This is more information from the April 2012 Regular MKG Meeting about blocking. It is a list of online resources for blocking hand knits.

Why Block Your Knitting?

Tools for the DiY Knitter: To Block or Not to Block… by Jessica Fenlon Thomas

http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter02/FEATdiyknitter.html

Benefits of Blocking Knitting by Monica of KeepOnKnitting.com

http://www.keep-on-knitting.com/blocking-knitting.html

How to Block Your Knitting

Techniques with Theresa: Welcome to Blocking, Part 1 by Theresa Vinson Stenersen

Introduction to blocking whole garments

http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEdf10/FEATdf10TT.php

Techniques with Theresa: Blocking, Part 2 by Theresa Vinson Stenersen

Excellent introduction to blocking lace

http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEdf11/FEATdf11TT.php

Techniques with Theresa: Blocking, Part 3 by Theresa Vinson Stenersen

How to block knit pieces in preparation for seaming

http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwbis11/FEATw11TT.php

Why Block Hand Knits? Here’s Why (and How)! by TECHKNITTER

Overview of how to wet block finished garments

http://techknitting.blogspot.com/2008/03/why-block-hand-knits-heres-why-and-how.html

Your Steam Iron: A Mighty Weapon in the Fight Against Curling and Flipping by TECHKNITTER

http://techknitting.blogspot.com/2007/12/your-steam-iron-mighty-weapon-in-fight.html

My Sock Blockers by Kris Carlson

Tutorial on making sock blockers out of placemats

http://kniftyred.blogspot.com/2008/02/my-sock-blockers.html

Inexpensive and Easy Sock Blockers by Mary of KnittingZone.com

Tutorial on making sock blockers out of clothes hangers

http://www.knittingzone.com/blockers.htm

Video Demonstrations of Blocking

Blocking a finished sweater using wet blocking, steam blocking and spray blocking techniques

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKuyIR5Pb_k

Steam blocking a gauge swatch (or afghan square)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg661WvigRQ&NR=1&feature=fvwp

Wet blocking a gauge swatch (or afghan square)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfwAkgtitwE&feature=related

Wet blocking sleeve pieces using pins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrpJ5cXy2yg

Spray blocking garment pieces using blocking wires – close ups of how to insert wires into knitting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IUtHKMbelM&feature=relmfu

Blocking a lace scarf using blocking wires

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMxm_fWdymM&feature=relmfu

Blocking a lace square using blocking wires and a circle with pins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwYkz8XgDVw&feature=related

Blocking a large, round lace shawl using pins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0g6kQTWh8w&feature=player_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3Bz89DURHY&feature=related

Blocking a leaf-edge scarf using pins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp43-SHwkB8&feature=related