I’ve recently been looking into darning, since a few of my wool jumpers have gotten moth holes in them. It’s tricky because the work is very fine (~10 stitches per inch) and I’m struggling a bit...
I’ve recently been looking into darning, since a few of my wool jumpers have gotten moth holes in them. It’s tricky because the work is very fine (~10 stitches per inch) and I’m struggling a bit even with a steady hand and good eyesight, but it’s so satisfying once I have one done and it can rejoin the lineup in my wardrobe instead of throwing it out to replace it.
Darning was one of my pandemic learns! I like nice wooly socks but am not a fan of the price of nice wooly socks, so I figured out how to fix them. Learning Swiss/duplicate darning has been...
Darning was one of my pandemic learns! I like nice wooly socks but am not a fan of the price of nice wooly socks, so I figured out how to fix them.
Learning Swiss/duplicate darning has been incredibly satisfying (which is what I assume you're learning for jumpers?), but it's so time-consuming. Luckily for socks I can fall back on a simple weave for the sake of speed.
Maybe this isn't an issue for you, since you mention having good eye-sight, but I find I need to get so up close to the work I tend to block light. Wearing a headlamp make it so much easier for me to see what I'm doing.
Yes Swiss is the style I’ve been trying. It will look excellent once I have it done, but you’re right that it takes patience! Even with good eyesight, because I’m working with such compact...
Yes Swiss is the style I’ve been trying. It will look excellent once I have it done, but you’re right that it takes patience!
Even with good eyesight, because I’m working with such compact stitches (and the jumpers are a few years old so they’re all a little bit fuzzy too) bright direct lighting is crucial to see what I’m doing. I’ve got a floor lamp/reading lamp that I can point directly at the work while I go.
I’ve recently been looking into darning, since a few of my wool jumpers have gotten moth holes in them. It’s tricky because the work is very fine (~10 stitches per inch) and I’m struggling a bit even with a steady hand and good eyesight, but it’s so satisfying once I have one done and it can rejoin the lineup in my wardrobe instead of throwing it out to replace it.
Darning was one of my pandemic learns! I like nice wooly socks but am not a fan of the price of nice wooly socks, so I figured out how to fix them.
Learning Swiss/duplicate darning has been incredibly satisfying (which is what I assume you're learning for jumpers?), but it's so time-consuming. Luckily for socks I can fall back on a simple weave for the sake of speed.
Maybe this isn't an issue for you, since you mention having good eye-sight, but I find I need to get so up close to the work I tend to block light. Wearing a headlamp make it so much easier for me to see what I'm doing.
Yes Swiss is the style I’ve been trying. It will look excellent once I have it done, but you’re right that it takes patience!
Even with good eyesight, because I’m working with such compact stitches (and the jumpers are a few years old so they’re all a little bit fuzzy too) bright direct lighting is crucial to see what I’m doing. I’ve got a floor lamp/reading lamp that I can point directly at the work while I go.