Mending socks by hand

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.

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

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…

Learn how to mend socks to save money and go green. If mending socks isn't your thing, keep reading for many ways to reuse old socks.

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

I wondered at first if I was going a bit mad, and maybe mending socks is taking things a little too far in the journey to living more sustainably, but here’s the thing. Most socks these days are made of polyester, which is really just plastic. So throwing away good socks, even if they have holes in,

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

Favourite pair of socks have a hole in them? With a needle, thread and about 3 minutes you can close that hole and make them like new again.

I've darned quite a few things before, but not knits and not with a mending loom. Since the materials were new to me, I figured it would be best to start with a small project like a woven sock mend. ⁠This was an easy mend that I was able to stitch from start to finish in under 30mins. After mending my sock, I moved on to a sweater. If you've ever wanted to give a mending loom a try, here's a step by step tutorial on what you'll need as well as how to use it.