How do you heat set colored yarn?
You need the oven to be at least 350 degrees in order for your yarn itself to get enough heat. And 30 minutes was a good time, although if I had blue in there, I might go as high as 45 minutes.
Do you have to block synthetic yarn?
First of all, as I said above, acrylic projects need to be blocked. It gives the yarn it’s final finish. In other words, the yarn itself will look much better if it’s blocked.
Can you block crochet without pins?
Lay your project out on a towel or blocking board. If it needs to be stretched drastically (like the lace cowl I showed at the beginning), you will want to pin down. However, with some projects (especially something that’s not lace) pinning isn’t necessary.
Should you block granny squares before joining?
You do not HAVE to block your squares. I am sure millions of perfectly good afghans have been made without blocking. But sometimes squares do require blocking. … If you do decide to block your work you can block each square individually before joining, or block the whole blanket once complete.