How to Wash and Block a Hand Knit Hat or Bonnet // Technique Tuesday

In this Technique Tuesday video, I demonstrate how to wash and block a hand knit hat or bonnet so that the result is smooth, with no crease lines. Support me by buying me a coffee on Ko-fi! https://www.ko-fi.com/roxannerichardson My knitting designs: https://www.ravelry.com/designers/roxanne-richardson The bonnet shown in the demonstration is Beloved, from Tin Can Knits: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/beloved-8 The yarn used is Belfast Mini-Mills Island Collection superwash merino worsted weight yarn in Plum Heather: https://store.minimills.net/collections/all/island-collection-w?grid_list=grid-view My Ravelry project page for the sweater I'm wearing (there's no pattern, sorry): https://ravel.me/Rox/gs If you have questions about this video, or suggestions for future videos, please let me know down in the comments or on social media. 0:00 Introduction 0:26 What is Blocking? 0:52 Applying Moisture 2:35 Shaping/Blocking baby/child's hat 6:00 Shaping/Blocking adult hat Rox Rocks Ravelry group: http://www.ravelry.com/groups/rox-rocks IG: https://www.instagram.com/roxmpls/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RoxMpls