To block or not to block? Knitters and crocheters often have strong opinions on the subject, but if you decide to block your Granny Squares, then this Scheepjes Blocking Board – "grannyblokspanner" in Dutch - is ideal.
The board measures 30cm square and is 2.54cm in thickness. It has deep metal-threaded 1.5cm sockets into which you screw as many of the 8 plastic coated steel pins as required to make squares, rectangles, triangles octagons etc.
The advantage of wet blocking means that your granny squares will dry to a regular size with straight edges, which makes assembling your project easier and gives a more professional appearance to the end result. It would certainly be would be a perfect accompaniment to any CAL.
Eight pins are provided with the kit and for more complex designs a set containing 4 extra pins is also available: Scheepjes Blocking Board Pins.