Darning is a skill as old as knitting and has had a resurgence over the last few years in the form of 'visible mending' with the darn being an a decorative feature of the garment and Hikaru Noguchi has been at the forefront of this revival gaining a reputation as one of the leading visible menders.
First published in Japanese, this English edition of her superb book covers basic darns for beginners, to more complex and decorative techniques for adventurous menders, this easy to follow, but detailed step-by-step guide covers twelve darning techniques including: Seed stitch, square darning, reversible darns, seed and square darn, triangular darns, English darning, accordion darning, appliqué, reverse appliqué, chain darning, honeycomb darning and the decorative tambourine darning.
Ten chapters cover mending sweaters, shirts, denim, items in the home as well as accessories, such as scarves and bags.
Soft cover
96 pages
