Do you ever wonder how and when those moths get into your wool sweaters? I mean, when does this go on? I see moths around our lights outside, but I never see them in my closet. Anyway, those pesky insects made petite holes in this sweater!
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| sweater~J.Peterman Catalog |
So when I got home from work, I darned my sweater. Yup, DARN, you heard me correctly. Does that date me or what? Darning works best on knitted things, and I must say, it looks as good as new! Anybody else out there DARN LATELY???
Yep, just rescued a knit top that the washer or dryer decided to take a nibble out of. Darning rules.
ReplyDeletePaula, I really like how you layer this outfit and the print in the blue dress is fantastic!!!
ReplyDeleteI really like that blue printed dress/top too!
ReplyDeleteHi Paula, I wish I knew how to darn! Maybe I'll look online for instructions. I'm glad you saved your sweater. I have a problem with moths too. I love the dress you are wearing too, the print is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteLove that dress/tunic and the leggings, its VERY flattering on you. Perhaps you could give us a video tutorial on darning? I'd love to have that skill.
ReplyDeleteThe moths got at my wonderful long striped cashmere sweater last summer. Giant holes.
ReplyDeleteI can't give it up, though. I just strategically hide the holes. And I gave the cat a talking to - he's supposed to kill the moths!
I have not darned, but darn it: You look so cute in this! And, good reminder to me to get out my moth protection!
ReplyDeleteAAAARG!! I hate moths, and I've done my share of darning!! I recently had a wool dress patched at the cleaners and the hole completely disappeared!! I need to find a good re-weaver for a Rudi G dress that got nibbled on!! GRRRRR!!!
ReplyDeleteI thought you only darned socks LOL
ReplyDeletethat top you are wearing is too cute
Moth Hate over here. those moths ruined a beautiful pair of winter white pants of mine this winter!
Brett
A very good reminder that my wool sweaters need to go to the cleaners this weekend before I forget about them. Moths are sneaky little things!
ReplyDeleteI am very impressed that you know how to darn and that you actually did it! Next, you'll be fixing socks!
ReplyDeleteParisgirl~It works! Glad to see someone else darns--worthwhile practice, no?
ReplyDeleteOfelia~Love this dress/tunic too--have gotten a lot of wear out of it. I got it second hand, but as you may or may not know, second hand stores here are now sort of expensive. I pd $35 for it--its all silk and worth it based on cost per wear...
Mommyblogger~Thanks an thanks for commenting! See my coments to ofelia above on the dress if you want...
Jill~maybe I can do a tutorial on darning--its relatively painless.
NEchic~maybe I can do a video...hmmmmm
Sheila~lets try and darn the darn thing! The sweater, not the cat....lol
Vanessa~almost that time again...I use lavendar from my garden--what do you use?
stan...darning is easy on knit things like sweaters; gets more difficult to re-weave on a finer material. Good luck!
Brett~darning works on anything that can be re-woven. See a new thing you learned!
Rose~so true...they are sneaky things.
Terri~arent you tho? I was going to post pics of me sewing.....lol. Socks I throw out.
Sometimes imperfection adds to the charm of the piece! How talented of you to know how to 'darn.'
ReplyDeleteyou are so pretty and spunky! i love that refreshing color of blue of your dress! =)
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Style Crone~thanks but talent really has nothing to do with it--its damn Yankee practicality!
ReplyDeleteHope~thanks so much Hope~thanks for stopping by! Will check you out too~
some times I don't 'give a darn', does that count???? *wink*
ReplyDeleteI've never darned a thing, but I like the proportions of your sweater and the tunic. Very nice!
ReplyDeleteLove,
Heather
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Ahhh, I've totally darned holes! My mom taught me the basics of mending and I'm eternally grateful.
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