Originally Posted by cam90066
I've successfully blocked acrylics doing both the pin/mist method and iron steaming (with pressing cloth). LOVE the colorway on your Jiffy yarn!
I've never tried spritzing or soaking because I don't have anywhere to lay flat until dried without it becoming a dog blanket or birds doing their thing on it. I barely have enough room to lay out wool hats and socks to dry.
I like steam because it's dry in a few minutes. Some may not like what it does to the yarn, which I've seen described as "killing", but I think the soft drape steaming gives is exactly why people buy natural fibers.
I've ruined a nylon blend with steam. It shrank and got hard.
I don't know why there's a wives tale about acrylics and blocking, if it's an anti-acrylic thing or if it just seems to make sense. To me it makes more sense that natural is least likely to permanently block, when I had curly hair I sure wasn't ever able to block it straight.
I hope this convinces KH members that acrylic does block.
The color of the Jiffy is El Paso.