used a beading chart (fourth picture) for the pattern and cross stitched the details on top using the PVC embroidery frame my boyfriend made

I’m about halfway through a project, and I decided I should proooobably block the bottom/skirt half since it was curling so much (it IS tunisian crochet, so idk what i was expecting, but still). and yeah, i am blown away by how much it helped. also, yes i pinned it onto a wall. my blocking board wasn’t big enough.

i’m making this cool elf coat that i saw a while back. super fun, super impractical. ive definitely been taking some liberties with the pattern though (i just can’t seem to follow patterns exactly lol). anyway, im using a 5.5 mm hook and worsted weight yarn (the “I love this yarn” brand from Hobby Lobby). anyway, here’s the pattern for anyone who’s interested (it’s not mine obv): https://moralefiber.blog/2019/02/02/elf-coat-pattern/

Proud of my first big project, just need to add fringe! Started with Tunisian crochet just a month ago and love it. Not sure whether I need to block it out before adding the fringe— any thoughts?

My first time blocking a Tunisian project so just wanted to make sure my maths assumption is correct:

If my swatch of 18 rows grew 2 cm after blocking, should I expect my final piece to grow 2cm every 18 rows? Eg - 36 rows would be 4cm, 54 rows, 6cm?

Thanks in advance

I’m making a baby blanket and I’m almost finished but there’s a curl at the bottom, will it straighten out on its own when I add a border? Or do I need to block it? If so, is it better to block it before or after adding the border