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Temperature Blanket 2022 (imgur.com)

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In reference to the last post on temperature blankets. This is my temperature blanket for the year 2022. I didn't want it to be a giant blanket so what I did was took the average temperature over two days for each row. It ended up being a bit smaller than a throw blanket. It's also evident that my tension got looser over time which made it come out pretty wonky. Overall I think it turned out pretty nice!

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[–] Papanca 3 points 1 year ago

It's not a dumb question at all. No, if you just wet it and let it dry, it will not keep its shape. I think for that, you have to steam it, but very gently and without overheating it. Acrylic yarn is plastic and it has a memory. If you steam it while blocking, you basically tell it; this is the shape i want you to keep. But i can't tell you how hot the steam needs to be and the specifics. For instance, i don't remember if you have to touch the yarn with the iron or just steam it while hovering over it.