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[tree_and_leaf]

Hi, I'm new(ish) to the community, and also fairly new to knitting. I've just got into knitting lace, which I love, but I'm having problems with the blocking. I've been improvising using a yoga mat, but I tried to block Traveling Woman (a lace shawl) recently, and the pointy edges didn't come out right at all - the mat's not solid enough, so it kept warping out of shape. The shawl looks OK, but it could look so much better.

Does anyone have any suggestions on better methods/ equipment, preferably from UK suppliers? I'm on a tight budget, but I'm willing to spend a bit, given that I really enjoy knitting and my cheapskate solution wasn't much of a solution *g*

I'd be very grateful for any hints, tips, or suggestions.

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[aviekokyre]

My knitting group was talking about this just the other day. They were suggesting the floor mats used to keep people's feet from hurting when they have to stand a lot or the floor mats that are in the shape of puzzle pieces sold for babies. I have yet to try blocking, but they have shown some beautiful, fully blocked lacework. I trust their tips on this.

If you look around, you can find probably find something like that for a decent price.

[tree_and_leaf]

Awesome, a number of people have mentioned puzzle blocks, so I shall look into that.