Blocking Silk Lace

[mwhite]

Any special tips or suggestions?

[blueygh2]

I suppose it's not 100% silk?

I would wet block it. Wet blocking seems to be the best method for lace, since it allows you to open up the work.
Just my opinion.

[mwhite]

It is 100% silk...just wondering if it's okay to wet block? Don't want to damage the fiber. How much elasticity does it have?

[Mirl56]

I'll suggest looking up the yarn, or other 100% silk yarn, at Ravelry and seeing what anybody has commented about it. I expect you already thought of that....

[blueygh2]

Silk doesn't behave like wool, it doesn't stretch much and it doesn't remember the shape given by blocking.

Like cotton, it expands over time.

I was told the best way to block it was to pin it out in the shape I wanted it and then spray water on it to get it completely wet. After it dried, it was blocked.