How to fix a pull or snag on a jumper

1. Take a blunt needle or crochet hook or straighten out a paper clip and create a small hook at the end.

2. Capture the snagged yarn and carefully work the exposed thread from the front of the fabric through to the inside of the fabric by coaxing it with the needle, pulling thread through to the next stitch and then the next, dispersing excess along the row. Repeat on other side of snag so that you can no longer see it on the face of the garment.

3. Turn the garment inside out. If the pulled thread has caused the fabric to bunch, gently stretch it back into shape. If the snag hasn't broken and is still connected to the sweater on both ends in a loop, use the hook to pull the end of the yarn through the loop to create a small knot on the inside of the sweater. Be careful not to make the hole any bigger and don't cut the thread.

4. If the snag has broken, simply guide the two ends through to the inside of the fabric and knot each end separately on the inside of the fabric to prevent the thread slowly unravelling.

Sometimes the snag has pulled hard enough to create a hole in your jumper, but it’s simple to repair if it’s fairly small, assures Breda.

1. Use a similar colour thread to the jumper and take a large blunt needle.

2. Create a vertical running stitch, starting 3/8 inch to the side of hole and extending 3/8 inch above and below it. Stagger the stitches as you work and stitch your rows as close together as possible.

3. Once you reach the hole, pass the thread over it and stitch for another 3/8 inch over the other side.

4. Now change direction and start stitching over the top of the first stitching, repeating until the hole is covered vertically and the stitches extend 3/8 inch past it. 5. Repeat your last stitch twice in the same position, double-stitching to help prevent fraying.