My fabric is too thick. How to set my machine to sew through a woolly jumper?

[Arloony]

Hello,

I'm trying to fix a hole under the arm of a woolly jumper...my machine will instantly read LO and stop working. Did all the troubleshooting options, still getting this warning. I changed the needle as well and still not working....this is so frustrating! 
What am I doing wrong?
 

My machine is Janome 5060QDC.

Hope you can help me
  x

[Kad]

I'd sew it by hand, much less noticeable than machine stitching

[Ouryve]

I would hand stitch, as well - probably quicker than persuading a machine to cooperate.


Is it just a seam that has come apart or has the knit started to unravel? If there are no loose ends to catch, back stitch or mattress stitch/ ladder stitch should do the job.

[Surest1tch]

There's too much pressure on your machines foot to sew fabric like that, sorry. You'd be far better sewing it by hand with wool if you have any, you'll get a much neater finish and more than likely invisible repair.

[Arloony]

Thank you for the feedback...all done by hand now