F’zer has a beloved old cardigan sweater that’s all full of holes. \u00a0 I’m not quite sure of the history of the thing, but I do know that he adamantly refuses to get rid of it, despite the fact that it is totally unwearable. \u00a0 In fact, I don’t think I have ever seen him wear it.<\/p>\n
When I saw an ad for a yarn sale at Michaels, it occurred to me that I might try fixing that sweater, if I can find yarn that comes close to the color. \u00a0 The torn-out elbows are a lost cause, but I can either cover those up with prefab leather patches (assuming the fabric store still carries such a thing) or I could make elbow patches out of Ultrasuede. \u00a0 It wouldn’t take more than a quarter yard for the two patches.<\/p>\n
I’m going to bundle up the sweater and take it with me to the store tomorrow or the next day and see what I can find. \u00a0 I’m pretty sure this sweater is wool. \u00a0 I don’t think the moths would have done quite such a job on acrylic. \u00a0 I have a book called Mend It! <\/em>that gives clear instructions for darning knits, so if I can come up with wool yarn that’s reasonably close in color and texture I’ll be all set.<\/p>\n Of course, no guarantees F’zer will want to wear the sweater even after it’s mended, but I think it’s still worth a try.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" F’zer has a beloved old cardigan sweater that’s all full of holes. \u00a0 I’m not quite sure of the history of the thing, but I do know that he adamantly refuses to get rid of it, despite the fact that … Continue reading