How to Fix a Snag in a Jumper (Sweater)

A pulled thread can ruin the look of your knitwear, but don't despair! Here is an easy-to-follow tutorial that will help you remedy the situation.

1. Stop the buckling. A thread that has snagged will have pulled the material around it out of shape, so you'll need to gently stretch the jumper back into shape. Some of the yarn should retract into the sweater as you do this.
2. Disperse the thread.
   • If there is a loose thread left over, turn the jumper inside out and pull the thread back through to the reverse side, then try to smooth the snag out again.
   • Use a blunt needle to pull the thread through to the next stitch.
   • Keep pulling to the next part, dispersing the excess thread along the row.
   • Repeat this on the other side of the snag, carefully removing excess thread in the other direction.
3. Continue until you can no longer see the snag. When you have gone all the way along both sides of the pulled thread, go over the row again, arranging the thread back into position.
4. Smooth out the sweater with your hands. Turn it the right way and keep smoothing until you are satisfied with the how your jumper looks.

• No matter how frustrated you get, do not simply cut off the snag or you will end up with a hole in your sweater!
• Always work in good lighting, to ensure that you can see what you are doing.