How to Repair a Moth Hole in a Sweater

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  • Опубликовано: 21 ноя 2024

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  • @SamWainwright
    @SamWainwright 3 года назад +9

    Cheryl... judging by the comments I'm not in the demographic of most of your viewers (male, 25, never knit a row in his life), but with this video I was able to stitch up a dozen holes in a badly damaged jumper which used to belong to my dad. Thank you!

  • @rowenagough6529
    @rowenagough6529 Год назад

    Great video on mending moth holes. I can highly recommend. Excellent images and clear description. I've been doing this for years now, self taught, and after I lost employment as an older female, was mending to earn something. Always aimed for the repair to be close to invisible. So pleased to watch your video and confirm the technique I used. You're a very good teacher.

  • @hilaryjackson132
    @hilaryjackson132 7 лет назад +5

    Thank you so much for this video! You're spot-on about all those feelings when you find a moth-hole, and I feel so much better about those moth-holes having watched this. You're a very relaxing person to spend twenty minutes with. Thanks again!

    • @CherylBrunetteTV
      @CherylBrunetteTV  7 лет назад

      You are so welcome Hilary! Have you joined my email newsletter group at cherylbrunette.com yet? If not, please consider joining us. That's where I give lots of good information and keep in closest touch with knitters.

  • @jeanetteb2347
    @jeanetteb2347 8 лет назад +30

    This is so ZEN! I like the part about the tea and comtemplating mother moth very much.

    • @CherylBrunetteTV
      @CherylBrunetteTV  8 лет назад +2

      :D I live very enmeshed in nature . . . no concrete or groomed lawns and gardens or chemicals. I get cranky at the deer eating everything I like when there's plenty of other stuff around here to eat. I just have to build higher fences. Oh . . . and this one fat robin and I had quite an argument over who was going to get the blueberries that grow in pots on my porch so that the deer don't eat them.
      I hope you'll come to cherylbrunette.com and join my email newsletter group if you haven't done so already. That's where I'm in closest touch with knitters.

    • @adrielrowley
      @adrielrowley 6 лет назад

      Know ages ago and probably heard, though since you were a help, pass on what learned from Opa. Squares of netting pinned closed using clothes pins.

    • @luongkhuong7509
      @luongkhuong7509 4 года назад

      Jeanette B #

  • @playhooky
    @playhooky 8 лет назад +45

    Start watching at 8:38 if you want to get right to the point/as close as can to just watching the actual repair.

  • @froogiez
    @froogiez 3 года назад

    Incredible. I can't wait for the day i can get such patience and foresight. Im handy with a needle and thread but I was so upset when I found my woolies with holes. Thank you for everything especially the first few minutes.

  • @atracksler
    @atracksler 5 лет назад +1

    Good lesson. Worth watching all the way through first. Made the tea and watched through. Then made my attempt. Came out looking pretty professional. Good tip on the essential oils. I’ve been washing all my knits with woolite and a little lavender/mint oil so it has a little oil all throughout.

    • @CherylBrunetteTV
      @CherylBrunetteTV  5 лет назад +1

      Glad this helped you get a professional-looking result!

  • @guccitime9905
    @guccitime9905 5 лет назад +3

    Who disliked it?? There is no reason... I love you Cheryl you are like my grandma... 😊nice and friendly

    • @CherylBrunetteTV
      @CherylBrunetteTV  5 лет назад +1

      Some people have to complain. IAs my grandma used to say, "They can't help it. It's in their bones." And thank you for this kind comment. I am honored that I am like your grandma. :D

    • @guccitime9905
      @guccitime9905 5 лет назад +1

      Knitting with Cheryl Brunette OMG I am such a big fan!!! thank you for reacting at my comment!!❤️❤️❤️

  • @alexzandra75
    @alexzandra75 10 лет назад

    I use lavender sachets everywhere that I have wool. So far so good but I do inspect my yarn stash as well a any clothing and such around this time of year for moths, moth damage or anything suspicious. I then write down binds and shelves, shake out items, vacuum and place everything back that is going back. I had a mouth scare once and decided then that I would be vigilant.
    By the way, thank you so much for all your helpful advise and tips. I look forward to watching.

  • @azvire8354
    @azvire8354 3 года назад

    Such an adorable lady! Thank you for your calm and help.

