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Whether you’re shopping second hand or trying to mend instead of replace, patching holes can be a little bit tricky. Here’s how to mend clothes with crochet instead of unsightly fabric patches.<\/p>\n
If you’re trying to kick fast fashion to the curb<\/a>, making the clothes in your closet last is important. A lot of tricks to repair damaged clothes<\/a> are invisible, but sometimes you get a stain or tear that you can’t repair invisibly. Over at our sister site Crafting a Green World, I shared this cool mending technique<\/a> from Craft Stylish user CalPatch, and it’s perfect for fixing any knits in your wardrobe that have worn spots, tears, or stains.<\/p>\n For tears, you can dive right in. If you’re patching a worn spot or stain, you’ll just trim the damaged part away before adding your crochet patch.<\/p>\n To make a crochet patch, you only need a few basic supplies:<\/p>\n +knit garment, like a cardigan, with a hole in it<\/p>\n + yarn that coordinates or contrasts with your torn garment (depending on whether you want the repair to just show a little or be the star of the show)<\/p>\n + fabric scissors<\/p>\n + tiny crochet hook<\/a><\/p>\n You guys, that\u2019s it! Less than a handful of supplies. To get CalPatch\u2019s step-by-step, head over to Craft Stylish for the complete tutorial<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"How to Mend Clothes with Crochet<\/h2>\n