The Katrinkles Bigger Darning Loom is a small birch-wood loom that helps you weave a patch over a hole in a sock or sweater. The kit includes the tools and instructions you need to repair your hand knits.
A darning loom works by holding a set of parallel warp threads tight over the hole. You then weave the second set of threads across them, over and under, to create a woven patch. The result is neat and strong, and it can be done in a matching yarn for a near-invisible fix, or a contrast color for visible mending.
This is the larger of Katrinkles' looms, for bigger holes. It suits anyone who wears hand knits and wants to keep them going, and anyone interested in visible mending.
Good for
- Darning holes in socks
- Repairing worn elbows on sweaters
- Visible mending in a contrast color
- Making hand knits last for years
Using it
Mend as soon as you notice a hole or thin patch; small holes are much easier than big ones. Choose a yarn of similar weight to the garment, or slightly lighter. Work the warp threads over the hole first, anchoring a little beyond the damaged area, then use the loom to weave the weft across. Leftover sock yarn is ideal. Weigh what you have and the leftover yarn calculator tells you how far it'll go.
Looking after it
Keep the loom dry and store it with its parts so nothing goes missing.
