Mending sweater holes with embroidery

See how to mend holes in wool with needle felting! This is a simple mending tutorial to save old wool sweaters.

213K views · 19K likes | Arounna Khounnoraj on Instagram: "piper had a sweater that had tiny moth holes and #visiblemending is about accepting the holes and emphasizing them in a different way. I sewed an eyelet stitch using red cotton embroidery floss. The first part of the reel I did a running stitch around the hole and what that does is it prevents the hole from expanding and getting wonky as you whip your stitches around the edge😊👌🏼"

Mend a sweater hole with embroidery to repair and give a fresh look to your favourite garment! Easy and fun way to upcycle a cozy sweater.

Have you ever caught your clothes on a sharp object or edge that created a snag in your fabric? It's the worst. All you need is a sewing needle and thread.

Arounna Khounnoraj | There’s always elbows to mend in our household. This hole was quite big and this sweater was lightweight and I opted to patch it. I used... | Instagram

Advice for visible mending, including how to make sure you're using the right needle, how to choose colours for visible mending, and how to know if a garment or darning yarn will be durable. This is one of several blogs answering your mending and knitwear repair questions