Pattern: More V's Please by Melinda Miller
Hook used: H
Colors Used: I love this yarn's Soft Pink, Sungold, Old Rose, Periwinkle, and Dark Olive.
15th square for the Square a Day in May.
I've said before that I love how rows of V stitches look like zig zags and this is another good use of that technique. I also like the mandala type flower in the middle of this one.
I've had some questions about blocking so I thought I'd show you how I block my squares in a video. This was my first time actually using the video function on my camera and I guess I didn't get it focused well beforehand because this is fuzz city. Sheldon is quite the videographer so I think from now on he'll be my camera guy.
Blocking Crochet 101 from Craftyminx on Vimeo.
I'll be doing more videos after we perfect our filming skills :) oh and please excuse my morning allergy sniffles. I always wake up super congested!
Oh and FYI I meant to say this in the video about the blocking board. You can use anything. Towels stacked up, your ironing board cover, some foam core boards, anything that will hold pins. I use the interlocking boards because I like the way you can lock them together in any shape you want which is great for when I knit long scarves or sweaters. These are the ones I have and they are 9 for $20 not 14 like I said in the video. The most I've ever pulled out of the box at a time is 4.
looks like it came straight out of your flower garden.
Posted by: Ghost | 05/16/2011 at 08:01 AM
I didn't even know what blocking was until this video :) You've got such a cute little voice!
Posted by: Briana | 05/16/2011 at 10:28 AM
You have to block anything thats lacy so its more used in knitting shawls and crocheting doilies. But its great to block anything made out of fibers because it relaxes the fibers and makes them ready to seam together. Oh and Thanks I have always thought I sounded like a child when I record myself hence why this is the first video! haha
Posted by: Craftyminx | 05/16/2011 at 10:40 AM
brilliant video - thanks for making it everything makes a lot more sense now lol
Posted by: catherine | 05/16/2011 at 12:23 PM
thank you, you made it look so easy. what a beautiful square too
Posted by: Pauline | 05/16/2011 at 04:33 PM
thanks for the vid!
Posted by: KatelynLikesThis | 05/17/2011 at 12:49 AM
Yes! again a beautiful square! I like you'r video instruction! A good idea! Thanks!And also a granny a day in may! I try to make them too!
Posted by: Lindevrouw | 05/17/2011 at 11:35 AM
Um yes, i have a question. How do you crochet?
Posted by: Stacki | 05/18/2011 at 12:22 AM
Nice! You make it look so easy.
Posted by: Carrie | 05/18/2011 at 09:01 AM
best blocking video ever! you can buy those same foam mats in the kids section at the store too! i think they run about the same price, but you can get more! I've used a corkboard in the past for big projects, I block it out on our carpet! I totally want one of these blocking mats though. I'm totally going to try the seam method too. It sounds like it dris ALOT faster than everthing else I've tried! Thanks so much for sharing!!!
Posted by: heatherxdawn | 05/18/2011 at 09:23 AM
Thank you Heather! Ive looked and looked for those mats in the toy section at stores and I can never find any that dont have pop out letters or ones that are as big as these. I guess Im just picky haha, but thank you for mentioning it for others out there that might want some on the cheap! Ive even seen them at thrift stores on occaision as well. When I lived in a house with carpeting, I would lay down a towel to soak up the water and pin right in to the carpet. That and a towel on top of a mattress works well too.
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