r/InvisibleMending • u/yikerson • 16d ago

Help mending a tiny hole in my knitted cashmere blanket

https://imgur.com/a/C2MEV4k

I recently bought a really nice cashmere blanket and discovered a tiny hole pictured here (more pics if you click the link) and I could really use some advice for how to mend it. My main goal is to try to fix the hole/prevent it from getting any bigger in the least noticeable way possible, I really want to keep it looking nice.

It’s some sort of double layered knit which I’m hoping will help minimize the amount of stitching that needs to be done. I’m willing to buy a ball of matching cashmere (or another similar look/texture) yarn to make it feel and look more seamless. Additionally, I do have some experience with knitting so a knitted patch or something is something I’d be capable of if that helps??

If anyone has any advice or tips for how to fix this hole I would be so grateful!

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u/Real-Power385 15d ago

I know just the tutorial! You may not even need a ball of matching cashmere, it's so small. This technique sort of just secures the loose stitches and squishes everything together. I've been pleased with the invisibility of the results. Even if you're suspicious, watch the video. https://youtu.be/AVVawL1LD6Y?si=IzuC5FNeQfEn8UPF

If you decide you need to actually recreate missing stitches, the search term you're looking for is swiss darning. There's two types of swiss darning: one is just duplicate stitch, which is tracing over the existing stitches. This is good for things like threadbare wool socks that don't yet have holes. You need the second type, which puts in support threads over the holes to give structure to the columns.

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u/yikerson 15d ago

Ah incredible, thank you so much for the advice and the link! I’m feeling much better knowing it’s a pretty basic fix.

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u/Real-Power385 15d ago

Of course! The only complication you have is that the blanket is double knit, which means you can't see the problem on the wrong side. But I don't think that's a problem as long as you're careful to hide the ends of your repair yarn/ thread.