Visible Mending - Scotch darning

This tutorial is the blanket/buttonhole stitch referred to as scotch (Scottish)darning. At first it may seem difficult but when you get into the rhythm it’s actually really easy. I like that it has a crochet quality to the stitches✨👌🏼
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[@yellowsky.000]

Wow. This had to be one of the most satisfying and engaging tutorials I've ever watched. The absence of commentary and flashy editing let me just absorb and learn. Thank you!

[@remnanttradingco]

completely agree. i feel like i could learn anything by watching a video like that. a bonus is that i feel like i just spent nine minutes in meditation. 👌🏽

[@AnnieofBlueGables]

Agree

[@Sa_Stafford]

Absolutely ❤

[@marie-helenelemonnier3365]

Merci beaucoup pour ce beau travail inspirant et méditatif ! 💛

[@helenhunter4540]

This is a more secure tecnique than the simple weaving I've always done. This is how I'll be darning from now on.

[@Ravencall]

This is a darning method that I have never seen. I love it! And I love your clean video with good lighting and no music or commentary. Thanks!

[@lindas5964]

So glad things like this are being saved to video. I really appreciate the skills people actually used in the time before we started throwing things away 6 months after we bought them.

[@Olhamo]

it's a quiet revelation. Blanket stitch! i've always loved the stitch and it seems quite wonderful to turn it into rows and rows... a perfect kind of weaving.

[@craftdipper]

I agree! Mesmerising to see the new fabric emerge👌

[@GaiaCarney]

I don’t knit, so this is new to me! It’s much simpler than the weaving darn I’ve been employing. I’m trying this immediately!

[@catslove3884]

The video is so soothing. I love the soft sound of needle and yarn. I have my gr-mother's darning mushroom from 1920's.

[@helenhunter4540]

My mother used a darning egg -- egg-shaped as the name implies. I never saw or heard of a darning mushroom until recently. She was born and learned her skills in Stearns County, Minnesota. Love learning new things. Thank you.

[@jehjey7626]

A very interesting technique. I would like to say that the yarn is catching so much because it is being untwisted. The tension in the each strand of yarn is still there and it wants to become one stand again so it is bunching up. I haven’t watched the whole video - maybe you fix the yarn. Retwisting it will do two things: 1. redirect the tension in the individual threads. It will lie flat again and it will pull through smoothly. 2. keep the yarn at it strongest as a three ply.

[@EC-fm3vb]

This is so important. I was wondering why no one had said anything yet.

[@viv5645]

Agreed! I was reading through to see if anyone else had noticed before saying anything

[@InFltSvc]

Well let me tell you this little you story mam! I am a single guy and recently I fell in love with the show called All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece. In the show Mrs Hall mentioned Darning and I like to look words up I never heard of. Then I looked up a video for it and found yours. Your video is absolutely perfect! And I learned a very special skill from you as I often have problems with holes in my things. I am very appreciative. Thank you so much for making this video and even more I love that it’s all show and to talking ….God Bless you ! Brian

[@roccofili3054]

Forgot to say "single man (6'5, 6 figures)

[@MrTerryRay1]

This is one of the best tutorials I've seen on darning. I like how you get up close to show each stitch clearly. This shows how each stitch can be easily done.

[@sacredsortilege]

I've watched a host of darning/mending videos and this is the one I'm actually going to act on. Thank you for the lovely video... the sound of just the yarn ❤❤❤

[@zanabell9108]

A picture is worth a thousand words. Many thanks! Infinitely clear!!! Silence is golden.

[@Moorandmist]

This is amazing. So much less fiddly than regular darning. Thanks for showing us how!

[@bridgetplunkett7630]

Also beautifully presented. All the sewing is crystal clear and no annoying music. I used a tennis ball to hold the sock tight.

[@bunberrier]

Tennis ball! Perfect.

[@bridgetplunkett7630]

@@bunberrier I would revise that answer slightly. A smooth ball might be better as the fibres of the tennis ball can get caught a little when you're darning. This is a wonderful technique and I've used it several times.

