This few min video is a reflection of years of expertise. The ability to judge proper yarn length and tension is what makes it so captivating and appear effortless.
I am a 65 y.o. seamstress/tailor and have done this and yes with patience and practice born of necessity and experiencethis works beautifully. Well done!
Well, do you have any hints or tips for 33 year old guy who’s grandmother was a seamstress? The crotchet part is simple enough, as well as terminating the stitch. For me the last time I tried this I was trying to do a nice job and was simply unable to get the loop lengths correct. Going off of thirds I was able to get pretty close the first time. If it was for a piece of camping equipment I would have been pleased. But I must have completely started over a dozen times before I made myself stop before I did damage or settled for a poor patch. Any tips or thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
it's called a latch hook. I hadn't seen it used for this before, but you should be able to find one in any craft store. The one I used to have came in a kit to make a pillow panel. this is a much better use!
The 1st tool is a darning needle, the 2nd is a latch hook, commonly used to create latch hook rugs. You can find one at any craft store. The latch hook, BTW, also works great for snagging the hair that's clogging, or trying to clog, the shower drain.
It’s actually not that hard actually, I used to love watching my meemaw knit (God rest her sweet soul) 🙏 and not because of the knitting but because of the treats I get just for sitting😂
This is a great tutorial. Some people have commented that they would just go buy another sweater. They are missing the point: people are way too wasteful. If this sweater wasn't mended, it would likely end up in a landfill with millions of other clothes that people just throw away. Mending a sweater to continue wearing it, or to donate it to charity (ie a homeless shelter), saves money and prevents more waste. Plus, new sweaters and clothing cost a fortune! I wish I had known how to do this to save favorite sweaters of mine in the past. I like how you used the blue thread to provide a good contrast, so people like me can follow along to save their own clothing. Thank you for making and posting this video! 🙂🙂🙂
@@ferretyluv that still doesn't address the excess consumption angle. A sweater having a tiny hole doesn't NEED to be replaced. And if you look up stats on how American recycling often ends up in a landfill anyway, it's one more reason to try to save the clothes you already own.
Beautiful work. This reminds me of my Irish uncle who was a bench tailor for 75 years. I had the pleasure of watching him work several times. One time he did a simple job of hemming pants and he was like a human sewing machine. I was astounded at how fast and how precisely he worked. After he was done, I couldn't even see the stitches. He was the last in a family of tailors back to at least the 18th century. Whenever I'm home in Ireland, people don't call me by my surname. I'm known as Robert the Tailor even though I've never done one stitch. That's how strongly we're associated with tailoring.
What a shame your uncle didn't pass on his skills. Or that others didn't want to learn. Perhaps you could rekindle this family tradition? The skills of mending are needed now just as much as ever.
Высший пилотаж!!! Целую Ваши руки, милая дама! Далеко не у каждой в наш век они золотые. Уважаю за умение самой ремонтировать вещи, а не сплавлять их мамам и бабушкам в надежде починить.
This is absolutely incredible. I’ve been knitting & crocheting for 55 years… and I KNOW the incredible skill it took to make this repair. I consider myself intermediate in skill, but I do not believe I could do this without intensive patience and multiple attempts. I can replace a zipper….but I know to leave it to someone better than me. Similarly, I suspect that I would have to leave this job to younger fingers & clearer eyes. I hope the recipient of this repair appreciates the fine artistic skill required.
@@miciagaming7323 My life has been very full, so I had to fit “crochet/me time” in around the edges. I found what takes me to my zen place. I narrowed my many craft interests to just crochet, and I narrowed that to minimal yarn changes, and I looked for textured patterns that did not snag easily. I steered toward 4-weight yarn to work up quicker than the threaded designs of my youth. And I made pieces I didn’t have to spend much time in sizing. So I made a lot of afghans and gave them away! Except for the one with puffed Angel squares that was auctioned off to make money for breast cancer awareness. That was nice. Just enjoy the ride.
Por ahora ya hay gente en el mundo que come solo una vez al dia, así que no me extrañaría que tengamos que volver a los remiendos. Viene bien aprender por si acaso
This is fantastic! As far as the "fancy needle" goes, you can just use a small crochet hook. But this is also called a latch hook. It's made for hooking rugs.
Этот инструмент называется "Деккер", он входит в комплект вязальной машины. Им на машине поднимают утерянные петли и делают узоры. Мне 63 года и последние 35 лет я вяжу на вязальной машине.
