How to Fix a Snagged Sweater With a Crochet Hook

Keep your sweaters looking great by repairing snags.

Don't let a small snag ruin your sweater. You can use a small steel crochet hook to repair snags and keep your sweaters looking great. The repair can be completed in just a few minutes. This technique is useful for repairing snags in any type of knitted or crocheted garment.

Things You'll Need

• Crochet hook, size 11 or 12
• Sweater
• Straight pin
• Fray Check

Instructions

1. Locate the snag on the front of the sweater. Mark the snag with a straight pin.

2. Turn the sweater inside-out. Insert the crochet hook through the wrong side of the sweater to the front of the sweater in the exact location of the snag.

3. Gently grab the snagged sweater thread with the crochet hook and pull it through to the wrong side of the sweater. Once the thread is on the wrong side, pull gently it to completely get the thread to the wrong side of the sweater.

4. Weave the thread through the wrong side of the sweater to prevent further snags. Use the crochet hook to pull the snagged thread in and out of the stitches on the wrong side of the sweater. Continue until the snag is completely enclosed in the sweater's material. Long snags can be woven in the same manner with a darning needle. Apply Fray Check to the wrong side of the sweater where the snag occurred. Allow it to dry.

Tips & Warnings

• Use the smallest crochet hook available to make the repair invisible.

• Do not pull too hard on the snagged thread as you can unravel the sweater and create a hole.

References

• "Betty's Book of Laundry Secrets"; Betty Faust and Maria Rodale; Rodale Publishing; 2001

Resources

• Real Simple Video: How to Fix a Sweater Snag