How to Fix Stretched Ribbing
"A quick fix to easily mend stretched ribbing on sleeves."
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Time to CompleteUnder an hour
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Cheryl E
Mar 22, 2018
This is a very useful technique to bring back some stretchiness to an overly stretched-out sleeve knit cuff. Some shirring elastic and large eye needle are what work the magic to restoring the knit cuff. I imagine the effort to repair the cuffs would work for a much loved sweater so it becomes wearable once again.
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