It took a good deal of determination, a few hours, and some scattered curses, but Niels' mittens have been saved. There were moments when I didn't think they were going to make it, and times that I was ready to throw in the towel and just knit a new pair, but in the end I'm just too damn sentimental to toss the first mittens I ever knit for my hubby.
The old adage "a stitch in time saves nine" must have been coined by a knitter. Darning when the yarn is worn thin or a little damaged is a quick and easy repair. It's simply a matter of tracing the path of the damaged yarn with a new length of yarn and weaving in the ends. But when the yarn is completely broken, the stitches missing and you've got to recreate the fabric... that's a bit tougher. There were about 12 small to medium sized holes, but the big hole in the cuff that spanned two color knitting and ribbing was really challenging to mend. I had to wait until I had good daylight and a good night's sleep to tackle that fix. That said, just in time for winter, Niels has mittens to warm his hands on his bike ride to work. They're like us; a bit the worse for wear, but with a little care they still have a lot of good years left in them.
The old adage "a stitch in time saves nine" must have been coined by a knitter. Darning when the yarn is worn thin or a little damaged is a quick and easy repair. It's simply a matter of tracing the path of the damaged yarn with a new length of yarn and weaving in the ends. But when the yarn is completely broken, the stitches missing and you've got to recreate the fabric... that's a bit tougher. There were about 12 small to medium sized holes, but the big hole in the cuff that spanned two color knitting and ribbing was really challenging to mend. I had to wait until I had good daylight and a good night's sleep to tackle that fix. That said, just in time for winter, Niels has mittens to warm his hands on his bike ride to work. They're like us; a bit the worse for wear, but with a little care they still have a lot of good years left in them.
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