How to Fix a Snag in a Thin Sweater
You brush up against the file cabinet in the office and it happens: a snag in your favorite sweater. It appears that your new sweater is ruined. But snags don't have to ruin even thin, delicate sweaters. You can take your sweater to a tailor or dry cleaning establishment for repair but that is often costly. Make the repair yourself. Handled carefully, the snag can be fixed and your sweater restored to its original, blemish-free condition in a few minutes. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Lay your sweater on a clean flat surface where you can clearly see the snag.
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Gently pull on each side of the snag to see if you can ease it back into place. If this is not possible, continue to step 3.
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Slide your hand, holding a crochet hook, inside the sweater from the bottom opening. Determine the stitch opening the snag originated from and position your hand directly behind it.
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Push the crochet hook up through the opening, secure the snag thread and pull it gently back through to the sweater's underside.
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Turn the sweater inside out. Make a knot in the snag on the inside of the sweater to keep it in place.
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Apply clear fingernail polish to the knotted snag, if the sweater is thick enough, to keep the knot from unraveling. If the sweater is extremely thin or delicate, skip this step to prevent the polish from bleeding onto the outside of the sweater.
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Turn the sweater right side out. Lightly stretch or pull the tightened stitches around the repaired snag to loosen them and restore the sweater to its original look.
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Tips & Warnings
Check the inside of your sweaters for loose threads. Knot these threads to prevent snagging and unraveling.
Cutting the snag thread should be avoided to prevent creating a hole in the sweater.
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