Sharp edges, jewellery, cats claws, passing foliage as you adventure through the woods... however it may have happened, those small holes in your knitwear can be prevented from growing and ruining your garment.
This example, a cashmere cable knit jumper, is showing signs of wear and tear. These tiny holes were made by an excitable canine friend who is always eager to greet! Small holes such as this can be mended by a local tailor, or you can do it yourself to save your favourite before it's too late. Here, the tailor is using fine darning thread/wool to pick up the damaged links, bringing them back together to close up the hole. This is done from the 'wrong' side.
This method works well for small holes, as the fix is essentially 'invisible'; hence the name
Invisible Mending. There are lots of tutorials and resources available online; perfect for a cold rainy day. Invisible mending can be used on all kinds of fabric; it is a fantastic way to give new life to damaged or thinned tweed for example, with the natural texture helping to disguise the mend. This method is utilised often by our tailors to fix rips, tears, burn holes and more.
All this jumper needs now is a light brush with a fabric comb, or soft clothes brush, to remove the bobbles and it will be good as new.
