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Take it Personally Knit & Lace Blocking Wires Kit
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- Created for shaping and setting a sweater after it is made
- Kit contains: twelve 36in rigid wires, two 24in flex wires, twenty steel T pins, wire blocking instructions, a sturdy storage tube and one measuring tape
- Made in USA
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Product Dimensions | 1.6 x 1.6 x 37.25 inches |
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Item model number | T199 |
ASIN | B000WV84UK |
Customer Reviews |
4.5 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #86,842 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing (See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing) #74 in Knitting Kits |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Item Weight | 12.8 ounces |
Manufacturer | TAKE IT PERSONALLY |
Country of Origin | USA |
Date First Available | April 21, 2004 |
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Take It Personally-Knit and Lace Blocking Wire Kit. Created for shaping and setting a sweater after it is made. Kit contains: twelve 36in rigid wires, two 24in flex wires, twenty steel T pins, wire blocking instructions, a sturdy storage tube and one measuring tape. Made in USA.
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Customers find the blocking wires helpful for blocking knitting projects like shawls, scarves, and afghans. The wires look great and make their finished knitted work look amazing. They are well-made, sturdy, and arrive in a good condition. Customers find them easy to use and appreciate the value for money.
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Customers find the wires helpful for blocking shawls, scarves, and other knitting projects with long or rectangular shapes. They say it's an excellent kit for blocking knits, easier and with a better result than doing it by hand. The wires work well for blocking lace and sock yarn.
"...The blocking was so much easier!..." Read more
"This is an excellent kit for blocking knits. I'm new to blocking and I chose this kit because it had the tools I would need for a shawl I was making...." Read more
"...The thick wires work great and hardly bend. I haven't tried the thin wires yet. My kit came with 12 rigid wires and probably 4 thin wires...." Read more
"...I like how the set works together so you can use them with just about any project and then can be stowed away anywhere...." Read more
Customers like the blocking wires. They say the wires look great and appear as advertised. The blocking makes their knitting look amazing, and it's easy to use. They mention it shows off the border really well.
"...a gorgeous garment! A real benefit is that you don't stretch individual stitches, instead the entire garment works together in the blocking...." Read more
"...I'm not sure if this is a freebie or was put in accidentally. It's pretty neat though and I am sending it to my grandma, who is the quilter in the..." Read more
"...It showed off the border really well. Blocking made me realize that I was a better knitter than I previously believed...." Read more
"...blocked your knit or crochet work before, it makes an amazing difference in the look and feek of your finished product!..." Read more
Customers appreciate the quality of the wires. They find the wires sturdy and easy to weave into projects. The wires arrive in a sturdy tube to store them, preventing them from getting bent. The steel ends are well-finished and don't snag yarn. The wires are rigid enough to block square pieces and keep straight edges straight even when stretched tight. Many customers say the wires will last forever unless they bend one.
"...It comes in a sturdy tube that you can use to store all the items so they won't be misplaced...." Read more
"...The kit has 12 sturdy 36 inch blocking wires, two flexible 24 inch wires, a small box of stainless steel T-pins, and a wooden yardstick...." Read more
"...These are easy to use. The steel ends are well-enough finished that they don't snag my knitting...." Read more
"...There are 36-inch wires (twelve of them) that are quite rigid, for straight edges...." Read more
Customers find the wires easy to use. They mention they're much easier than pins and don't leave artificially scalloped edges. The wires are sturdy and easy to weave into their scarf for blocking.
"...These are easy to use. The steel ends are well-enough finished that they don't snag my knitting...." Read more
"...Easy to use otherwise and produced a nice, straight edge on my garment when it dried." Read more
"...They are strong and not the least bit whimsy. Easy to thread. I’m so pleased I would recommend them to any knitter who hates finishing their project...." Read more
"...in the future it just looks so much better and the combination of both makes it so much easier." Read more
Customers appreciate the product's value for money. They find it a time saver and a good product.
"...I am pleased with this product, think it is fairly priced and happy to see it is made in the USA!" Read more
"...For all that came with the set the price was very reasonable...." Read more
"...Well worth the money. No sharp edges." Read more
"...I wish this kit had more 24-inch wires, but otherwise I find it a good bargain...." Read more
Customers appreciate the wire flexibility. The thicker wires are flexible enough to have some give while being strong enough to hold. They work great for shaping and rectangular products, or slight curves.
"...There are semi-flex/hard wires and also flexible wires included as well as some T-pins...." Read more
"...The thick wires work great and hardly bend. I haven't tried the thin wires yet. My kit came with 12 rigid wires and probably 4 thin wires...." Read more
"Some of these arrived bent. I don't understand how, because there were in a tube...." Read more
"...The kit has 12 sturdy 36 inch blocking wires, two flexible 24 inch wires, a small box of stainless steel T-pins, and a wooden yardstick...." Read more
Customers appreciate the storage tube. They find it sturdy and convenient for storing wires.
"...Excellent!! Shipping was very quick and I love the tube for storage...." Read more
"...It comes in a sturdy tube that you can use to store all the items so they won't be misplaced...." Read more
"...so you can use them with just about any project and then can be stowed away anywhere...." Read more
"...The tube they came in is helpful for storage and is sturdy, which is an important feature in my house...." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of this product for knitting. They find it an essential tool for machine and lace knitters. It rounds out their collection of knitting equipment, and is particularly useful for scarves and shawls.
"Soooo wonderful for scarves and shawls - slide them through the edge(s) and you’re finished blocking in a flash...." Read more
"These are a great addition to your knitting arsenal of tools...." Read more
"These work nicely for blocking shawls, scarves, and other knitting projects with long edges...." Read more
"...NO more 100+ pins to hold your work on the blocking boards. Best purchase a knitter can make" Read more
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Useful, but you have to sand the rough ends first.
