How to darn a hole in a sweater | Care & Repair | Donna Wilson

Learn how to fix a hole in a sweater, scarf, cushion or any knitted fabric using the woven and Swiss darning techniques.
Darning using a weaving technique is probably the kind of mending that comes to mind when you think about darning. It's used to create a woven patch across a hole in a knitted fabric. As it's a woven rather than a knit structure, it's not an invisible mend, but you can use this to your advantage by using contrast colours to create a beautiful badge.
Swiss darning can be used to create a less visible mend, as it replicates the stitches of a knitted fabric.
00:19 Woven darning
02:47 Swiss Darning
For both techniques, you'll need a needle, a length of yarn, and a method of creating tension.
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