better. Many of my students didn’t bother to block because it was such a cumbersome task. With this in mind, Julie set out to improve on the carpet pieces. She eventually had special tiles custom made to create the ideal blocking mats, and the end result is her  Block Kit.

Product details: 

• Very low, lightly barbed pile
  • fabric covering gently grips your knitting without pilling or leaving fibers
• Versatile
  • can be assembled in a variety of sizes from a square for sweater pieces, a long rectangle for scarves or a triangle for shawls
• Thick backing of waterproof EVA
  • suitable for use on any surface since moisture won’t seep through
  • holds pins firmly in place
  • blocked items dry faster than with towels because the tiles don't absorb water
  • formamide and formaldehyde free
• Heat resistant
  • essential for steam blocking
• Compact
  • blocks are stored in a sturdy 14”x14” bag