Simply Crochet - USA (2020-01)

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Pin out your square, hexagonal and triangle shapes

Helpyourmotifslooktheirbestbyusingourhandyboard.

It will give the best nish to all your gorgeous projects!

Theshapesofthemotifsaremarkedonthefoam.Placethewooden

pegsintheholescorrespondingtotheshapeofthemotifsyou’vemade.

The same principles apply for granny squares, triangles or hexagons.

Youcanblockmorethanonemotifatonceonyourblockingboard.

Sprayeachonewithwaterasyouaddit,thenadjustit tosize by

manipulating the motifs to match the lines on the board.

Herewe’redemonstratingusingtheboardwithhexagonalmotifs.Once

yoursixpegsareinplace,carefullypushyourmotifdownontothem,

ensuring the pegs poke through the chain space holes in the motifs.

Leavethemotifsontheboarduntiltheyareentirelydry.Thiswillbea

fasterprocessif youleavesomespaceinbetweenthemasshown.

Once dry, pile them up until you’re ready to join them together.

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