Thank you so much for your kind words! It's always great to know that my work is appreciated. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to let me know. Thanks again!
This is one of the most informative and beneficial tutorials that I have seen in years. I have honestly lost most of the tips and tricks taught to me by mother having not knitted for years after her passing and for it not really being cool for my generation, growing up. This is one of those types of techniques that my mom would demonstrate effortlessly and leave me in awe of everything she knew how to fix. I so miss her well of knowledge. Thank you for sharing this and for reminding me that I can still draw from her knowledge by seeking out the community that keeps it alive. ❤❤❤
I know nothing about you than the fact, that you comment very kind words under a RU-vid knitting video. But I know for a fact, that your mother would be very proud of you for the person you are now! I wish you all the best and warmth and kindness for the new year ✨️
The level of skill to do this is insane! Such precision! Fantastic 👏👏👏 would love to see it done in the same colour as the jumper to see if it was even noticeable 😱
@@nifflofair6685 нажмите в правом верхнем углу видео на шестерёнку, вы перейдёте в настройки. В меню найдите выбор скорости воспроизведения видео. Поставьте скорость на 0,25, и вы сможете всё рассмотреть, как и хотели.
I love this so much. I’m 17 and trying to take care of the things that I love. I’ve been raised to throw anything away that’s in anyway torn, worn, or dull. I want to thank you for this video. I’m fixing my favorite turtle neck from 2012 that I got at a thrift store. I wear it so often in the winter that the armpits are worn all the way through. I can’t wait to give it new life. This is something i’m going to teach my children. After this project, i’m going to embroider “boner garage supreme” on a pair of booty shorts. Life is good
I'm 26 and just barely leaving my parents house. I've also been raised to throw stuff away. I want to be able to do all the old-fashioned ways of making do with less resources too. For me, it's partially a hobby, partially a way for me to save a little money, and partially a way to reduce my waste. I'm glad other folks are having a similar idea. Out of curiosity, why are you doing this? Also: "Boner Garage Supreme" lol, that's tacky as heck- I need to steal that idea.
i KNEW there must be a mentality of just throwing stuff away. i am older, and thought maybe it was "pioneering" spirit as i was raised in the PNW of the US...we took care of our stuff knowing we wouldn't replace it easily. we fixed and refurbished everything we could. i have a pile of sweaters that need this trick as i never learned this.
You are awesome! Never lose that passion. The world wasn't always "throw it away" that's something that's only relatively recently occurred and due to the behavior and mismanagement of the earth by those who created that environment it is quickly going away so these skills will be necessary in everything from food, clothing, electronics, automobiles etc. basically all things.
Wow! Saved this to a playlist for my daughter. She is 8 and learning to make her own clothing etc. Thank you for being someone willing to pass on a skill. These are priceless gifts we share with others. You have changed, enhanced, and blessed lives with this. My family is one among countless others.
@@carmicha Not very easy because his is a stripe pattern sweater, so I have to use two colors for each hole to create the stripe pattern but luckily I managed to mend them
The issue with holes in knitted garments is that the row directly under can unravel in the same spot, and then the next row so you get a gaping hole that runs vertically all the way down. Unless one of these loops catches directly below the lower row of the hole, the hole will get longer every time the garment is stretched slightly. This stitching looks awesome, BUT you need to mend the hole first!
@@dw3403 Agreed. They are unobtrusive and effective ways to minimise further damage. The video isn’t really about *mending* but about disguising the hole. The result is beautiful work - it just needs some initial basic, practical repairs to avoid the hole deteriorating. I admire the craftsmanship in these videos, but not the constant omission of elementary repair work.
You know, I thought the same thing, but if you watch carefully she does catch the stitch above and below with her threaded needle (see at 2:08}. If you are catching the stitches a bit above and a bit below below the hole so that there is a border of sound fabric that holds the mend in place it should work. You are essentially darning it like you would a sock. You want to make sure that you are catching each running chain of knit that is broken as you go using the darning needle that is threaded so that it will secure and work itself into the piece. Is this going to work well on a rayon or a cotton sweater? Probably not, they unravel if you look at them wrong. There are other ways to repair them. This is a technique that lends itself to wool. I think it's worth playing with and could be a cool tool to add to my darning basket.
Brilliant. Obviously years of practice have given you the skill to estimate how much yarn is needed for the loop on the left (that gets drawn from to make the repair stitches), so that it is used up and there is no excess. I look forward to trying this very soon. The appearance is far superior to darning. Thank you so much!
Seeing this and other videos, it looks like they measure it so it's a little longer than the hole is wide. That's why they flip the loop over to the right, even on the first row.
Это не просто УДИВИТЕЛЬНО...ЭТО - ИДЕАЛЬНЫЙ и ПРАКТИЧНЫЙ способ залатывания повреждения! У Вас - ОЧЕНЬ УМЕЛЫЕ РУЧКИ! Спасибо Вам ОГРОМНОЕ за показ! Будьте все ЗДОРОВЫ и СЧАСТЛИВЫ!
I know! how neatly she mended the hole! I can not believe this. I want to keep such a needle with hook handy so I can mend something like this when needed. Do you know what this is called??
Thank you very much for this! As it happens, there’s a hole in my favourite camping sweater. It’s made of really nice quality wool, and gets me through the coldest days in the woods. I was holding off on doing the work on it, because I can’t honestly say that I have confidence that I can do an aesthetically pleasing job with what I remember of the technique that I learned growing up, And my awesome grandmother isn’t around to correct my technique. It’s OK for socks, but a person never wants to make a sweater look worse. Your technique would actually be an invisible repair if done with the same exact yarn. I can hardly wait to give it a shot! Thanks again. I wonder what else you know that I don’t…off to check your channel. Edit: There is a lot of really great stuff about keeping a person’s expensive sweaters nice and properly fitted as well as maintained. You have yourself a new subscriber.
Yes, why is it so difficult to find videos and articles on invisible repair? I dont want to do patchwork repairs with a different colour thread. It makes me feel like a hobo.
My mother had a much smaller tool like yours to mend the ladders in her stockings after the war. Beautiful and elegant way to mend a sweater. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing your mother's story! It's amazing how resourceful people can be, especially during challenging times like after the war. I'm glad that you found the technique beautiful and elegant. I hope it can be useful for you as well! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment.
My mother told me of repairing stockings during/after the war, as well. She said she had a special needle. Now I know what it might have looked like. Nice to know others out there have the same memory from their mother.
@@Nataliea-v8l да, действительно так бывает. Но здесь я уверена я тоже справлюсь. Вяжу давно, и ремонтирую вязанные вещи тоже давно. Ну и практика нам в помощь. Попробовать на крупной вязке, а уже потом на мелкой.
This is amazing! I've been farming holes in socks and sweater elbows forever, but coming across this video totally changes the game. I'm excited to try it and thank you so much for posting.
Thank you for your kind words! I'm glad to hear that the video was helpful for you. Let me know if you have any questions or need further assistance. Happy sock and sweater repair!
Руки золотые! Высший класс! Тут надо ведь прям до миллиметров выверять длину оставляемых слева нитей, чтоб их потом хватило на вывязанные поверх петли! Круто! Не буду ждать дырки - попробую! 👍🤩
У меня такая "игла" со времён застоя залежалась, покупали мы их, что бы "стрелки" на колготах "поднимать", но увы, у меня терпенья не хватило, только сыну х/б колготки ремонтировала. Я про "иглу" и забыла совсем. Да и способ интересный. В копилку.
No, you're amazing because you can do this. No swearing or shaky hands involved!! 😂 This looks amazing to me. You matched the actual pattern of the sweater. I can't sew. I'm impressed!!
@@eswnl1 here, she is trying to show us. Once you have the idea how to fix the hole in the seater or such knitted material you can use the same color thread!
The first part with the needle seems easy to follow, the rest with that fancy sewing tool looks like borderline magic! That item in use looks simple yet intricate at the same time.
I think that tool is a latch hook, typically used for making latch hook yarn rugs. It might be something else, but it's definitely similar, has the little swinging arm bit and everything.
It's just a latch hook, this could be done with any close sized crochet hook. In fact this latch hook hook keeps getting in the way. The trick is to match the exact width of t he 4 rows on the left if it was lightly more it would still work and get woven in the end. When done with same colored wool/yarn it would be invisible.
Beautiful repair. This talent used to be much more common in earlier days when people respected their clothes and expected them to last for many years.
Tipperary...necessity is the mother of all inventions. When I grew up my mom used to knit old sweaters into new ones becasr she couldn't find any yarn (long story) and after we arrived in the US, she stopped knitting (we came to Tx!).
