Knitting Help - Patching Your Knits

[@jaykay853]

Thank you! I knit an alpaca hooded sweater over 15 years ago for my daughter. While helping her unpack after a move, I saw two moth holes, one fairly large that involved cable patterns. I tried to weave it without success. Then I saw your video! It was the perfect solution. I picked up the loose stitches, reknit the pattern and seamed the sides with matching embroidery floss. While I can see the repair, I don't think anyone else will notice. Thanks again!!

[@joylouise5417]

Truly awesome. Thank you so much for taking the time to experiment with so many ways to patch and darn and for showing the best. You save us all so much time and frustration with all your videos. I know you don't just sit down on the spur of the moment and talk to us for a few minutes. When I think of all the time you spend thinking, experimenting, preparing, tossing out, and adding in before you can even put together such a video, there is just no way to express my gratitude. I am truly grateful as are thousands of others. Thank you.

[@keunheeshin9000]

Joy Louise ㅑ

[@jenplioplis7785]

Hi from Australia. Just patching a baby's pure wool romper I made a couple of years ago for my granddaughter. Someone threw it in the washing machine, and it ended up with 2 nasty large holes. Following your instructions and it's looking good. Great lockdown activity. Now it's almost ready for the baby sister. Jen

[@LaurieERazen]

Thank you, thank you and my nephew thanks you. Although it's a patch or in my case two patches, your video gave me the confidence (?) to go ahead and try to fix a sweater with two holes. One was right by the raglan edge and believe it or not it turned out to be easier to do than I thought. It involved ssk stitches working down to only one stitch. I did tack down both edges of both patches and they are doable. My nephew only wore this sweater once and has been bugging me to fix it. Done!

[@scizessita]

THANK YOU, Staci! Once again, you have come to my rescue! A beautifully intricate cable knit sweater, a sweater that to this moment in time I think of as my magnum opus, has fallen prey to a vicious assault by one or more moths. The holes are comparatively small but both are located smack dab in the middle of cables. I think knitting a patch that insofar as possible duplicates the lost stitches and then sewing the patch to the surrounding stitches will do the trick. Wish me luck. (I'll buy some of that soap by way of tangible thanks!)

[@Leigh1131]

I so wish I had started looking at these repair methods prior to throwing away my husband’s old cashmere sweater. Yikes. Make me kind of sick now. Well, I won’t be throwing them away anymore. I love visible mending also. Thanks, Stacy.

[@marie_h1104]

Just tried this with a felted sheep toy that I made my daughter when she was a toddler. Worked like a charm (and the sheep has a peach multicolored ear to boot). Thank you!

[@bluesbanjoy]

Thank you so much ! Clear instructions, excellent demonstration and I feel encouraged by you skill and same humour and soothing voice.

[@sarasexton4]

Thank you for this video! I will finally be able to repair the afghan my sweet Granny made me using this technique.

[@gaart]

Thank you SO MUCH for this fantastic tutorial! There was a hole in my cashmere sweater that I have just fixed using your method. It's not ideal in the sense that you can just about see where it's been mended, but it's been mended well. (it was so thin I HAD TO USE SEWING NEEDLES! even 1.5 mm's felt too thick).

[@emmasmom60]

Awesome. I just used your patch method to fix a Frankenhole in the sleeve of a sweater for someone and I'm quite pleased with myself! Thanks for such a great video.

[@linzjan4276]

I have just done exactly what you did - cut knitting as I was sewing it up and of Course made it a lot worse trying to fix it, nearly threw the garment out, going to have a go at repairing it now

[@corneliabayley723]

I have looked at many other repairs on youtube, and yours in the BEST!

[@esthersprinkle5797]

Wonderful...thanks much! Attempting to fix a good-sized moth hole in a hat I knit for my daughter. Yours is the best idea I’ve found.

[@manthasagittarius1]

This is great. Have just been asked to repair elbow holes in a vintage Aran sweater, and I like the look of this much better than, for example, suede patches.

