How To Repair a Hole In Knit Cloth

Now that summer is over and autumn has crept upon u.s., it's more than than likely that yous'll be earthworks your winter woollies out of storage. Simply what if you find your favourite jumper has fallen victim to the greatest enemy of all knitwear - wearing apparel moths?!

The skilful news is that moth holes can be repaired. If the damage is minimal and the hole is smaller than 5 millimetres, and so yous can apply fusible bonding web to fix the hole. If the hole is larger, you can use a darning technique to mend the fabric by interweaving with a needle and thread. Here'south how to darn a hole in knit fabric, shown past video tutorial and our written guide.

Repair Holes While They're Still Small

We recommend that you repair as soon every bit you notice the beginning sign of damage, as if y'all leave them they'll get bigger, and bigger holes are more challenging to repair.

You will need: darning needle, yarn in a matching colour and the same thickness as the surrounding material, or a contrasting yarn, a darning support, scissors.

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How to Darn, Pace-past-Step

Sentinel our video tutorial to see the pace-past-step guide to darning for the outset fourth dimension, or follow our written guide underneath.

one. Identify the darning mushroom under the hole and pull the garment over so that the hole is centred

two. Sew together a few stitches in the undamaged surrounding fabric to secure the thread

three. Run up across the hole horizontally starting and catastrophe close to the circle of running stitches

4. Next weave a serial of stitches going perpendicular, working the thread over and under your stitches

5. Keep this up and downwards weaving until y'all have created a filigree that completely covers the hole

vi. Make sure that yous leave a long end on the thread when y'all are finished so that yous can weave it into the repair, rather than securing it with a knot. If you would like to secure it with a knot, ensure that you lot practice not pull on the thread or it may end up puckering

vii. To terminate, gently press to flatten and blend the darn.

Protect Your Knitwear from Future Damage

For more than information on how to protect your knitwear from hereafter damage by getting rid of the wearing apparel moths in your closet, read our blog.

Nosotros hope you lot managed to bring new life to your treasured knitwear by following our darning guide. For more help with caring for your knitwear, including our anti-moth products, cheque out the balance of our range: