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Darning

Weave over a hole, thread by thread, until it's solid.

The stitch

Darning weaves new thread over a hole until the fabric is solid again — a warp and weft you build by hand.

What you need

tool     darning mushroom or egg
thread   wool or cotton, matched weight
base     a few anchor stitches around the hole
weave    over-under, over-under, tight

How to start

Anchor a ring around the hole, lay the warp, then weave the weft through it. Pull snug, not tight, and the patch disappears.