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How do you repair crochet?
My daughter's longies have developed a huge hole in the crotch. It isn't a
stretch-hole it is like the yarn actually broke (please please please don't tell me I have moths!). With knit items I would know how to pick up stitches or graft the hole together but I am clueless when it comes to repairs in crochet. Does anyone have any advice for me? Thanks! LauraJ |
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How do you repair crochet?
If you have the matching thread , unravel a bit and start some new
stitches ,,, than anchor it with some sewing thread ,,, mirjam My daughter's longies have developed a huge hole in the crotch. It isn't a stretch-hole it is like the yarn actually broke (please please please don't tell me I have moths!). With knit items I would know how to pick up stitches or graft the hole together but I am clueless when it comes to repairs in crochet. Does anyone have any advice for me? Thanks! LauraJ |
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How do you repair crochet?
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Mirjam Bruck-Cohen wrote: LauraJ wrote My daughter's longies have developed a huge hole in the crotch. It isn't a stretch-hole it is like the yarn actually broke (please please please don't tell me I have moths!). With knit items I would know how to pick up stitches or graft the hole together but I am clueless when it comes to repairs in crochet. Does anyone have any advice for me? If you have the matching thread , unravel a bit and start some new stitches ,,, than anchor it with some sewing thread ,,, First: find the last loop of the crochet where it's been raveling, and anchor it (with a stitch holder or something). Look for other weak spots. It isn't necessarily moths or carpet beetles, it might just be stress on the yarn. Once you're reasonably sure you've got solid material, fasten in the new yarn and crochet to fill the hole. I would probably also add a row or two more than was there originally, just to be sure there's no extra stress there. When you get to where you want to fasten it to the other edge (where in knitting you might kitchener it), you may want to work from inside. Connect it with slipstitch (chain stitch) crochet (UK single crochet) so the seam is as unobtrusive as possible. =Tamar |
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How do you repair crochet?
Thank you, Tamar! Your post was quite helpful and brought up a couple of
things I hadn't thought of. I made these pants big enough to grow with her a little while but apparently they needed a little more room in the legs. Thanks! Laura "Richard Eney" wrote in message ... In article , Mirjam Bruck-Cohen wrote: LauraJ wrote My daughter's longies have developed a huge hole in the crotch. It isn't a stretch-hole it is like the yarn actually broke (please please please don't tell me I have moths!). With knit items I would know how to pick up stitches or graft the hole together but I am clueless when it comes to repairs in crochet. Does anyone have any advice for me? If you have the matching thread , unravel a bit and start some new stitches ,,, than anchor it with some sewing thread ,,, First: find the last loop of the crochet where it's been raveling, and anchor it (with a stitch holder or something). Look for other weak spots. It isn't necessarily moths or carpet beetles, it might just be stress on the yarn. Once you're reasonably sure you've got solid material, fasten in the new yarn and crochet to fill the hole. I would probably also add a row or two more than was there originally, just to be sure there's no extra stress there. When you get to where you want to fasten it to the other edge (where in knitting you might kitchener it), you may want to work from inside. Connect it with slipstitch (chain stitch) crochet (UK single crochet) so the seam is as unobtrusive as possible. =Tamar |
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How do you repair crochet?
Thank you, Mirjam. I appreciate your reply! The pants are all fixed up and
soaking in their nice wool wash as I type... LauraJ "Mirjam Bruck-Cohen" wrote in message ... If you have the matching thread , unravel a bit and start some new stitches ,,, than anchor it with some sewing thread ,,, mirjam My daughter's longies have developed a huge hole in the crotch. It isn't a stretch-hole it is like the yarn actually broke (please please please don't tell me I have moths!). With knit items I would know how to pick up stitches or graft the hole together but I am clueless when it comes to repairs in crochet. Does anyone have any advice for me? Thanks! LauraJ |
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How do you repair crochet?
You are welcome Laura ,
nothing pleases me more than when we ALL can take care of our handmade goodies !!! mirjam Thank you, Mirjam. I appreciate your reply! The pants are all fixed up and soaking in their nice wool wash as I type... LauraJ |
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