KnitIQ Strong Stainless Steel T-Pins for Blocking Knitting, Crochet & Sewing Projects | 150 Units, 1.5 Inch Pin Needles | Comes with Hinged Reusable Tin (Chequered Design)

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Step 1: Lay your newly finished knitted piece onto a soft towel. Put the towel on a surface suggested above. Pins are made from rust-proof stainless steel, so they’d make a great gift for any knitter. It works with most patterns.

We make Dolly heads to fit specific head sizes. If you’re looking for an average female head size then we would recommend 22.5″ / 57cm. With all the different options available, choose which features are important to you. Then decide which material you would prefer to work with (lime or balsa). We’ll be answering more of your questions soon, in the meantime if you’re looking for inspiration and millinery projects why not head over to HATalk? With this code GMB20 claim 20% off a new HATalk Subscription. Set aside at least a couple of hours. Weather is a factor. If you live in a place with dry sunny days, these are perfect for a large blanket outside on a big sheet. If outside drying isn’t possible, you’ll need a big space and a fan to help it dry. Some users found they left a grey mark in their cream/white color knits. An easy fix for this is wiping them with a clean cloth before use. Repeat the process until you have hidden any obvious mistakes and made your stitchwork as uniform as you’d like it. As mentioned a Dolly Head is great for hand draping felt cloche hats and you can see a full tutorial from HATalk on this here.

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Step 3: Squeeze excess water out of your project before gently rolling it up inside a towel and pressing down lightly to remove excess water. I am often asked what are Dolly Heads for? A dolly head is a wooden version of the stylized canvas-covered papier-mache poupee. Typically you can use a dolly head to create draped forms. This is because it imitates the human head shape. It is a great tool for the milliner. Used in almost every process of hat and headpiece making, it is essential for the positioning of headpiece construction as well as for trimming and fitting veils. You can add a small amount of delicate dish soap, rinseless wool wash, or Tuft Woolens Wool Soap to the soaking water if you wish; if not rinseless, you will need to re-submerge the piece in clean water once or twice to remove the soap from your fabric.

Once the corners are pinned, assess whether the shawl is stretched enough. If not, pull it a bit further in each direction for a better look. Finally, attach the hat ribbon, maybe choose a feather trim to add to the hat and you’re done! We’ll be answering more of your questions soon, in the meantime if you’re looking for inspiration and millinery projects why not head over to HATalk? With this code GMB20 claim 20% off a new HATalk Subscription. Crochet is a fulfilling hobby that allows you to create all sorts of wonderful things, from cozy blankets to stylish garments and accessories. It is a very effective way to even out tension and, especially for open work, to really show off the pattern.

It may feel counterintuitive, but do not put your first pins in the corners. Pin in the centre of the sides and keep opening up the fabric out towards the corners. Step 2: Soak your crochet piece for upto 30 minutes. Clean your finished crochet item and rinse out soap. That’s a simplistic example which gives you an idea of the variation. It’s hard to be definitive about which projects will retain the best stitch memory, but it’s the kind of thing that becomes more intuitive with experience. So give it a try! For larger projects, you’ll probably need to buy two or three boxes from this brand, but it’s worth it. Once your item has finished soaking, lift it out of the water, making sure to support its weight evenly so that the wet fabric doesn’t sag and stretch the garment — wool can absorb a lot of water and become quite heavy! Gently squeeze (never wring) to remove excess water. Then roll your item between clean, dry towels with light pressure to further remove moisture.