Learn how to use a hand-steamer for crocheted motifs! This is a great tool for blocking your crochet work. It can be a bit tricky, so I have created a short tutorial on best practices. The steam produced from this tool is very hot and can scald your fabric and you as well! Use extreme caution when using a hand-steamer.
I’m using a Conair hand-steamer. This may be in some of my older patterns as an affiliate link and I’m not sure if those are still in effect, so here is a new one: Conair Hand-Steamer
I’ve found it to be a great product and use it on all my crochet work (and other things too!)
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You can see what a difference blocking makes in the image above. Some people block their work by wetting or washing it and then laying it flat to dry on a blocking board using pins or pegs. I’ve never used these items, so I can’t really comment, but he video tutorial will show you step-by-step how to use a hand-steamer for crocheted motifs.
The motif I am blocking in this tutorial is the Denim Rose Granny Square as shown in the video above. In that tutorial, I am using a number 4-medium-weight yarn with a 4mm crochet hook. The squares I am making in the blocking tutorial are made with a number 1-fine-weight yarn, and a 2.5mm crochet hook. I’ve also made a slight modification in the pattern by starting the first round with a half-double-crochet stitch, rather than a single crochet stitch. I think I will be making a sweater with these squares…but I’m not sure yet! Stay tuned 
This is a quick and simple tutorial… enjoy!