I did it! I can't believe I finally learned how to do this - thanks to you! My daughter bought a really nice sweater at a thrift shop for her boyfriend and asked me if I could mend it. I wasn't sure if I could, because it had 7 dropped stitches and the stitches were super tiny! I searched my mom's stash of tiny crochet hooks to find one that was small enough to grab the stiches and "ladder up" and YEAH it worked! Thankfully, the end of the tear was at a seam, so I just needed to tie the last stitch into the seam with a matching colored thread. Yeah, I'm so excited!! THANK YOU!
I have watched sooooo many darning videos in search of an actual, detailed explanation of how to do this and yours is the only one I've found that goes step by step through the process. Thank you so much!
Thank you this was very helpful. It's much harder doing the repair on a dark navy jumper though 😉, not so easy to see the stitches, but I got there in the end 😊
My son just asked if I could repair a knit hat for his friend. I had no idea, so I found your video and will give a shot. I only crochet, but this looks easy enough to do. Thanks for a great tutorial!
thank you! at this point in time I don't own anything of that sort that needs mending, but I suspect at some point in the future I will so I've saved this video to a playlist for future reference.
Thank you! This is so incredibly helpful! I have a few pretty but too delicate slub knit sweaters that I worried I'd never be able to wear again because they laddered on the first wear. I think this will help me salvage them. Much appreciated!
I have a knit sweater I'm attempting to repair and hopefully consign! I started on my own with a pair of pointed tweezers, but starting to get cross-eyed and confused, I came here for guidance. This was so helpful, and I'll be using it for future repairs on knits I might not've given a second chance before. Thanks for sharing! 😊
So interesting! I am new to your channel and I had no idea about bronze age fabrics and that they made them out of all types of things not just flax. Learning so much!
Thanks for sharing this! fantastic! I have one of those wooden darning eggs with a groove and a latch hook but didn't know how to use it. I can see from what you are doing here exactly how it could help. Am I right in thinking you are not securing the mending thread with a knot at all? just leaving it sort of floating? Again, thanks for this it's great (as are all your clips that I am really enjoying.
Your video has helped me tremendously! Thank you! I have a sweater shoulder seam repair but I cannot figure out what to do. May I send you a photo to get your advice, please? I would really appreciate it.
I'd pick up the middle rung first then each side, and hold the live stitches on something like a safety pin as you go. When they are all latched up as far as possible, weave the live stitches into the body of the knitwear just as you would for one stitch.
I would like to try this but mine has a broken string on it. It’s unraveling and I don’t think this method will work on mine. Anyone have some pointers?
Absolutely no one on UA-cam has made this simpler to understand than you! Thanks so much!
I did it! I can't believe I finally learned how to do this - thanks to you! My daughter bought a really nice sweater at a thrift shop for her boyfriend and asked me if I could mend it. I wasn't sure if I could, because it had 7 dropped stitches and the stitches were super tiny! I searched my mom's stash of tiny crochet hooks to find one that was small enough to grab the stiches and "ladder up" and YEAH it worked! Thankfully, the end of the tear was at a seam, so I just needed to tie the last stitch into the seam with a matching colored thread. Yeah, I'm so excited!! THANK YOU!
I don’t knit and have no idea what’s going on, but I love watching this. It looks like magic.
I have watched sooooo many darning videos in search of an actual, detailed explanation of how to do this and yours is the only one I've found that goes step by step through the process. Thank you so much!
Thank you this was very helpful. It's much harder doing the repair on a dark navy jumper though 😉, not so easy to see the stitches, but I got there in the end 😊
Thank you! I'm going to do this with a beautiful sweater I found at a local thrift store.
My son just asked if I could repair a knit hat for his friend. I had no idea, so I found your video and will give a shot. I only crochet, but this looks easy enough to do. Thanks for a great tutorial!
That was an amazing result. I will refer to this and replay it each time I repair my knit goods.
I saved this video and keep returning again and again When I need to fix something! Thanks again!
thank you!
at this point in time I don't own anything of that sort that needs mending, but I suspect at some point in the future I will so I've saved this video to a playlist for future reference.
Thanks to your video I was able to save my comfiest sweater!! Thank you so much!
Thank you! This is so incredibly helpful! I have a few pretty but too delicate slub knit sweaters that I worried I'd never be able to wear again because they laddered on the first wear. I think this will help me salvage them. Much appreciated!
Thank you! I've been using the 'nail varnish for laddering tights' hack for too long 😜 This looks so much nicer
Thank you so much, you just helped me save one of my favorite sweaters. Now I can take it to college with me :,)
that's magic!! Thank you. I'm off to try it on my mend.
Excellent video. Thank you.
I have a knit sweater I'm attempting to repair and hopefully consign! I started on my own with a pair of pointed tweezers, but starting to get cross-eyed and confused, I came here for guidance. This was so helpful, and I'll be using it for future repairs on knits I might not've given a second chance before. Thanks for sharing! 😊
So interesting! I am new to your channel and I had no idea about bronze age fabrics and that they made them out of all types of things not just flax. Learning so much!
Thanks for the video. I was able to follow your instruction and mend my expensive sweater.
Dear Sally,
I've been unable to find your other videos on making knitwear last as long as possible. I'd love to view them! Thank you much.
Sorry, we got behind when Gareth got ill, they are still planned, just haven't happened yet
Super helpful. Are you doing this from the inside or outside of the sock or garment, please?
From the stockinette side
Thanks for sharing this! fantastic! I have one of those wooden darning eggs with a groove and a latch hook but didn't know how to use it. I can see from what you are doing here exactly how it could help. Am I right in thinking you are not securing the mending thread with a knot at all? just leaving it sort of floating? Again, thanks for this it's great (as are all your clips that I am really enjoying.
That's right, it's woven in enough not to slip, and the loose ends will 'fuzz' into the knit after a wash for extra grip
@@SallyPointer Thanks that's wonderful, and now I am armed to try and use my sewing bygone that has been a bit of a mystery till now!
Very helpful, thank you!
Thank you so much!
Thnxs for uploading and sharing this
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THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!
Thank you! This was so helpful! I saved my sweater after I thought i would have to toss it 🤗
That's great to hear!
Your video has helped me tremendously! Thank you! I have a sweater shoulder seam repair but I cannot figure out what to do. May I send you a photo to get your advice, please? I would really appreciate it.
Sure thing, there's contact details on my website, www.sallypointer.com
Brilliant, thank you!!
Very good, thank you very much for this tutorial.
Very nice 👌
Well isn't that the darnedest thing!
LOL.
Good job, excellent explanation! ……☹️😳😃👍👏❤️👵
What's the procedure if the ladder is multiple stitches wide? Which do you do first? I have a 3 wide ladder.
I'd pick up the middle rung first then each side, and hold the live stitches on something like a safety pin as you go. When they are all latched up as far as possible, weave the live stitches into the body of the knitwear just as you would for one stitch.
Beautiful!
Would a fine crochet hook work?
Absolutely! A fine crochet hook, or a latch hook definitely makes this even faster to do.
I would like to try this but mine has a broken string on it. It’s unraveling and I don’t think this method will work on mine. Anyone have some pointers?
Start by running a replacement thread in to bridge the broken thread, then latch up including this new strand. That should work fine.
@@SallyPointer thank you so much! I didn’t think of that! Ima go see what I can do :3
I'm trying to fix my knitted monkey toy
I'll make you a video
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i came here for the opposite :))