Darning____09.10.26 (11 AM to 1 PM)

Mending our knitwear helps us slow down consumption and deepen our connection to the clothes we wear.

Darning is a visible mending technique rooted in European repair traditions, with even older origins in Nålebinding—a pre-knitting method used across Scandinavia and parts of Eastern Europe. Unlike woven fabrics, knits require a different kind of attention: they stretch, flex, and unravel in ways that make repair both delicate and deeply satisfying.

This is the perfect summer class to prepare your cold-weather gear for when it’s time. That sweater you promised to fix this summer? Now’s your chance.

We’ll focus on stabilizing, reinforcing, and rebuilding holes in knit garments like sweaters, socks, scarves, and beanies. You’ll learn darning tools and techniques that create a flexible woven patch atop stretchy material—either hidden or decorative.

We’ll provide yarn, darning eggs, and needles but feel free to bring your favorite tools from home. And as always, if you bring your own materials, we’ll thank you with a little something extra.

2-hour classes are 68.00. 

Preferred Prerequisite Skills

There are ZERO prerequisites for this class. You know you best: if you're a quick study and have never held a needle and thread before: join us. Just know this class is only two hours and there's lots to cover.

IF threading, tying knots, or simple stitches still feel uncertain, we recommend starting with our Practical Hand Stitching Basics class first—then returning to visible mending with full confidence.

In Darning, we’ll guide you through a project that’s both achievable and rewarding. You’ll leave with a finished (or mostly completed) darn, a deeper understanding of darning, and the reassurance that even experienced hands are always learning.

Class Exchange Policy

We’re happy to move your booking to a different date for the same class, as long as we hear from you more than 7 days before class begins. Just email us at inquiry@approved-textiles.com, and we’ll take care of it.

If your request comes in less than 7 days before class starts, we won’t be able to reschedule you—but we can offer you 50% off your next booking for the same class.

We know life happens. This policy helps us keep our small class sizes sustainable for our shop, our teachers, and our community. Thanks for understanding.