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New acquisitions
I was given a beautiful soft and feather-light grey cashmere jumper for free because it had some moth damage. I very carefully closed up the small holes on the back using a dark grey cotton thread, and it really didn't show. Unfortunately the first time I wore it, when I took it off two new and larger holes appeared in the front due to the strain of being pulled over my head! (Which was precisely why I'd taken care to mend all the visible damage first.)
I've now darned up the holes in the front, which are three or four stitches wide, with a fine cream silk, but the darns are about a quarter of an inch square and very visible. Dark cotton would probably have worked better again...
Oh well, it's still as wearable as it ever was, and very soft and warm -- I wanted it as a under-layer anyway. More holes will probably appear until I locate all the damaged threads.
On the other hand, I scored a replacement 1-litre Thermos to replace my broken yoghurt-making flask, unwanted on the grounds that it was dirty and smelt of curry. The silvering in the interior shows signs of wear, but the plastic parts clean up all right and the Achilles heel of the silicon seal appears to be in good condition. It doesn't need to have perfect insulation, as I only want it to keep the yoghurt warm overnight. It just needs not to leak.
I've now darned up the holes in the front, which are three or four stitches wide, with a fine cream silk, but the darns are about a quarter of an inch square and very visible. Dark cotton would probably have worked better again...
Oh well, it's still as wearable as it ever was, and very soft and warm -- I wanted it as a under-layer anyway. More holes will probably appear until I locate all the damaged threads.
On the other hand, I scored a replacement 1-litre Thermos to replace my broken yoghurt-making flask, unwanted on the grounds that it was dirty and smelt of curry. The silvering in the interior shows signs of wear, but the plastic parts clean up all right and the Achilles heel of the silicon seal appears to be in good condition. It doesn't need to have perfect insulation, as I only want it to keep the yoghurt warm overnight. It just needs not to leak.