If you've ever knitted a sweater in superwash yarn, finished binding off and smiled because it looks so awesome, then blocked and thought WHAT????? ..... this post is for you. The process of making wool yarn washable, strips its natural elasticity. A merino superwash wool, which is already soft, can become a huge (HUGE) mess of wet fabric as you take it out of the sink. It just doesn't spring back and behave as nicely as pure wool or untreated yarns. But don't let this shy

One of the biggest frustrations with knitting garments in a superwash yarn or in a lace pattern, is not ending up with the proper length.

When you're blocking a garment that has ribbing (1x1 Rib, 2x2 Rib, etc.), lay the garment flat and re-shape to the proper measurements,...