[@bunberrier]

No words were used, so I learned without words. Somehow, this was more anchoring. I absolutely understand this mending instinctively now and dont need to remember it. Its just there. Not only did I learn a mending technique, but I learned about learning. I cant wait to share this idea with my daughter who teaches special needs children.

[@amylivingston4590]

Thank you so much for providing a clear demonstration without a lot of useless chitchat.

[@shirleyporter9025]

Lovely job! I absolutely love that there is no talking, prattling or attempts to engage the audience with anything other than your needle skills....excellent!

[@zing999]

Nice camera and lighting work. Appreciate the production quality so I can see what you’re doing clearly. Thanks!

[@bookhoudesign]

thank you for the kind words😊

[@Ninanomori]

I loved this. I needed a moment to chill and this couldn’t have come at a better time, also now excited to try this out!

[@bookhoudesign]

so happy to hear😀

[@dollybearzz8401]

This is what my late Mum did with all our clothes when they became worn, yet still too good to throw away - until we grew out of them! Nowadays, few people seem to have either the inclination or patience to repair their clothes. Such basic skills are seldom handed down through the generations now, which is a shame. Make do and mend was an old saying, usually because they had little choice! One of my adult sons sent me this video and said he is going to mend the holes in his favourite jumper! 😬 (I probably would have done it if I had known on my last, long journey visit, but glad that he is taking the initiative to have a go himself!)

[@melindafisher1584]

Perfect timing to find this video! I have a mitten to darn and have been watching numerous methods. Plus the word "Scotch" caught my eye ... I have Scottish ancestors! I think this will be just the method for what I need to repair.

[@clarewillison9379]

That looked beautiful on the reverse as well. Lovely video.

[@joantomlin7281]

A practical method. Swiss darning is beautiful, but it takes a lot of time, more suited to sweaters than socks. The extra thread laid across the hole would also make a sturdier repair. Thankyou

[@loraawalker3618]

This is brilliant! Never thought to use blanket stitch like this. This is the first time I've watched a tutorial and thought, hey--I can do that! Also looks more secure that way.I wonder if I will be able to stand how it feels, but will definitely try it out.❤

[@raelynearnest3176]

As if my mama said, “Mira asi se hace.” Mesmerizing and calming. Thank you.

[@anonfornow359]

This looks so much easier than the darning methods Ive used/tried. I also appreciate no commentary, no text over the images, and especially no music.

[@soniatriana9091]

Hello Rounna! What a great tutorial! This completely reminds me of the sock darning I use to do as a young kid back in the late early 70’s! It was fun to do & extremely relaxing & satisfying!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@harperoconnor5285]

Thank you so much! You helped me save a cardigan that used to be my mom's before she passed. I was finally able to mend the worn elbow. means a lot that I can wear it longer.

[@shadowlandsfarmandcreamery5400]

I'm really excited to try this method, thank you for showing another alternative!😍 Love from Maine, Deb

[@bookhoudesign]

You’re welcome ☺️

[@bacon_girl1155]

Thank you. I think I'll now do this type of darning vs the simple weave.🤗

[@morninglynn6281]

I never would have thought darning and blanket stitch go together but this is way more durable than weaving

[@emmaslow]

I love everything about how you present this tutorial, and the absolute bonus is that one of the few things I know how to do is the blanket stitch (which is how my brain 😮interprets this weave). Thank you 🙏

[@missvidabom]

You make this look so easy! I was so anxious to repair one of my items and now I cannot wait! Thank you so much!

[@Platero505]

I could watch someone sew all day. It's so relaxing, I just want to sit next to a hot stove. Winter has been very cold this year.

[@TheCannyMagpie]

I've got a hole in a long sleeve t-shirt where I pull it down with my thumb, I think this would look really pretty as a patch. Thanks for such a clear video!

[@lisaneighbour5463]

I’ve been sending the link to friends - it works great even for a beginner, my favourite socks have a new lease on life, and the process of mending is becoming addictive, thank you!

[@bookhoudesign]

Oh thanks so much 🧡happy to hear it worked well for you 😄

[@Knitery]

Amo los tutoriales sin palabras, sin sonido, todos deberían ser así. La imagen lo dice todo. Gracias ❤

[@amselnest5241]

Thank you so much for sharing this with us. My favorite jumper needs some mending, This is the perfect way to do it.

