I'm a heretic and don't usually block finished objects 'properly'. I usually just give them a quick steam or wear them unblocked. However, I thought I would try it with this. Now, I don't have a blocking board at the moment (although I am thinking of getting some of those children's jigsaw piece mats from the Early Learning Centre so, I'm using a couple of old towels as a stop gap.
Look, nupps, points and everything:
I found the nupps really challenging, but coped by using a 2.5mm sock needle to purl through 5 stitches and then transfered them back onto my working needles.
The Malabrigo sock yarn is lovely to work with and I love the semi-solid shading. I have about 25grams left from the skein.
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It is breathtakingly beautiful - even on a pink towel (which actually sets off the color quite nicely.)
At our local home center, I bought foam core home insulating panels, which covered in flannel makes a great blocking board. When you finish, the panels can be stacked and stored under the bed.
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