Darn It! How to Repair Your Knitting Online Workshop

Description

You’ve spent hours, weeks, even months knitting something, and it’s been undone in a moment. A single snag, a sneaky moth, or simple wear and tear over time can all spell disaster for a favorite project or precious heirloom piece. Rather than saying “Darn it,” and tossing your sock in the trash, why not say “I can darn it!” and restore your project to its previous glory?

In This Online Workshop You’ll Learn:

• A variety of repair techniques including duplicate and Kitchener stitch
• How to fix holes before they even happen
• Step-by-step repairs for stockinette, Fair Isle, cables, and lace knitting
• The secret to weaving in ends invisibly
• Tips for sourcing repair yarn and mimicking original yarns in older or heirloom pieces

Lesson Outline:

• Intro
• Darning vs. Reweaving
• A Stitch In Time: Finding Holes Before They Happen
• The Duplicate Stitch
• Kitchener Stitch
• Mending a Hole in Stockinette
• Weaving in Ends
• Repairing Stranded Colorwork
• Repairing Cables
• Repairing Lace
• Conclusion

Skill Level:

Any! Students should have basic knitting skills and some knowledge of knitting cables and simple lace.

Optional Materials for Practice Swatches:

Small amounts of worsted-weight yarn in several colors for practice swatches and repair; Size 7 or 8 knitting needles; locking stitch markers; crochet hook; tapestry needle and sharp-tipped needle; Size 7 or 8 double-pointed knitting needles

This Online Workshop Includes:

• Discussion board: The discussion board is a great way to interact with other users in the Online Workshop. It’s an open forum for you to ask questions, share your thoughts, and express your inspirations.
• Gallery: Share images of your work where you can give and receive feedback from fellow students.
• Notes: This is a place for you to keep personal notes to help you with your work and the Online Workshop content. Only you will be able to see your notes.
• Video Lessons: Run Time 123 minutes

About the Instructor:

Jennifer Raymond is a knitter, crocheter, and spinner based in Ashland, Virginia, with more than 20 years of stitching experience. A teacher and designer, she also has a business repairing and restoring heirloom knit and crochet pieces, and is the instructor in the Online Workshop All About Yarn.