Well, the older clothes were made much better and were easier to repair. Today’s garments, like most other products, are meant to be tossed rather than fixed (marketing goals)
It was more common when women were not working and had time to repair clothes. Then a family could do hand me downs for 10 kids with one income. Now we need two incomes to have 2 kids raised by babysitting. It was better when we had different roles instead of the same roles in society.
@@thetruth4196 teach your kids to do it then lol. If everyone fixes their own stuff in their own free time then things will be fine, and will get done more efficiently. Actually teaching your kids something useful instead of forcing a parent to do everything for them will make the kids more thankful in the long run. I know I’m grateful for all the things my parents taught me to do. And I’m sad for all of the things that they know, but never had time to teach.
That is so amazing! I used to do repairs and alterations for the public. But I taught myself. There were no videos available back then. I never knew how to do this though!! Well done!
Hola, no sé si algún día me atreva a hacer este arte que nos enseñaste, pero, lo que si te puedo decir es que quedé admirada de principio a fin en ver la forma tan pulcra para hacer este trabajo. De hecho hasta me relajé viendo el video. Saludos, junto con mi admiración.🌻🤗
Disculpa tu sabes cómo se llama el Crochet que ella usa? Noto que tiene como algo en la punta que es diferente, tengo mas de 20 años tejiendo y nunca lo habia visto.
@@helenandcotyata7316, подскажите, пожалуйста, нить на ряд какой длины надо брать? Вроде по видео получилось в три раза больше, сложенной вдвое. Верно ли увидела?
Великолепно! Просто магия! Золотые ручки! И здоровый мозг. Рассчитать длину оставленной нити, чтоб хватило для работы крючком! Очень аккуратно. Вышло как фабричная работа,как декор свитера!
I am a seventy year old carpenter,and a hand knitter . Thank you for showing me this technique……absolutely superb work !!! I am going out to buy a small latch hook right away.❤️❤️❤️
Wow! I’m just so impressed by your technique. I have one of these hooks in my sewing kit but never knew what it was for. With my luck, if I tried this now, I’d only succeed in unknitting the entire sweater! 😂😂😂😂😂
Brilliant! You must be a long time knitter to figure this out. I have crocheted for years and years and never got the hang of knitting. I have a light grey sweater wool sweater I bought at goodwill and is one of my favorite sweaters but the moths like it too. I didn’t pack it away like I should and now more holes, I guess I will be trying your method to fix. Awesome!
Раньше в школе преподавали Домоводство, и нас на уроках всему учили, и вышивать,и мережку делать,и обвязывать салфетки,и вязать,и кроить,и шить и фигурную штопку. Сегодня этого нет,к сожалению.
@@ЕвгенияКанашина-е1о Это не вязальный крючок, а специальный крючок для поднятия петель, им можно даже колготки ремонтировать. Не знаю, как сейчас, раньше они были в любом магазине доступны.
I seriously wish there was a bit more instruction on how you did the crochet part so people like me with zero brain cells dedicated to the understanding of how to sew & crochet, could still follow along fairly easily. (1st half was shown brilliantly, it’s just the crochet follow through section that was a bit difficult to see step-by-step) Other than that, Thank You for teaching dense minded people like myself a new trick that can save millions of shirts, sweaters, etc from ending up in landfills. You’re saving the planet & our wallets!! 👏🏻
You know at the bottom of the screen you can slow the clip down to very slow. Hit the video and pause it where you need to see what is going on better. I also hope you are watching this on a large screen and not a cell phone.
I totally agree. The speed at which she flew through the 2nd part was impressive but I had no idea of the following things during the 2nd part : ■ What needles were used? ■ Where did the needle, with thread, come from? Then, what the heck was happening in the final stage? I'm completely baffled 🤯🥴
Queridas, não é crochê a técnica utilizada na 2a. parte. Ela usou um tipo de agula especial para ir pegando a linha que tinha ficado solta à esquerda, juntamente com uma agulha de tapeçaria para arrematar o ponto puxado. Mas não é crochê.
Honestly, I've been using that hook needle for a long time as a tool for hair extensions.😂 So now that I actually know what it's meant for, I can pick up an extra knitting skill! Might have to watch this about 20 times to retain it but still! Super handy trick.
@@donnatritz7865 It is a latch hook, but it is not specifically for rugs. This one is very tiny and it is a mending hook. I used it for pulling snags in knit fabrics to the inside so they wouldn't show. I think the one I bought years ago was actually called a snag hook.