[@sajteapot]

Brilliant! Never seen darning like this but it's beautiful and so much easier than how I was taught.

[@miriamhavard7621]

I'm going to need more of this. Sewing, darning, mending, needlework videos with no music or talking; just the sound of the work being done. ✂️🧶🧵🪡

[@MS-cb8ci]

I was getting so frustrated with the weaving type of darning, this will be so much better! Thanks from Bellingham WA

[@VividAvenue]

Thank you for keeping it simple

[@kirstencook113]

I finally understand how to Darn. Thanks. Agree with the others about the silent approach. Very good.

[@gabbytriestomakethings]

Ok definitely have to try this for sure

[@Degrassifan1000]

This was an awesome tutorial. Thank you so much.

[@Mrs.Patriot]

I'm in the process of darning all my husband's socks and there are many! I"ll use this from now on!

[@maddogdelta]

BRILLIAN! I have 2 Aran sweaters that I have worn holes in... Now with help from this video, I think I can fix them!

[@clairekurdelak2913]

Amazing! I’m going to use this right away to fix the elbow of a favorite old cardigan. Thanks!

[@sandrahuibers8081]

What a handy technique! And great clear visuals that I could easily follow. I just tried this and it made a nice neat firm patch over a weak spot. I will be using this technique.

[@lainecolley1414]

A group of us in the late 90s speculated on what format videos here could take, and the no talking, just doing came up. The votes were split, some asking why. This is why. Awesome 😎

[@barbararoyal6139]

My grandmother and mother darned socks for many years. It was a pleasure to watch your skill with this very old and needed skill. Thank you!!🕊️

[@bethkolle1]

This is fascinating, and MUCH easier than the way I learned, thank you! Your working yarn is bunching up because it is untwisting. You can give it a twist after each row to make the darning go easier, or wait until the bunching-up gets irritating and twist it back up in one go.

[@mattmcconnell6870]

That was beautifully done. Thank you for shareing.

[@lidiawest8615]

Honestly I love this and I think it looks great! Thank you for sharing. ❤

[@stitchesontherun]

Such a beautiful tutorial. No need for commentary, it's super easy to follow along. Thank you!!!

[@sarahsjodahl6863]

This is amazing! Thank you so much for the wonderful (and easy to follow) tutorial!

[@bookhoudesign]

Happy you enjoyed it😄

[@taejiminie5248]

my cat scratched several holes into my wool sweater. i watched several darning tutorials, but I'm gonna try this one out since the style looks very secure

[@bridgetplunkett7630]

This is really a great video. I tried this and it came out pretty good not as beautiful as yours but I have a few more to do. I love this technique. Thank you.

[@onePJj]

This was so satisfying! I can't wait to try this, thank you!!

[@anyuka2466]

Теперь буду знать еще один способ латания шерсти. Спасибо за атмосферный ролик. 🙂👍🏻

[@annabellagardner3190]

Very beautiful work with your skilled finger’s doing Scott darning. Australia

[@MrsAngelala]

I just darned a sock!!! Thank you!

[@MinurielLai]

Very calming and instructive. Nicely done.

[@leticiasanfelix8545]

Thanks for sharing! Very nice job🌺😍

[@cw2071]

So now I’ve got to go through all my stuff to find something with a hole in it so I can try this gorgeous technique 😅

[@bridgetplunkett7630]

This is a brilliant tutorial. Thanks very much.

[@David-rg9dt]

Great, thank you, love the sound of the wool being pulled through, very relaxing!

[@JeromePoipoi]

thank you for helping me saving my favourite jumper !

[@watkins1robert]

Just mended a sweater sleeve with a blown out elbow. First time darning and using this example I am quite pleased with the result. Thank you!!!

[@pathazanov6341]

An outstanding tutorial. Thank you for the natural sounds and sharing your knowledge

[@enzasicuri8310]

Thank you! Incredible clear to understand!

[@KR-he7mm]

Thanks! First time in my life I've darned a sock! The result is not as beatiful as yours but I've a feeling I'm going to improve with practice...😏

[@judyyee4163]

👏👏 what a good method. East to remember too.

