Hands mending a garment.

Darn It! Fixing Knitwear Holes

Wed 17 June 2026
5:00pm – 7:00pm

The Hanger, Building 516, Level 2, Room 1, RMIT Brunswick Campus, 25 Dawson St, Brunswick

$50 per person
$35 per student

Led by Julia English
RMIT University

Contact:
kiri.delly@rmit.edu.au

Keen to get your winter warms all ready but you have a hole in your favourite jumper or knit?

Bring your winter woollies or other well-loved knits along to our 2-hour hands-on darning workshop. You will learn basic darning skills and come away with knitwear that is ready to face winter!

Please bring a few clothing items so we can discuss the best starting point and explore solutions for trickier problems. Also, please note, very fine knitwear can be a little delicate for these methods, so we recommend starting with a mid-weight to chunky knit pieces.

We will provide: Yarns, threads, repair, tools/equipment.

Please bring with you: Knitwear with holes (socks, jumpers, scarves) best for mid-weight to chunky knits.

Take-home: ‘Your Darning Basics’ worksheet with 2+ darning methods and video links.