So i just happen to stumble across this video for some reason. That was.. amazing! I draw a lot, especially in small details, and do a lot of electronic repairs that require a ton of dexterity. This.. I can't do this. This is skills to the fullest! It is very mesmerizing and inspiring to watch, though.
That is absolutely amazing!! That takes serious skill. Wow. Also, my grandma had one of those tools and I never knew what it was for. Super cool! Thank you for this video. 😁
Раньше в каждом доме был этот волшебный крючок. А оказывается вот какие чудеса он способен делать в умелых руках. Это мастерство нужно передавать из рук в руки,чтобы оно не пропало бесследно.
Раньше? В каждом доме? Мне за 50,первый раз вижу подобный инструмент. Все женщины в роду всегда шили и вязали, я в том числе🤗. ООО, всё, прочла в коментах, что за крючек и зачем он. Так случилось, что нам не требовалось зашивать дырки, а уж тем более чинить колготы, поэтому и не знали.... 😁🤗
Beautiful! So tidy. I love your little crochet hook. I'm especially drawn to this technique because it seems like a good way to reinforce sick heels that are wearing out but not yet torn.
Whau... What is that crochet hook call, you are using. It has something, in the side, that open and close, when you are crochet. That grab the line. (Don't know what is called)
@@robynching1493 I was about to say the same thing but you beat me to it. I have a few of these that my Granddad gave me when I was a little girl. He taught me how to make rugs when I was around 5-6. I'm in my 50s now but I still have the hooks and some of the old patterns, and lots of rug wool.
This shows amazing skills! ❤ I realize a latch hook is being used but would imagine a tiny crochet hook could be a great substitute. This is one of the most impressive mending techniques I've ever seen! 👍😃
Капроновые колготки так чинила.В школе обязательно где-то зацеплюсь и сразу стрелка бежит… и таким крючком поднимала каждую петлю и очень аккуратно получалось, это чтоб мама не ругала … Ностальжи,а девушка молодец,умелица,умница!
@@als5056 не знаю, мои родственики под Черкассами жили хорошо. Сдавали травы, шо еще и покупали в магазинах вещи. Одевались лучше, чем в мы. И что сейчас в том селе...😪
Que maravilla !!! gracias por compartir tu conocimiento !!! Una pregunta…. donde o como conseguiste la aguja de o para medias, hace muchisimos años no veia una y recuerdo que yo la usaba cuando se me rompia algun suéter pero con un remiendo pequeño…. pero TUUUU ! MIS RESPETOS !!!!! , desde ciudad de Mexico ✋🏻🇲🇽un saludo !!!
This is exquisite! I was looking for a video to mend a hole in a sweater. This is amazing! I don't think I can do this but I truly enjoyed watching the process! TFS!
This is fantastic! I’ve saved it so I can always refer to it. Anyone who sews will be familiar with the tools. Anyone who doesn’t sew should consider learning. It is one of the most valuable skills you can have in your life. If you sew you can make almost anything your family needs.thank you! I’m your newest subscriber.
Привет дружище! Доброго времени! Все кровопролития высший разум создаёт, есть честный блогер, если будет интересно, найди Лживое мироздание. Следи, система отписывает.
I also want to learn the name of this nifty tool!!! I've been going through all the comments to see if anyone else mentions what it is called, but no luck so far. [edit: after finding out the name of the needle, and coming back here to leave a reply with the name, I noticed other comments that I missed before where a few people did say what it is called...😅]
Incroyable dextérité et savoir-faire pour récupérer un pull que l'on aime au lieu de le jeter. L'exécution et le blocage des fils de laine afin de faire durer la réparation sont parfaits. Pas facile à reproduire sans expérience, mais trés bien expliqué dans cette vidéo.
Я с детства видела такой крючок, и многие его покупали для ремонта капроновых чулок,так поднимали стрелки в чулках, инструкции к крючку не было так и осталось тайной.Спасибо за ваше мастерство.
О, я столько чулок с помощью такой штуки спасла - ещё будучи старшеклассницей! Работа кропотливая. Но покупать новые из-за какой-то стрелочки казалось уж очень расточительным)
Thank you for posting this, my mum taught me how to do this more years ago than I care to say, I had completely forgotten about it until now, I still wear sweaters and this will help me so much!😊🤗💓
Thank you for this video. Amazing! I don't think even my German-born Grandmother attained this level of skill, although she could knit and crochet. This should be taught in schools.