Blocking 100% Silk

I was wondering what everyone's take on blocking 100% silk was. I'm
working on a scarf (Liesel), and I'm a long way from blocking, but
I've been thinking about how I'll do it. I've googled it, and gotten
some varying opinions: Some say be brutal, some say be ginger. Some
say really stretch it, some say just barely. Also, I read something
about ironing the object once done to bring out the gloss.

I would be interested in hearing about everyone's experience.

Thanks,

Hesira

It doesn't stretch, but it "grows" from the weight of the finished garment.
I had to give the pullover I made myself to Goodwill as the short sleeves
grew past my elbows, and the thing itself kept falling off my shoulders.
You might want to consider hanging up what you've got, and recording how
much it grows over the course of a few days.

Georgia

"Wooly" nobody@nunya wrote in message
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hesira wrote:
I was wondering what everyone's take on blocking 100% silk was. I'm
working on a scarf (Liesel), and I'm a long way from blocking, but
I've been thinking about how I'll do it. I've googled it, and gotten
some varying opinions: Some say be brutal, some say be ginger. Some
say really stretch it, some say just barely. Also, I read something
about ironing the object once done to bring out the gloss.

I would be interested in hearing about everyone's experience.

Thanks,

Hesira


Silk doesn't block the way wool does. It has no memory and doesn't
stretch much so don't expect blocking to make the FO magically bigger,
because it won't. I toss silk in the washer (in a lingerie bag for
knitted stuff) and the dryer as I prefer the softer hand such abuse
produces.

Thanks, Wooly and Georgia.

Your input really helped.

Hesira