![]() While this technique is great for small portions of color, it is unlike fair isle or intarsia in that it's best for smaller, isolated bits of color where it would be wasteful to continuously carry the yarn as you're doing your work. If you like to knit amigurumi, this is also a great way to add little accents onto the faces or bodies of your stuffies without having to worry about stranded knitting in the round. There are a ton of things you can do with this technique: you can add some polka dots to a simple knit hat, or even create a cute little design on an otherwise plain scarf. This technique is called the duplicate stitch, and it's a way of going over completed stockinette stitch with a whole new color. My go-to mending yarn for the projects in this Masterclass is Scheepjes Metropolis which is a blend of wool and nylon.Īre you ready to learn new mending skills? Come and join me on my Patreon page and let’s get started.Colorwork can seem like a daunting technique for knitters who have never attempted it before, but a lesser-known way of adding some color variation to your work is actually after the fact! That's right, you can add some colorwork to your knitting after you've already finished the main body of work, and the best part is that it will still look like knitting, rather than embroidery. As for which type of yarn, it’s best to choose the same fibre that the damaged item was made out of. To mend these holes, you pretty much only need a darning needle and some yarn. If you don’t have any damaged knitwear, you can also use old swatches. Perhaps you have a sweater or a sock with some holes in them, or even a tea towel or a dishcloth will work nicely. ![]() To get started, gather up some damaged fabrics. Just to be completely transparent about this. ![]() Disclaimer: Patreon charges you per month, so that means if you join at the end of a month, you will still be charged for that month as well. Upcoming techniques include more decorative styles of mending such as embroidery and my attempt at fixing holes in granny squares.Īll tutorial videos will be available from the Jonagold level of my Patreon page, which is €5 per month. There are some chapters yet to come, those are still in the process of being filmed. At the moment I’m most excited about this one! You can get so creative with crochet and in this chapter you will learn how to cover up a hole with a crochet flower patch. Tuesday May 18th: Chapter 4 – Crochet patches. This is one of my favourite techniques as it works on most fabrics. In this chapter, you will learn how to cover up a damaged spot with a neat woven patch. This is especially handy for areas where duplicate stitching might be difficult, such as ribbed cuffs, borders, or areas with stitch patterns other than stockinette stitch. In this chapter, I’m going to teach you how to pick up stitches at the bottom of a hole, and knitting a patch to cover it up. ![]() Tuesday May 4th: Chapter 2 – the “knitted” technique. ![]() This first chapter is almost an hour long, so you’ll have loads of information to get started on your own darning practice. Tuesday April 27th: Chapter 1 – Swiss Darning, also known as duplicate stitching. We’ll be diving into several different methods, the first one being Swiss darning. What will I learn?Īt the end of this Masterclass, you will be able to fix holes using a variety of techniques. The first Chapter is available today, with a new chapter being added every Tuesday. The Darn it Mending Masterclass focuses on mending holes in knitted and woven fabrics, and I’m also working on adding a chapter on mending crochet fabrics. There’s already a lot of content on my Patreon page, check out this blogpost here if you want to learn about the other Masterclasses on there. If you don’t know Patreon, it’s a paid monthly membership for my exclusive tutorial videos, available from just €5 per month. I have some great news for you, because today marks the start of the Darn it Mending Masterclass! This Masterclass is a series of tutorial videos that will all be published on my Patreon page. ![]()
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