[@Su-ri5ob]

Oh now this just makes so much sense! I have never been happy with a traditional darn and have been using chain stitch instead but I will definitely be trying this, thank you.

[@trentonjennings9105]

That technique is certainly aesthetically pleasing. I darned my first pair of moth-eaten wool socks only last month. I used a simple warp/weave because that is all I knew at the time, and that was from another video. It appears the Scotch method. though pretty, derives strength in only one dimension, whereas if you weave in two directions at right angles you have the strength of the yarn in two directions. Anyway, I like this better than the Swiss darn which looks very complicated.

[@marijkeschellenbach2680]

Wow, this is fascinating and a lovely way to mend. I have a stack of socks (mine and family's/friends) I made and now have thin parts or holes and this is a new way for me to darn. I am glad that people are getting back to mending and darning instead of getting rid of those clothing items, it is such a waste and environmentally unfriendly. Thank you so much for sharing this video❣❣❣

[@bookhoudesign]

You are so welcome😄

[@user-ih6rc3gd8w]

Какой интересный способ! Никогда такого не видела. Спасибо!

[@mastinomama8939]

Fantastic! Thank you very much for sharing ❤.

[@rendmendecclesiastes3728]

Love that look!

[@gwenwells2286]

From one old needlepointing hand, when your yarn twists up, just drop the threaded needle in the air kind of upside down and let it spin itself out. You'll get your yarn twist back and it won't bunch up on you.

[@gwenwells2286]

And it won't split as much.

[@insertwittyprofilenamehere]

Just tried this and I'm really happy with how it turned out for me. I used a sock that was slated for use as a rag, and while it's nowhere near as nice as what's shown here (I missed a couple stitches because it was my first ever time doing this and I used a dark thread which made it harder to see) I'm excited to give it another try (I purposely cut another hole into my practice sock to work on tomorrow 😂).

[@blackawana]

Tried it...liked it! Thanks!

[@staisyloo7857]

That really is cool! 👏👏👏

[@Jane_Ricciardi]

Mnay thanks for this amazing video!!

[@solb101]

Nice work. It’s much better than trying to do a plain weave and finding an ugly grid on your jumper.

[@ssoipon]

Beautiful!

[@bookhoudesign]

thanks so much 😊

[@walkietalkie2193]

Спасибо большое за видео. Полезный совет и приятное успокаивающее видео

[@Gemtimestwo]

This is awesome! Thank you!

[@catalhuyuk7]

Thank you for teaching this technique.

[@SIM101ism]

Do you start with the jumper on the outside or inside ? Thank you I love this video, it’s so pretty and so helpful 😊

[@bookhoudesign]

This was done on the outside, if you do this on the inside the shape of the hole will be visible 😊

[@gingerginger3413]

Love it. Thank you.

[@user-fu9kk4fm7f]

LOVE this technique!

[@paulascott7330]

Definitely adding this to my sweater mending repertoire. I actually use an old baseball as a darning egg.

[@ms-ht1cj]

Great tutorial, thanks ❤

[@teresasanchez6707]

You are a genius. Thank you!

[@bookhoudesign]

Happy you enjoyed the video 😄👍🏼

[@lefilalapat]

Super technique que vais faire mienne dès à présent, merci beaucoup pour ce partage.

[@mai_world]

Freaking Brilliant!!! Thank you!

[@lotto1819]

great tutorial! thank you!!

[@rayannez6228]

Is it me? At the end, when the wood is taken away and the piece is turned over, stitched and cut, then turned back over....what happened to the loop of gold yarn on the left side?

[@phoebea]

It wasn't a loop on the left side. They were two separate yarn ends/tails: one from when the yarn length ran out and the other is a new yarn length to continue the project. So, you would repeat the last step with the other yarn ends/tails. I guess you could create a weaver's knot to join the two separate ends, but instead of leaving a tail, you would just continue the pattern as if there was no break in yarn/thread.

[@tbarc1]

So glad this was asked and answered! I was lost...viewed vid again to see if I missed something while scratching my head 😂

[@chinemapictures]

Beautiful thank you

[@nekokun354]

Very relaxing