https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fixing-hole-in-sweater Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:45:47 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fixing-hole-in-sweater#post-555011 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 06:26:28 +0000 Carole 555011@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, never heard of this technique befor. Thanks for sharing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fixing-hole-in-sweater#post-555005 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 06:04:47 +0000 rachylou 555005@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's clever. Will have to try that! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fixing-hole-in-sweater#post-554798 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:40:55 +0000 christieanne 554798@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you Diana! The link I found was one of the top posts when I googled the problem but had no idea if I should run out and get the supplies.<br /> I have repaired a few vintage Norwegian sweaters but that was primarily pulling loose threads back through and simple darning. </p> <p>I need to practice my domestic skills - look at me darning (and I baked banana bread from scratch - my family was stunned that it turned out well.) and nearly sewing. I am looking for a place I can rent time on a sewing machine as alternative to seamstress. I do know how to hem pants and want to remove some fringey scarf ends and rehem. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fixing-hole-in-sweater#post-554307 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:49:48 +0000 Amy 554307@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What Diana said...do try darning instead.</p> <p>You totally can do this. Go for it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fixing-hole-in-sweater#post-554305 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:43:14 +0000 Diana 554305@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In principle this WILL work but there are a couple of things to consider first:</p> <p>- This technique makes use of the felting properties of wool, so it will ONLY work if you are using wool or some other animal fibers (like alpaca). Furthermore, it needs to be untreated (anything that is labeled "superwash" or "machine washable" in generally is not going to work). This goes for BOTH the original sweater and the roving used for the repair. You know how the armpits of wool sweaters get kind of matted and firm after you wear them for a while? That's felting and is caused by agitation and/or moisture, and that is exactly what you are doing here. </p> <p>-In the example, they've used a heathered sweater with a kind of rustic look, so the finished repair does not show. However, this is not a very delicate technique and on a finer, more solid colored piece, I think it WILL show. (The felted part will have no stitch definition.)</p> <p>-Needle felting tool and roving are not something most people have laying around! (I am a knitter and I don't have them.) This will likely not work with most regular yarn (like what some sweaters come with for repairs) as roving is unspun and unstructured. </p> <p>I would instead go for a darning technique like this:<br /> <a href="http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2009/03/darn_it.html" rel="nofollow">http://blog.craftzine.com/arch.....rn_it.html</a></p> <p>or this:<br /> <a href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring06/FEATrepairs101.html" rel="nofollow">http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring0.....rs101.html</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fixing-hole-in-sweater#post-554285 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:40:47 +0000 anne 554285@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I always do them myself, but use more of a darning method - going around the edges first and then drawing them in. The method you linked to seems to do a good job, especially handy if you already have the equipment. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fixing-hole-in-sweater#post-554279 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:46:59 +0000 Meredith1953 554279@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looks like it might work fine! I'm bookmarking this and trying it myself. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fixing-hole-in-sweater#post-554196 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 06:49:17 +0000 christieanne 554196@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Have any of you tried to fix a small hole in sweater on your own (as opposed to taking to weaver?).<br /> I found this technique but curious if a non-knitter would be successful at this? </p> <p><a href="http://www.knitpicks.com/cfBlog/post.cfm/sweater-repair" rel="nofollow">http://www.knitpicks.com/cfBlo.....ter-repair</a></p> <p>Since I have been SAHM in last few months I have been taking opportunity to sew on all the missing buttons, take things for alterations, watch batteries, shined up all the shoes, even had a necklace restrung and signed up for a beading class. Guess you could say I have a little nervous energy plus when I was working so much it was hard to fit in all of that. </p>