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- Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2013The more I knit the more I need specialty tools for my projects. I finally splurged and bought these to block a gorgeous "floppy jacket" made with Koigu. The blocking was so much easier! You just carefully insert the wires into the edges and then secure your wires to your blocking board or squares, steam it and voila! a gorgeous garment! A real benefit is that you don't stretch individual stitches, instead the entire garment works together in the blocking. Using the wires makes it particularly easy to do larger pieces such as ponchos and lace scarves. Excellent!!
Shipping was very quick and I love the tube for storage. The yard stick included is quite nice and you get some free stainless steel T pins!
- Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2012This is an excellent kit for blocking knits. I'm new to blocking and I chose this kit because it had the tools I would need for a shawl I was making. I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the kit when I received it. It comes in a sturdy tube that you can use to store all the items so they won't be misplaced. The kit includes a wooden yard stick for measuring and keeping things straight when blocking. There are semi-flex/hard wires and also flexible wires included as well as some T-pins. The kit arrived very fast and was carefully packaged so it was in perfect condition when it got here. If you're looking for blocking wires for your knitting, consider purchasing this really great product. Thanks.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2016This was a strange purchase, as it didn't come in looking like what is pictured. I am very happy with what I got, although it seems from other reviews like it might be sort of a grab bag as to what you actually get.
The thick wires work great and hardly bend. I haven't tried the thin wires yet. My kit came with 12 rigid wires and probably 4 thin wires. I also got the T-pins and a measuring tape (instead of a yard stick). It also came with a self-leveling quilt hanger. I'm not sure if this is a freebie or was put in accidentally. It's pretty neat though and I am sending it to my grandma, who is the quilter in the family and is quite prolific. I don't have much use for it.
Overall though, I'm very happy with the kit and have had no problems with the wires snagging.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2012Try it. I have been knitting for years and only hand blocked (if at all). I tried a new stitch for a scarf that had a very interesting texture and border. I decided to try this after reading about it in an online forum. I am glad I did. Blocking really made the stitch stand out and I liked that the edges of the scarf were so straight. It showed off the border really well. Blocking made me realize that I was a better knitter than I previously believed.
I like how the set works together so you can use them with just about any project and then can be stowed away anywhere. I also bought the puzzle like foam blocks so that I could get a nice stretch and pin in place.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2013I have never used blocking wires before, but needed them for a lace shawl I finished recently. The kit has 12 sturdy 36 inch blocking wires, two flexible 24 inch wires, a small box of stainless steel T-pins, and a wooden yardstick. They are packed in a heavy cardboard tube that has plastic caps on each end. A couple of the blocking wires needed minor sanding on the ends to smooth out small burrs, but most of them were fine. I followed the directions and the wires worked perfectly. I am pleased with this product, think it is fairly priced and happy to see it is made in the USA!
- Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2013I'm so happy I bought these. Now blocking isn't the onerous dread-inducing task it used to be. These are easy to use. The steel ends are well-enough finished that they don't snag my knitting. The wires are flexible enough to accommodate slight curves, and the kit includes smaller gauge wires so you can really do detail work in the bends. It also comes with T-pins, which I happened to need. Don't really need the yard stick, but whatever, it stows in the tube along with the wires.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2020Wish I'd had these blocking wires the last time I blocked a scarf. I know they will be useful. The reason I gave this product 3 stars instead of 5 is because like many other reviewers have said, the ends of these wires have burrs from when cut to length during the manufacturing process. This forced me to spend 45 minutes sanding off the burrs to avoid snagging my yarn as I thread them through my knitted items. Then, I spent even more time (to ensure smooth threading) to add a tiny protective bead at the tip of each wire: Dipped the end of the wire in clear fingernail polish, letting most of it run back into the bottle, then hung them vertically (see picture) off the edge of my table from a clamp (2 in each clamp, separated slightly so they didn’t touch), let it dry, did it again for a second coat. Then repeated this process with the other end of each wire. MANUFACTURER: you'd get great reviews for this product if only you'd add a 2-second sanding step to your manufacturing process to remove the cutting burrs, so every single purchaser doesn't have to spend 45 minutes doing this at home. Virtually every bad review is because of the rough ends - WAKE UP and fix this!
3.0 out of 5 stars Useful, but you have to sand the rough ends first.Wish I'd had these blocking wires the last time I blocked a scarf. I know they will be useful. The reason I gave this product 3 stars instead of 5 is because like many other reviewers have said, the ends of these wires have burrs from when cut to length during the manufacturing process. This forced me to spend 45 minutes sanding off the burrs to avoid snagging my yarn as I thread them through my knitted items. Then, I spent even more time (to ensure smooth threading) to add a tiny protective bead at the tip of each wire: Dipped the end of the wire in clear fingernail polish, letting most of it run back into the bottle, then hung them vertically (see picture) off the edge of my table from a clamp (2 in each clamp, separated slightly so they didn’t touch), let it dry, did it again for a second coat. Then repeated this process with the other end of each wire. MANUFACTURER: you'd get great reviews for this product if only you'd add a 2-second sanding step to your manufacturing process to remove the cutting burrs, so every single purchaser doesn't have to spend 45 minutes doing this at home. Virtually every bad review is because of the rough ends - WAKE UP and fix this!
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2020
Images in this review - Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2016If you've never blocked your knit or crochet work before, it makes an amazing difference in the look and feek of your finished product! I used wire cutters to make some shorter lengths, that are more convenient for the size crochet items I typically block. A little sanding on the cut edges and I now have a kit consisting of the following lengths:
36" x 4
24" x 4
18" x 8
12" x 4
I use quilting pins, and a rubber play mat to block my work. A light steam with a hand held steamer and I've got a perfectly finished item!