This is a lightweight wool shirt, smartwool brand. I think it’s 90 or 100 percent wool, I forgot to photograph the tag.

I use it as a base layer while camping, so looks aren’t that important, but I don’t want it to fall apart.

I got a couple of snags on my last trip, and I poked most of them back in without issue, these two were bigger and I tried stretching the fabric slightly to pull them in. I did it gently, but they both broke 🫠

Should I use a patch? Or sew a few loose stitches to hold things together? Or just leave it alone?

The underside of the shirt is bright orange, the hole is only the top layer, if that makes sense?

Thanks!

  • pageflight@piefed.socialEnglish
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    14 hours ago

    I think the suggestion to just stitch around it is probably sufficient, but an earlier post in this community pointed me to using a speedweve to basically weave a little patch in-place, picking up stitches around all the sides to sew it onto the mended garment. Looks pretty cool if you want to go to that much effort.

    (Edit: Video with clearer instructions, also demos on non-hand-knit fabric.)