  • @hannahkirschner8954
    @hannahkirschner8954 6 лет назад +2

    Hi Cheryl, thank you very much for this video! Right now I´m trying to repair my mother´s 30 year old Alpaca pullover that she gave to me. I already bought yarn that looks quite similar, but isn´t a perfect match. In the beginning of this video you refer to reclaim yarn from the cuffs of a sweater...I would love to try that but dont know exactly how, without doing even more damage to it. Can you give me advise? By the way, I watched almost every video of yours and I made my first bond sweater with your lessons :-) I also just finished making a vest for my boyfriend with the help of your gauge tips, that fits him perfectly. Thank´s for sharing your experience with us, I really appreciate it. Best regards from Leipzig (Germany)

  • @gingerlondon
    @gingerlondon 7 лет назад +4

    I came for repair advice and received wisdom as well! Thank you!

  • @Felixcook
    @Felixcook 11 лет назад

    Thank you for the tip about lavender oil in water - I'll be spraying my floor with it! Couldn't figure out where my sweaters were getting moths from, then discovered them in my grandmother's rug! Can't get the rug into the freezer, but will spray it, and start repairing my cashmeres. Thank you for clear video.

    • @CherylBrunetteTV
      @CherylBrunetteTV  11 лет назад

      You're welcome Barbara. Rugs are a perfect place to use that strategy. I hope it works well for you and you don't want to be spraying poisons around no matter what. And thanks for watching and commenting.

    • @dimevang
      @dimevang 9 лет назад

      Knitting with Cheryl Brunette ξ

  • @canadianjuhli
    @canadianjuhli 10 лет назад

    Thank you so much for your video. It took me a while to get the hang of it but you did an excellent job explaining things. I just spent the last 7 hours repairing a woolen sweater for a friend. It's not perfect but as it's my first attempt I'm quite pleased with it. Thank you Thank you Thank you !

    • @CherylBrunetteTV
      @CherylBrunetteTV  10 лет назад

      You are so welcome and what a kind and generous gift for your friend. I'm sure she or he appreciates it as not many people are willing to do this work any more.

  • @Mr2pint
    @Mr2pint 7 лет назад

    I'm a guy and a few of my favourite very expensive knits were savaged by moth last summer - the thing is I couldn't find anyone to fix them only one knit wear shop said she could do it for a horrendous price lol going to have to do this myself doesn't look too difficult just fiddly..
    From now on all my knits get stored in sealed bags - cheers for the video!

    • @CherylBrunetteTV
      @CherylBrunetteTV  7 лет назад

      So glad you will be able to fix them. Make sure you keep them clean of any food debris and if you suspect an infestation, put them into plastic bags and into the freezer for about a week. That will kill the eggs.

  • @MaryCochrane
    @MaryCochrane 11 лет назад

    "Make a loop". What a valuable piece of knowledge! Thank you so much. Can't wait for the next video, and the one after that, and the one after that...I'm hungry and greedy. I love you, Miss Cheryl

    • @CherylBrunetteTV
      @CherylBrunetteTV  11 лет назад +1

      Mary . . . you always remind me that doing this work is worth it because there really are people out there watching and appreciating it. Thank you again and always for taking the time to watch and comment.

  • @bohemiansmile
    @bohemiansmile Год назад

    So you're sewing the repair and not re-nitting the repair??
    Excellent video, beautiful hands
    😊

  • @declairelegenou
    @declairelegenou 9 лет назад

    Thank you for posting this video! Your instruction is very clear and I'm glad you shared tips along the way.
    Can you make a video/share instruction on how to "harvest" a spare yarn out of a sweater's seam/pocket as you explained earlier in your video? How would you mend the cut edge from which you harvested the yarn? Many thanks for consideration.

    • @CherylBrunetteTV
      @CherylBrunetteTV  9 лет назад +1

      Le Genou de Claire I thought I showed it in there. I took a length out of the hem and then grafted the "hole" I made with embroidery thread. I'll have to look more closely. (Isn't it ridiculous that I can't remember everything I've said and done? But in my defense, there are hours worth of video on this channel.) And you are so welcome.

    • @declairelegenou
      @declairelegenou 9 лет назад

      Hi Cheryl, Yes, you mentioned about taking a length out of the hem but I think -- this is my problem -- I don't know how :-) Do you just simply snip a stitch and start unraveling? Perhaps it is as simple as that -- I just need a little bit more clarification/instruction. Thank you again.

    • @CherylBrunetteTV
      @CherylBrunetteTV  9 лет назад +2

      Le Genou de Claire
      Yes. I snipped a stitch in the middle of the hem, carefully unraveled a length of wool, then I grafted it back together with the embroidery thread like I did in this video: ruclips.net/video/SGHX-McRmEM/видео.html

    • @CherylBrunetteTV
      @CherylBrunetteTV  9 лет назад +1

      Le Genou de Claire
      I think the reason I didn't show it in this video is that I had already shown it in the one above and I'm glad you pointed it out to me. I can make an annotation on this video that points to the other one. Thank you.

    • @declairelegenou
      @declairelegenou 9 лет назад

      Thank you Cheryl!, That little explanation and the video link helps a lot. Thank you, thank you again!

  • @mariamasiar4765
    @mariamasiar4765 11 лет назад +1

    Excellent video Cheryl. Thank you :) Would the process be the same for ribbing and for double moss stitch designs?

  • @pedrupusanfig7828
    @pedrupusanfig7828 3 года назад

    Thank you so very much! Finally I mended holes I had in a self-knitted pullover!

  • @CynthiaMcAmityVintageAndCraft
    @CynthiaMcAmityVintageAndCraft 5 лет назад

    This was a great tutorial for fixing stockinette stitches.. Do you have one for fixing garter stitches?

    • @CherylBrunetteTV
      @CherylBrunetteTV  5 лет назад

      I don't, Cynthia, but I will be making one early next year.

  • @adrielrowley
    @adrielrowley 6 лет назад

    Looking forward to trying this, puppy put a hole in a cashmere sweater that was a gift from someone who has passed. Though first practice on another.
    Only question left is knowing the stitch pattern, though guess can try and copy existing pattern.

    • @CherylBrunetteTV
      @CherylBrunetteTV  6 лет назад +1

      Yes. That's all you can do is to follow the pattern you see in front of you. There are, of course, thousands of ways to combine knits and purls.
      Are you on my email list yet? You can sign up at cherylbrunette.com or howtoknitasweater.com and get more information than I share on YT.

    • @adrielrowley
      @adrielrowley 6 лет назад

      Thank you for the reply.
      To be clear, the only knitting that have done was many, many, years ago in fifth grade as a class assignment, using a board.
      I went ahead and signed up as have the desire to (because one can't find OTR green pullovers), starting with repair.

  • @CLooLoo
    @CLooLoo 9 лет назад

    Hi Cheryl thanks for the tips. All our wool items have just been savagely attacked by moths including expensive fine knit cardigans. Some holes are huge and I'm not an experienced knitter. Can these items be salvaged and if so, how? Some holes are many rows and columns big so the technique you showed here wouldn't work, I don't think. Thanks in advance!

    • @CherylBrunetteTV
      @CherylBrunetteTV  9 лет назад

      +CLooLoo Google "sweater repair" for your area. There are people who specialize in this work. You might also find your local yarn shop and ask there. My answer is the sweaters can probably be fixed but I haven't seen them of course.

    • @CLooLoo
      @CLooLoo 8 лет назад

      Thanks Cheryl, I will investigate locally.

  • @Norfolk250
    @Norfolk250 8 лет назад +3

    I LOVE her first bit of advice....tea ! ;:^}

    • @CherylBrunetteTV
      @CherylBrunetteTV  8 лет назад +2

      +Norfolk250 Always a good start to any knitting crisis.

  • @debpernell8846
    @debpernell8846 8 лет назад

    wow! so simple, logical and clear. Thanks for an excellent tutorial.

    • @CherylBrunetteTV
      @CherylBrunetteTV  8 лет назад

      You are so welcome Deb. And thank you for watching and commenting. I hope you'll come to cherylbrunette.com and join my email newsletter group if you haven't done so already. That's where I'm in closest touch with knitters.

  • @louannanotargiacomo9541
    @louannanotargiacomo9541 8 лет назад

    I have a men's half-zip sweater that I need to repair and it has a large doubled neckline. I would like to retrieve matching yarn from inside the collar, but I'm not sure how that should be done. Do you know of any tutorials I could reference?

  • @joey12345680
    @joey12345680 10 лет назад

    Thank your for your video i have loads of holes to fix in someones Aran Sweater.
    I hope i do as good a job as you.

    • @CherylBrunetteTV
      @CherylBrunetteTV  10 лет назад

      Margaret Boland Practice and don't worry. The worst that can happen is that you have to rip it out and try again. I've certainly done that a hundred times or more. :)

  • @GEhotpants101
    @GEhotpants101 9 лет назад +2

    "If you've just discovered moth damage, you're probably upset."
    I have a cozy knit poncho I wear every chance I get, and it's one of my favorite things on this planet let alone my wardrobe. I think upset is the polite word for the mess this has made me. Thank god I found this, I thought I was going to have to give that poncho a premature funeral.

    • @CherylBrunetteTV
      @CherylBrunetteTV  9 лет назад +1

      I'm glad you found it too! Thanks for commenting and watching.

    • @kholilislam1508
      @kholilislam1508 4 года назад

      @@CherylBrunetteTV xxxxccc

  • @marlyhort
    @marlyhort 4 года назад

    When I lived in Europe I knew a place where they do this kind of repairs.
    Would you please tell me where in the USA I can have this kind of work done - I lived in AZ.
    Thanks a lot!

    • @CherylBrunetteTV
      @CherylBrunetteTV  4 года назад

      Hi. I don't know who does it in your area but I would check with your local yarn shops, Google to see if there are any knitting guilds in your area, and you might also check at your dry cleaners. They sometimes offer repairs.

  • @Cooperlt1
    @Cooperlt1 2 года назад

    Hi, Should you wash or clean a sweater before you repair it? I've noticed that you see more holes after an item has been cleaned.

    • @CherylBrunetteTV
      @CherylBrunetteTV  2 года назад

      I don't because the action of washing or cleaning can cause the hole to open wider.

  • @Lanorkus
    @Lanorkus 8 лет назад +1

    Thank you, Cheryl! What a useful video. :)

    • @CherylBrunetteTV
      @CherylBrunetteTV  8 лет назад

      You are so welcome and thank you for watching and commenting so kindly. I hope you'll come to cherylbrunette.com and join my email newsletter group. That's where I'm in closest touch with knitters.

  • @wafaaanwar9548
    @wafaaanwar9548 7 лет назад +1

    Thanks. I can now darn my sweater as it costs a lot to have it darned.

    • @CherylBrunetteTV
      @CherylBrunetteTV  7 лет назад

      Great! I think it's wonderful when we repair our old things rather than throw them out.

    • @no_peace
      @no_peace 3 года назад

      I was about to give up but when i looked up a repair service, they charge $40 per hole minimum and can't start until a year from now :(

  • @FATAFRAGOLA
    @FATAFRAGOLA 5 лет назад

    cheryl, thanks for the video. i just purchased a sweater at a vintage show. it's from 1972 and very special. there are several moth holes. do you take on freelance projects to repair holes? if so i'd love to hire you to help me with this.

  • @WhyUsoM3ne
    @WhyUsoM3ne 4 года назад

    This is such a cute video

  • @jangmiyowang
    @jangmiyowang 6 лет назад

    This was so helpful... thank you very much

    • @CherylBrunetteTV
      @CherylBrunetteTV  6 лет назад

      You are so welcome Mirage Rose!
      p.s. Are you on my email list yet? You can sign up at cherylbrunette.com or howtoknitasweater.com and get more information than I share on YT.

  • @MaritsaDarman
    @MaritsaDarman 10 лет назад

    Thank you :) Love your video. I'll have to watch it and practice a few times before I get this

    • @CherylBrunetteTV
      @CherylBrunetteTV  10 лет назад

      You are welcome. Thank you for watching and good luck in fixing the hole.

  • @roslyngraf1737
    @roslyngraf1737 2 года назад

    I like your method better: easier & the "damage" undetectable. 👍

  • @kewebco
    @kewebco 7 лет назад

    Interesting. People can be so impatient and rude, even when getting free and cheap stuff. Question: Ever thought about simply not watching and going next door? Take the time to search for what you like and take your misery to other miserable people just like you. Have your own pity party with each other and leave sane people alone. We used to serve homeless people who complained about white bread and not enough meat in freshly prepared hot stew. Really?
    Thank you Ms. Brunette. I learned much from your instructional tidbits on moth prevention. Keep doin what you do just the way you do it.

    • @CherylBrunetteTV
      @CherylBrunetteTV  7 лет назад

      Thank you for this kind comment Kewebco. Some people are, in fact, ungrateful. Too bad for them because gratitude has been shown to be one of the highest predictors of life satisfaction and general happiness.
      And you are so welcome. Have you joined my email newsletter group at cherylbrunette.com yet? If not, please consider joining us. That's where I give lots of good information and keep in closest touch with knitters.

  • @jodiepayne7532
    @jodiepayne7532 7 лет назад

    i just want to come over and learn from you. thank you.

    • @CherylBrunetteTV
      @CherylBrunetteTV  7 лет назад

      Thanks Jodie! And you are most welcome. And you can, in fact, come and learn from me at one of my VIP days. Come join my email newsletter group at cherylbrunette.com. That's where you can learn about VIP days and where I give lots of good information and keep in closest touch with knitters.

