How to Lace a Mitt

If your baseball mitt is starting to look worn and frayed, you may want to give it a little TLC by reconditioning it and re-lacing it. By re-lacing it, you can extend its life and also save yourself the expense of buying a new one. The most important part of re-lacing your mitt is knowing the original pattern of its lacing. Then all you need to do is duplicate it using the new lace.

Things You'll Need

  • Digital camera
  • Scissors
  • Needle nose pliers
  • Rawhide lacing
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Instructions

    • 1

      Take pictures of the mitt with a digital camera, taking as many as you need to ensure you will have an accurate blueprint it's original lacing pattern.

    • 2

      Use scissors to cut away the old lacing.

    • 3

      Tie a knot into one end of the new lacing. Pull it very tight.

    • 4

      Slip the other end through the first hole on your mitt.

    • 5

      Use the pictures you took as your guide to recreating the original pattern. Make sure you pull the lacing tight as you go.

    • 6

      Tie a knot ino the remaining end of the lacing when you have finished. Use the scissors to snip away any remaining lace.