How to darn socks

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Michele says: The decision to mend vs. replace an item is often surprisingly difficult. While being wasteful is rarely a good thing, there comes a point in every object’s lifetime where you must do a

With a few tools it’s possible to bring back your favourite pair of lost soles from sock-drawer purgatory

Learn how to darn a sock using the old technique to repair holes. Here is a step-by-step sock-darning tutorial.

Darn Socks! Wool socks are expensive so knowing the proper way to mend your wool socks is very important. This is a lost art that everyone really needs to know. Socks usually develop holes in the heels and toe area but they must be mended properly so as not to cause sore spots. This method has been handed down to me by my mother. Easy step-by-step tutorial on darning socks. Plus, find out about sock eggs and sock darners today at OriginalHomesteading.com

In this post, I am teaching you a simple and easy technique to darn your socks instead of throwing them out when they have holes in them.

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Swiss darning, also called duplicate stitch, is a technique where you trace the path of a row of knitting, covering the existing stitches.

How do you decide which darning/mending technique to use? Some questions to consider: -is the patch going to be visible or will it blend in? -what type of garment are you repairing? -how much time do you want to spend mending? When it comes to mending, there is never an exact yes or no answer. It is (almost) always th

Today, I'm going to show you how to darn a sock by hand using a quick and easy technique.I discovered not many people know how to darn a hole in a sock, so I ma…