Bernina 532-2 - Manual (Page 21)

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Place the complete attachment on the free arm and set the small stud at the shank end
into the hole in the arm cover 4S. Then lift the inner ring 49 of the darning attachment
off the outer ring by pressing the two finger tongues 60 together. Now pull the
stocking over the free arm and the darning attachment until the damaged area is
centred in the darning ring. It is advantageous to slide the darning ring as far to the
left as possihlej in particular if the damaged area is at the top or heel. Then
clamp the inner ring into the outer ring now covered by the stocking (Pig. 19),
and make sure that the stocking area is uniformly tightened. Press inner ring as
far as it will go so that the damaged area rests on the throat plate. The damaged area
now centered in the ring can easily be moved in any direction.
When beginning, it is usual to sew a full circle around the damaged area to prevent
running. Then sew a line of stitches across the direction of the fabric stitches. The
lines should be of different lengths and as close to one another as possible. This is
done by sliding the darning ring forward and backward. As soon as the hole is com­
pletely sewn over, cover these lines in the direction of the knit stitches by moving
the darning ring from left to right and vice-versa. The inner ring may also be turned
by one-quarter turn and the darning ring then again moved forward and backward.
Start these covering lines somewhat beyond the outermost stitch lines (cf. Fig. 17b).
The covering lines, which should be of different lengths, should be disposed side by side
in line with the fabric stitches. Now fill the small spaces in the mended area until the
hole is unifoi-mly covered.
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