Patches and Mends by Claire Montgomerie

Patches and Mends

Crochet
February 2023
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
2.5 mm
customisable
UK
English

These simple patches can hide stains, mend holes or simply embellish, upcycle or refresh an old garment, while the crochet fill is a quick and simple way to fix any small circular hole

Scheepjes Metropolis Colour Pack (80 x 10g balls),
75% Merino wool/
25% nylon, 10g/40m/44yds Yarn A: Naples 43 x 1 ball (dc fill stitch)
Yarn B: Sevilla 76 x 1 ball
(dc fill stitch)
Yarn C: Monterrey 38 x 1 ball (dc fill stitch)
Yarn D: Liverpool 65 x 1 ball (traditional oval and small patches)
Yarn E: Leeds 46 x 1 ball (star patches)
Yarn F: Abu Dhabi 32 x 1 ball (small patches)
Yarn G: Toulouse 30 x 1 ball (small patches)
Yarn H: Sydney 48 x 1 ball (small patches)
Yarn I: Tehran 36 x 1 ball (small patches)

Traditional oval patches are 10cm/4in long and 7cm/23⁄4in wide, but adjustable for your sweater/cardigan.
Star patches are approximately 8cm/31⁄4in in diameter.