March 29, 2025 Intro to Sweater Repair with Hand Darning

This workshop is from 1-3pm with Nandi of Bliss Joy Bull (@blissjoybull).

Make your holey sweaters wearable again with darning. Learn how to repair holes in knitwear by darning a hole by hand and with a Speedweve-style darning loom. This two-hour class will guide you through the process of creating and darning a rectangular patch with yarn. You will learn the best tools and materials for repairing knitwear with darning. Bring your own sweater with a 1” hole or smaller to repair!

• Tapestry needles, and wool and cotton yarns will be provided. A knitted swatch will also be provided to practice these techniques.
• You'll be provided a darning loom for use during the workshop - available for purchase after the workshop
• In general, chunkier knits in a solid color without patterns are easier to learn how to darn. Very fine knit fabric is more challenging.
• Beginner/advanced beginner. Knowledge of knit fabric (what knit/purl means) is beneficial, but not mandatory.
• Please note: we probably won't have an exact color match for yarn unless you bring your own. We love visible mends!
• Thread snips, extra wool yarn, and darning looms will be available for purchase after the workshop.