Darn that hole part 2

So last week I talked about darning a wear in a thread worn piece of knitting. Unfortunately, sometimes you don’t get to it before it becomes a hole and when that happens you can still fix it.

You will need.

• Darning egg
• Yarn of equal weight, color and material as what was used the first time (I am doing contrast to see it better but also since the thumb was already contrasting.)
• Darning needle
• Crochet hook
• Scissors

1. Cut a length of thread and thread your needle
2. Place your darning egg into the thumb so that it is lightly taunt around where the hole is formed.
   

   
3. Clean up around the edge as best as you can.
4. Insert your yarn where the hole starts and follow a knit pattern to the length of the hole from the bottom to the top.
   

   
5. Go over a few rows and down a few rows to where you wish to start. Begin to follow the thread pattern as close as possible to the original stitching. Make sure you start a few stitches over and a few stitches lower then where it starts and go beyond the thin parts in every direction. The more you strengthen the surrounding area the better off you are in the long run.
   

   
6. When you get to where the hole is follow the row and make your way back and forth filling in the hole with the new stiches surrounding the base stitches you made earlier. Continue to fill in and go beyond a few rows. Again the more you strengthen around where the hole was the longer your repair will last.
   

   
7. 

   Trim excess yarn or pull it through the work with a crochet hook.
8. Wear it out and be proud of your work.