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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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[sedge]

If pins and carpet or pins and bed don't work for some reason (they're my preferred methods, too), I've made a frame out of long boards and clamps, stretched a sheet over it, and then blocked by pinning to that. Advantages: you can do it outside or prop it up vertically to save floor space.

For any blocking that involves stretching out and pinning, you can speed up the drying process by pointing a fan at it.

[tree_and_leaf]

Oh, that's an interesting idea...

[sedge]

I originally got the boards and clamps to make a full-size quilt frame, so they serve multiple purposes. :)