When I make socks or hats, I don't normally block them. The socks get blocked into the shape of your feet as you wear them. The hats are much the same, and a lot of the hats are acrylic anyway.
However, scarves and shawls are a different story.
Yesterday, I took 3 scarves/shawls and soaked them to block them. It turned into a bit of an adventure. After the water cooled, I saw that the water in the sink was bright turquoise. After 9 more rinses, this is what the water looked like.
Better, but still blue. My hands were also blue by this time. Hopefully it is surface dye, and it is all out now.
This is the culprit.
It is a long skinny scarf, in a merino cashmere silk yarn. Lovely yarn to knit with. The pattern is called Valiant, by Clare Slade. I started it last May and finished the knitting yesterday. It's about 2 m long. This is the lace.
I also blocked Boublay. I started it in February of last year and finished the knitting in March.
its a little neckerchief with bobbles and a beaded edge. The yarn is Uneek Sock. I have the second ball from the sock set, so I can knit another.
The most neglected shawl is Sobriquet. I started it in February of 2024, and finished the knitting the end of March 2025. Since it is the same yarn as the hat I made 2 weeks ago, I thought I should block it to make a set,
This bear was a big help in modelling the shawls. She is a fashionista from a department store in Chicago. My sweetie saw her when he was there on business, and knew I would like her. Her head is the wrong size for hats, but shawls are her thing.
Time to pick a new project to cast on.
That's a lot of excess dye. I love your scarf model, she does her job very well!
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