[@PugLovah]

Brilliant! I love you! lol I'm repairing a friend's tennis sweater, using your technique by picking up stitches.

[@bethwaechter8927]

my grandma is just about to try and fix a vintage knit baby blanket so this is perfect.

[@knittingdiva]

Thank you for this! My dog got a hold of one of my hats and chewed a hole in it (yes, she’s still alive!). I will repair it now.

[@crazybooklady2104]

so glad your doing this series.I need ideas to repair a crocheted blanket my youngest son got at his baby shower

[@joylouise5417]

Thank you so much for this. First time ever my knitting has a moth hole. With your tutorial I have practiced on a couple swatches and am ready to tackle the hole. Favorite poncho or I wouldn’t attempt it. Watched your other darning vid but this is the one. Sure hope it works otherwise I’ll have to knit some flower or something over it . . . gag! NOT giving up my favorite.

[@dishyp2870]

I’d like to knit a couple of ovals and attach them as elbow patches on hand knit sweaters where the elbows have worn thin or broken through. Not sure if you have a video like this already but I haven’t seen one. I love your videos! Thanks!

[@khimbalee5087]

Thank you fir the video, and the recommendation of Euclan, bought it!

[@smilla210]

Such wonderful posts. Thank you very much and warm greetings from Munich. 😘

[@danielmoon3440]

I was looking for a video like this to see how I could do patch work for fashionable purpose

[@janeschiffler5347]

My 86 year old mother just mailed me a sweater to repair for her. It has GIANT moth holes in one sleeve as well as ones at the shoulder seems and along the hem.

[@jonathanfamily1]

"let's create a disaster first" 😁 thank you for this video: my granddaughter's doll cape was cut by her younger sister, that is the disaster that I am going to repair.

[@desi6049]

Thank you for your clear instructions

[@leilacarlyle9489]

Very helpful video: thanks. I was thinking: you could even make a patch using some kind of colourwork to make something very distinctive: i.e. a design feature. Also, you said darning gave more reinforcement: how about darning and then doing a patch on top?

[@krissykitkat]

As always, this /you are fantastic. So easy to follow. Thank you

[@chlorophyllip]

This video was great. So clear and informative with lots of great ideas. I have a seed stitch blanket with a few small holes that I've been worrying about how to mend and now I'm excited to get to it and experiment with how to do it!

[@megyntiller4271]

Like this idea of patching. Thankyou

[@nenitaguevarra5224]

Thanks for the tutorial, now I know what to do with my knitted sweater with holes

[@reubenk1615]

Good inspiration and trail of thought. I need to repair a hole in the leg of a sock in fisherman's rib... That's a tough cookie... Not enough simple to understand video on the subject... (sock must have been a victim of recipients dog)

[@gardenglory6624]

another great video. thank you. you're so good.

[@denisekrupa4343]

To sew down the right and left sides of the patch, would it be possible to do a duplicate stitch with one leg on the patch and one leg on the background fabric?

[@verypinkknits]

Yes - it's possible. It might make the fabric thick in that one spot, but it's definitely worth a try!

[@E_LithaBeth]

I've always seen patching done using individual strands of yarn for each row then weaving in the yarn ends on each side of every row. Maybe it's more picky but you don't have a patch so much as a reknitted area.

[@verypinkknits]

There are lots of different ways to patch, including darning, which is done with individual strands. I tried just about every way possible and chose to demonstrate these, because they had the best balance of easy to work/sturdy fix/nice looking.

[@MatthewWestberry5678]

Any tips for holes in projects done in fur yarn? I made a blanket in Hygge Fur Yarn and there is a hole but it is difficult to see the origin stitches.

[@f1ysh0rty]

this is actually a bit like turning fingerless mittens into convertible mittens.. pretty cool... lol

[@BlackSparklePrincess]

If I could get the stitches to match up, would you recommend the Kitchener stitch for a seamless patch?

