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 ๐ซ
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!
There are ways to invisibly or barely-visibly repair knits, of varying degrees of difficulty (largely depending on yarn weight)
barely-visibly repair hole by using needle and thread to carefully gather edges
invisibly repair single row of missing stitches by replacing them, using yarn and needle
Sunny TV | How to Repair a Hole in a Fine Yarn Knit Sweater
invisibly repair multiple missing rows in a fine gauge knit using yarn, needle, and latch-hook
Holy cow thanks for all this extremely specific instruction! I will look into it and report back!
best of luck! :)
Chelsea Quintela | Repair Hole in Seconds No Sew D.I.Y.
repair hole in fine gauge knit using heat bond interfacing (easiest but your holes may be too large for this)