How To Darn A Sock

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Instructional video from www.greenfibres.com

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25 Responses to “How To Darn A Sock”

Jan 10th at 5:00 am By: flarpl

a darning mushroom. …
a darning mushroom. You can can also use wooden darning eggs (same idea, slightly different shape.)

Jan 10th at 5:00 am By: bayfilm

What is the …
What is the mushroom shaped thingy called?

Jan 10th at 5:00 am By: sarahhutchins

I always say that …
I always say that if you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all. There is no need for negativity.

Plus every one else found it useful or interesting or both. Including me.

Jan 10th at 5:00 am By: goldenflake7

I can’t wait to …
I can’t wait to give it a try. and I think I heard lots of bird chirping that came through nicely in the background.

Jan 10th at 5:00 am By: angel292005

That was calming…
That was calming…

Jan 10th at 5:00 am By: StargazerL

Thanks for posting …
Thanks for posting this I may be able to save my favorite pair of socks

Jan 10th at 5:00 am By: anarchaarcana

This made me want …
This made me want to dig up a sweet red and black knit sweater that has two little holes in it. I can probably fix it up fairly well too!

Jan 10th at 5:00 am By: tarakkhandakar

why the did i …
why the did i just watch this

Jan 10th at 5:00 am By: vcmmm

i plan on using …
i plan on using this stitch to fix a pair of jeans with a tear in the bottom area.
sweeeeeet.

Jan 10th at 5:00 am By: irukai

that was.. cool?
that was.. cool?

Jan 10th at 5:00 am By: THEDROPPEDSOCK

Very interesting!
Very interesting!

Jan 10th at 5:00 am By: montrealstars60

Nice work… Had …
Nice work… Had never seen it done before. Looks pretty good. Mom always says to darn as soon as you see a tiny hole, makes it a lot easier that way!

Jan 10th at 5:00 am By: beautyredefined

Unfortunately …
Unfortunately that’s not the case. My gauge is awfully tight.

Jan 10th at 5:00 am By: LisaPA

It also might be …
It also might be the stitch gauge of your sock. I’ve discovered that looser gauge leads to the socks wearing holes much faster.

Jan 10th at 5:00 am By: theknittingidiot

No, you can weave …
No, you can weave in the same. You don’t want a knot to dig your foot or something. Just use a long tail and weave in the end. Using a little extra length will help keep it in place.

Jan 10th at 5:00 am By: florendachu

If I darn a cotton …
If I darn a cotton cloth, should I knot the tail end ?

Jan 10th at 5:00 am By: meorchard

When it was time to …
When it was time to join another piece of yarn (due to running out of yarn) how did you join it? And, how did you finish off the last stitch? Was it just weaved in-and-out until you felt comfortable that it wouldn’t slip out? Otherwise, a very nice video. I will now tackle darning a merino wool sweater thoroughly enjoyed by a family of moths!!!

Jan 10th at 5:00 am By: beautyredefined

Thanks! My first …
Thanks! My first hand-knit socks just developed a hole after only a few wearings. (I’m blaming the shoes.) I just darned them though, using a silly putty egg as my mushroom. Hopefully it helps them last a little longer! I was a bit surprised that darning is essentially just weaving a patch. I always imagined it as being trickier.

Jan 10th at 5:00 am By: erbsta

lol i actually …
lol i actually darned my son’s socks today, is pretty easy – even with thread, was the first time i tried i didn’t use a darning mushroom, which i think made it a little trickier. oh lol and i’m male!
but handy post thnx

Jan 10th at 5:00 am By: Jayce6470

I just threw out a …
I just threw out a bunch of old socks after buying 14 new pair. I remembered the German Grandmother of a childhood friend used to darN their socks. I did a search of the web and found this interesting video. Thanks !

Jan 10th at 5:00 am By: lrn1960

What about socks …
What about socks that are not made of yarn? Is the same technique used but with thread instead of yarn?

Jan 10th at 5:00 am By: KatjaAmyx

Thank you for …
Thank you for posting this very nicely made video. It is very helpful!

Jan 10th at 5:00 am By: tamaribu

this video is …
this video is delightful.

Jan 10th at 5:00 am By: sideways586

A light bulb, or …
A light bulb, or any rounded smooth object will work for a darning mushroom/darning egg. The idea is to have a smooth rounded surface behind the area to be mended.

Very nicely done video. It is good to see other people keeping old skills alive in our throw-away society.

Jan 10th at 5:00 am By: LuckyLars49

I had no idea how …
I had no idea how do do this. This is art. Thank you.

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