how can i keep my knit scarf from curling?
I am currently knitting a scarf out of fine chenille yarn with a lace pattern. The scarf is curling rediculously even though I put a garter border around it. im supposed to block the final product but i have heard that blocking doesn't always work any suggestions????
Lace is always going to need some blocking. Unless the yarn is an animal fiber (which would be unusual with a chenille) use wet blocking. That means you gently hand wash the garment, lay it out on a flat board, preferably one with a grid on it, and pin it out in the shape you want it to be when dried. My blocking board is made out of a piece of styrofoam housing insulation covered with a 1" grid gingham print. So I didn't have to mark anything, I just pin to the 1" grid created by the gingham pattern. For a scarf you'll tend to want to use blocking wires. If you have a metal/welding shop in the area you can ask them for stainless steel tig wire which makes nice blocking wires.
If you put at least a 1" border of garter, a combination of that and blocking should straighten your lace out satisfactorily. Lace doesn't fight blocking as much as regular stockinette does. However, most lace is worked in garter stitch, which is an additional way to avoid curling (ie knit one row in a pattern followed by knitting a plain row).
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