Visible Mending: Colorful Knitwear Repair

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Visible Mending: Colorful Knitwear Repair provided by Domestika is a comprehensive online course. Visible Mending: Colorful Knitwear Repair is taught by Ellen Saville. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from Domestika. The course is taught in Englishand is $12.00. Visit the course page at Domestika for detailed price information.

Overview
  • Extend the lifespan of your knitwear garments by developing your own mending style with colorful stitches

    • Introduction
    • Introducing the Tools You Need to Get Started with Visible Mending
    • Using Visible Mending Techniques
    • Washing and Caring For Your Knits
    • Final project
    A knitted garment is often appreciated beyond its colors and designs, by reminding us of who made it, or the time and place it was found. The ability to mend and repair our beloved knitwear clothing helps preserve the memories found in their stitches and is a great way to extend the lifecycle of our garments and live more sustainably.

    Ellen Saville is the co-founder and creative director of The Endery, a brand devoted to creating handcrafted knitwear in Lima, Peru, made from leftover yarn. She believes that developing your own mending style is a conscious way to fight consumerism and deepen your relationship with your clothes. In this course, she shows you how to mend your knitwear from scratch and develop your own colorful mending style to upcycle your favorite pieces.

Syllabus
    • Influences
    • What Will We Do in This Course?
    • About Me
    • Repurposing Yarn From Old Sweaters
    • Approaches to Color and Building a Palette
    • An Intro to Fibers, Yarns, and Mending on Different Textures
    • Materials
    • Holes and Tears in Knits
    • Playing with Color and Shape, and Developing Variations on the Same Stitch 1
    • Playing with Color and Shape, and Developing Variations on the Same Stitch 2
    • Playing with Color and Shape, and Developing Variations on the Same Stitch 3
    • Playing with Color and Shape, and Developing Variations on the Same Stitch 4
    • Fraying and Unravelling on Cuffs, Soles of Socks and Heels and Elbows 1
    • Fraying and Unravelling on Cuffs, Soles of Socks and Heels and Elbows 2
    • Fraying and Unravelling on Cuffs, Soles of Socks and Heels and Elbows 3
    • Reinforcing with Duplicate Stitches. Swiss Darning
    • Combining Mending Techniques to Create Your Own Distinctive Style
    • Building Your Social Media Community
    • Knitwear After-Care
    • Finishing Your Mends and Washing Your Sweater
    • Visible Mending: Colorful Knitwear Repair