How to darn clothes by hand with a darning mushroom | Darning instructions for beginners – Studio Koekoek

The type of needle you’ll need depends on the mending project. It is handy to use a special needle for darning.

For mending knitted sweaters or socks, you can best use darning needles with a bended blunt tip. Jumbo needles for projects with thicker yarn, and regular darning needles for projects with a regular thickness.

If you are mending a tighter knitted or woven project you will prefer to use sharp ended Sashiko needles.