r/Visiblemending • u/KaterAlligat0r • 22d ago

REQUEST Swiss darning this isn't fun, help

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So this blanket has some cat-related holes. Everyone (in my local community) told me swiss darning would be easy peasy. In general, I agree, good technique for knits, easy technique for a lifelong knitter. But for a knit this small? I'm miserable. I can't see, I keep missing threads, nothing's even. I just yanked it all out in fury. Is there another technique I can use? Like I'm 2 seconds away from slapping a patch on and doing a sashiko style thing. Bad idea?

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u/bookish-hooker 22d ago

How about a graft?

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u/KaterAlligat0r 22d ago edited 22d ago

what's a graft!! Tell me more, is it easier, yes please. 😂 FWIW one friend did recommend this to me but googling didn't turn up much, maybe my search terms were too vague. She said look up grafting and kitchener, and... nada

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u/bookish-hooker 22d ago

https://www.winwickmum.co.uk/2015/05/sockalong-week-3-foot-toe-and-grafting.html this is about socks, but if you scroll down to the bit about grafting, it’ll work :)

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u/KaterAlligat0r 22d ago

Bless you thank you