Alright, let’s fix them
Back in early August, The Boy got a pair of the spiffy Allbirds shoes (the ones made of wool!) to wear as slippers. He likes them and has worn them around the house for the last few months. However, come the end of December, it became clear there was a problem. The lining of the shoes had worn through over his big toes, and the outer layer of fabric was starting to get thin. If we didn't do something, there would soon be a hole. We didn't really want to buy new ones (especially if they only last 5 months...), [...]
Just a little bit more
And here's the third patch for this go round. This one was another hole at the edge of the pocket (and a good reminder that if I ever knit a sweater, I should maybe do something to reinforce the corners of the pockets from the get go). And that's probably the end. Probably. I need to give the whole thing one more check to see if there are any other spots that need attention before it goes back in the closet!
More Mending
So remember that sweater? The one that I spent far too much time mending already (scroll down...you'll see it)? Yeah...yeah so it's due for another round. It's got a few holes (I wear it all the time, I climb on rocks and through prickly things more than I should, and I have kittens...holes are a given). I've got some thread, and I clearly have an excess of free time. I should probably just find another pajama sweater...I've had this one since at least 2014 and I've worn it more than just about anything else in my closet. But I love [...]
Mending
Somehow...and I have decided not to dwell on how (though I have refreshed all of our moth traps just to be extra cautious), a pair of The Boy's socks got a hole. Right up at the top where you are absolutely not getting any serious wear. I've never actually dealt with a hole involving the cast on edge, but I decided it couldn't be that different than a hole anywhere else. Step one is find yarn...these were the options the stash offered. From left to right that's two yarns from a Frabjulous Fibers color morph on Cheshire Cat in the [...]
Darn it
I managed to get a funny hole in my sock. It's on top of the toes (not a spot where I usually get a lot of wear), and closer examination revealed that it's just one popped strand. There's no sign of wear (the fabric around it isn't thin), so my guess is it just got caught on something (kitten claws are a distinct possibility) and snapped. This is easy to fix... I started by securing the freestanding stitch with one of my very favorite safety pins/stitch markers (as always, amazon links are affiliate links). The strand that broke is directly [...]
And done!
I'm calling this little patch of stitching done! That's the one I just did now, and just for reminders, here are the ones I did back in November. That's the one on the cuff. And that's the one on the front near the pocket. And here's the one on the back up by the shoulder. And here's where I'm super mean and say no, I can't really take a picture that shows them to you all at once (several people asked last time). That's because they're all over the place on the sweater, and you can't actually see them all [...]
One more round
Remember back in November when I had some holes in an old sweater? And I hated the idea of shopping so much that I decided to embroider over the things instead of buying a new sweater (you can follow along on the whole adventure over here if you're so inclined, scroll down...). Yeah, well the sweater got another hole (kittens...blame kittens). But once you're that invested in fixing something, you're not going to let it go for one more little hole. You're going to grab the same batch of threads you used last time and stitch on it some more. [...]
Officially now decorations, not holes!
So let's see where we ended up. First the sleeve. Then the shoulder. Then the front. I love it. Totally couldn't be happier. I'm actually considering doing this in a few other spots on the sweater where there are no holes just for the fun of it because I don't want to be done yet. And for folks asking or wondering, no it's really not hard. You can find embroidery floss at most any craft store. The only other things you need are a needle (I like the blunt ones, but some people like pointy ones...experiment and see what you [...]
I’m starting to like the holes in my sweater
So I took a break from the hole on the front of the sweater and moved onto the one on the cuff of the sleeve. The first round of stitching looked something like this. Then I spent some time on the one on the back of the shoulder (right where the front, back, and sleeve all come together). It's working out something like this. In both cases I've gone with stabilizing (or really even emphasizing) the hole rather than trying to hide it. And both spots will be getting Lots More Stitches before this is over. But I'm having so [...]
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