tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947051285602529599.post4116897965606340387..comments2023-03-21T18:39:28.618+11:00Comments on Work for Idle Hands: Darnwfihhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09111708104435772735noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947051285602529599.post-5119297090016472532014-06-03T19:22:09.031+10:002014-06-03T19:22:09.031+10:00ooh so interesting...and makes good sense too! I ...ooh so interesting...and makes good sense too! I now am on a hungry lookout for holes ;) Thanks for your kind comments. Darn on!wfihhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09111708104435772735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8947051285602529599.post-3972374149959191332014-06-02T11:22:58.807+10:002014-06-02T11:22:58.807+10:00I love darning! I find it time consuming but, ulti...I love darning! I find it time consuming but, ultimately, very rewarding. I started out of necessity and continued for an ecological purpose, not wanting to throw away perfectly good jeans (why is it always the knee on boys' pants?) or wool socks that I loved. I love the character that your darning has added to your sweater. Who needs elbow patches?<br /><br />As for the diagonal weft on knitted fabric, I think (because I'm a new knitter but have been told) it's because the stitch leans to the right when you knit and leans to the left when you purl. That is what causes the V pattern to emerge. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com