[@verypinkknits]

I tried that, I didn't find that it looked as nice as the technique that I demonstrate here.

[@cornwallcrafter8410]

Do you think you could pick up the live stitches at the top of the repair and then use kitchener stitch?

[@verypinkknits]

Yes - you can, and I tried that. I wasn't as happy with the way that looked, but you can choose to close off the patch way, if you like.

[@cornwallcrafter8410]

VeryPink Knits I wonder about picking up from either end and kitchener in the middle?

[@cynthiawick216]

Could one also anchor the sides of the patch to the item by knitting the side stitch to a "good" stitch on each row?

[@reubenk1615]

I actually had that thought. I'd imagine it would create an extra stitch at the end of the row so because you increase by one you would need to compensate by decreasing by one or knitted two together with a fitting right or left leaning decrease. I have a repair pending. Still thinking of how best to approach this fix

[@dc5656]

Could you have grafted the swatch to the live stitches on top using Kitchener stitch?

[@verypinkknits]

Yes - I'm thinking through that, and I think that would also work, but I haven't tried it myself.

[@samanthac7037]

Hi Staci! For repairs, is it best to use the same weight yarn and the same size needles or different?

[@verypinkknits]

For the most invisible patch, it's best to use the *exact* same yarn and needles. It really depends on what you're after. The closer you get to the yarn and needles used in the garment, the more invisible. But you can make a nice looking repair that isn't invisible using a different yarn and needle size.

[@rivendelldaughter]

could you use thread to close up the sides instead of leaving it open? perhaps stitch through the middle of the stitch?

[@verypinkknits]

Yes, in the video I show the results of stitching down the side, it's worth it to try different things to see which you like best.

[@affinitysoapery1419]

It just hit me who you look like! Rosemary Clooney

[@shirley6074]

How would you repair the wore out sole of k1 p1 slipper. The soles wear out but the rest of the slipper is fine. Help

[@cgriffisteach1]

This reminds me of the Kitchener stitch.

[@xkyoukox]

Just about the time! I need this so badly! Thanks :)

[@bumbles3304]

Thanks it helps a lot.

[@soul00theeundead]

What yarn is the grey and pink you have on the table they look real pretty on video, wonderful video and great tips..:)

[@AmayaRodrigo]

Cascade 220 and Berroco Vintage.

[@soul00theeundead]

Amaya Rodrigo oh thank you for the answer. :)

[@thatsepicification]

My word when you cut that hole I nearly cringed.

[@HappyGnoux]

Really nice video, like always! Thank you VERY much! :D

[@haris8853]

Once you have knitted the patch on the fabric, can’t you just mattress stitch it on to make it look more seamless?

[@verypinkknits]

It's best to just do a whip stitch...mattress stitch will leave a thick seam.

[@haris8853]

VeryPink Knits wow I didn’t expect you to reply to a video from 3 years ago! Thanks for the advice and helpful video xx

[@verypinkknits]

Oh, of course! Even if a video is a few years old, it's still a useful technique - that doesn't age! And I'm active on my channel every day, releasing a new video every week for nearly 11 years.

[@haris8853]

VeryPink Knits that’s great, a lot of youtubers don’t bother to interact with their viewers but it’s so nice and helpful that you do, shows how committed you are ☺️ I am currently knitting the wonderful woolly sweater and I am really enjoying it, and your video for it is really helping thank you so much 💖💖

[@manelknits]

you are always the best love you

[@daturarose]

so helpful, as always 😉👌🎃

[@lindaanderson1660]

Thank you very much!!!

[@keryncoulter]

Thank you!!!!!!!

[@roominakhan5399]

you are special

[@montana1080]

Are you married or with someone? I'm not asking you out lol. You're totally cute, awesome, smart, and talented. Just wanted to know more about you. Have you ever done a q &a ? I think it would be neat to do that.