  • @DrCaits
    @DrCaits 5 лет назад

    I suspect you are regrettably cleverer than me at this!

  • @jglaze7958
    @jglaze7958 8 лет назад

    I have knitted a very large fan shawl and as I was sewing the seams I noticed a dropped stitch about 40 to 60 rows down. Is there a way to stabilize this stitch? I really don't want to unravel to fix.

    • @CherylBrunetteTV
      @CherylBrunetteTV  8 лет назад +2

      Yes. You can take a short length of yarn, 8" or so. Weave several inches of it in to the right of your dropped st, then pick up the dropped st in the most invisible way possible, probably making a fake stitch in it that grabs the sts above it. Then weave in the other end to the left. (I'm speaking as a right-handed person here. Reverse the direction if you're left-handed.)

    • @jglaze7958
      @jglaze7958 8 лет назад

      thanks

    • @sallyhollywood1
      @sallyhollywood1 7 лет назад

      j glaze is

  • @keryncoulter
    @keryncoulter 10 лет назад

    Very helpful . Thank you so much.

  • @LizLearns
    @LizLearns 10 лет назад

    Hello, my father in law has asked me to repair his 26 year old scarf. I have the yarn already, but your method may be tricky for me, because the holes are on the edge of the scarf and there are a couple of rows entirely missing on the edge. Any suggestions for methods?

    • @CherylBrunetteTV
      @CherylBrunetteTV  10 лет назад +2

      Elizabeth Ferguson Without seeing it in person it's impossible to make any recommendations. That said, edges are always tricky. I might decide in such a situation to crochet a slipped stitch or even single crochet around the edge, making sure to catch everything so that it doesn't run.I CAN suggest an attitude to take and it's that it's already "broke." You can't really mess it up to make it that much worse. You might look at this video. Maybe it will give you some ideas. ruclips.net/video/Bqs_CZxe9Cg/видео.html

    • @LizLearns
      @LizLearns 10 лет назад

      Thank you so much. I recommended to him to find a professional, because I am still a new knitter. I do love your video here and I have some things at my home that need to be repaired due to naughty momma critters. :)

  • @retiarene6340
    @retiarene6340 8 лет назад

    you have golden hands, Madame)))

    • @CherylBrunetteTV
      @CherylBrunetteTV  8 лет назад

      And you have lovely words. Thank you. And thank you for watching and commenting so kindly. I hope you'll come to cherylbrunette.com and join my email newsletter group if you haven't done so already. That's where I'm in closest touch with knitters.

  • @velerialangbehn6787
    @velerialangbehn6787 6 лет назад

    Excellent!

  • @nadergt1
    @nadergt1 5 лет назад

    I Keep my cashmere stuff in Grip Seal Bags.

  • @VanessaNguyen315
    @VanessaNguyen315 9 лет назад

    thank you very much. Now I am capable of fixing my dearest sweater. when I put it on and heard a terrible tearing sound then I thought "Aw, it's done!!! I'll kill myself". I saw the hole and became more desperate until I watched your clip. It did help!

    • @CherylBrunetteTV
      @CherylBrunetteTV  9 лет назад

      I'm so glad it helped you Vanessa! And good for you for being brave enough to fix it.

  • @Annitted
    @Annitted 10 лет назад

    But I don't feel sorry for the moth mother! My wool, cashmere and silk blend sweaters aren't for dining or snaking! But thanks for the help with repairing..

    • @logrgranny
      @logrgranny 10 лет назад

      I totally agree in both areas.

  • @xaxx1st
    @xaxx1st 8 лет назад

    Why are there two voices at the same time?

    • @CherylBrunetteTV
      @CherylBrunetteTV  8 лет назад +1

      Huh???? I don't know. I'm pretty sure I shot this one when I was alone in the studio. Can you reference a time in the video? Is the second voice mine? Ghosts? Are we saying the same thing? Could it be a synch problem? No one else has mentioned it to me but I'm curious now.

    • @annblachly8068
      @annblachly8068 6 лет назад

      Dr Bill probably didn't realize he had clicked on your video twice or another video and they were running at the same time. It happens.

  • @laurelanne5071
    @laurelanne5071 5 лет назад

    moths don't eat leather, but they WILL eat real fur

  • @fafafa279
    @fafafa279 8 лет назад

    🤗👍👍👍

  • @rishellefedrick1743
    @rishellefedrick1743 4 года назад

    VICQUE special friend's with RISHELLE

  • @lisataylor-henson398
    @lisataylor-henson398 9 лет назад +2

    Prefer video that just gets on with the subject 😴