First-time blockers are always amazed by the difference blocking makes to the final appearance of their knitting. After blocking, sweater parts lay flat, stitches even out, and what looked like a wild mess now behaves nicely. It’s like magic! After 20 years of teaching knitting, Cocoknits has never grown tired of instructing their students on finishing techniques. In fact, the technique of blocking is one of their favourite things to demonstrate. Cocoknits used to demonstrate blocking with pieces of carpet, but carpet scorched easily and was too thin for blocking pins to sink into. Rugs, towels and bulky blocking boards weren’t much better. Many of my students didn’t bother to block because it was such a cumbersome task. With this in mind, they set out to improve on the carpet pieces. They eventually had special tiles custom made to create the ideal blocking mats, and the end result is the Knitter’s Block Kit.

Details: 

• Very low, lightly barbed pile
  • fabric covering gently grips your knitting without pilling or leaving fibres
• Versatile
  • can be assembled in a variety of sizes from a square for sweater pieces, a long rectangle for scarves or a triangle for shawls
• Thick backing of waterproof EVA
  • suitable for use on any surface since moisture won’t seep through
  • holds pins firmly in place
  • blocked items dry faster than with towels because the tiles don't absorb water
  • formamide and formaldehyde free
• Heat resistant
• essential for steam blocking
• Compact
• blocks are stored in a sturdy 35.5 cm x 35.5 cm / 14” x 14” bag.

Includes:

• 18 interlocking, fibre-topped EVA foam tiles, each measures 30.5 cm x 30.5 cm / 12" × 12" (tiles from the new kit are compatible with older Knitter's Block tiles)
• 40 Cocoknits stainless steel T-Pins
• 48" Cocoknits Check Your Gauge Cloth with 1" square gingham to help measure your finished piece
• A sturdy jute bag to contain the kit

Use:

To see the Knitter's Block in action and read tips on blocking, see the Cocoknits Blocking Tutorial.