04/03/2026
At what point does a repair become a reconstruction?
These two sets of gloves are both well-loved and no longer produced, which has left their owner in a bit of a pickle. They needed a pretty big facelift to keep them going before it's time for them to be replaced. They have a knitted outer layer with a sewn fleece inner lining which makes them wonderfully warm and can be recreated as a commission at a later date, but is entirely repairable at this point.
The damage included the left thumbs having worn away entirely, one of the wrist cuffs missing a big chunk, and the cotton palm and thumb pads had become mostly thread around the edges. The thumbs and cuff needed to be reknit with a similar wool and the palm and thumb pads needed to be completely replaced and upgraded to be a bit sturdier.
I'm so glad they're back with their owner and that he's pleased with them.
Whether you've got a big or small repair job, send me a message and let's see how I can help.
Image description: Polaroid-esque photos on a teal background. The first photo, labelled Before, shows a pair of khaki fingerless mittens on a green cutting mat. The gloves are missing knitted fabric along the left thumbs and the cuff. There are cotton palm and thumb pads that are fraying around the edges. The second photo, labelled After, shows the same gloves laid out with the thumb and cuff now repaired in similar coloured yarn and the cotton pads replaced. The third photo shows two polaroid-esque images labelled After, it shows the repaired thumb and cuff of the khaki gloves. The fourth photo, labelled Before, shows a grey pair of similar fingerless mittens with damage to the left thumb and fraying palm and thumb pads. The fifth photo, labelled After, shows the repaired grey gloves with the thumb darned in a similar grey yarn and the pads replaced. The sixth photo, labelled After, shows the repaired thumb of the grey glove.
