Wow! This is a superb method to mend large holes in expensive socks that should have had a longer life in my wardrobe (several pairs of merino wool socks). Thankyou for this terrific technique.
Thank you!! I used a lightbulb as my “mushroom” and it worked really well. I keep accidentally sticking my needle in the orange, which made my sock smell great but it got a little sticky 😅
'Brilliant, thanks. After using my comfy work socks round the house for a year, and sometimes outside, I'm grieved to see the heel wear out to a hole. In the past I darned them, but got lazy and I've used iron-on patches, which are fast, but not the snuggy comfort of darning. It's a great idea to make them colorful the way you've shown, 'might do that from now on. It's a tragedy to discard socks that are perfectly good except for a hole or two in the sole that can be fixed to give them a whole new life. I might do it while watching TV or listening to radio. Thanks again. =)
I used this video to darn a hole in some panties. I used an embroidery hoop and only one color of thread. I think the result was pretty good for my first try!
Tried swiss darning from your other video first but found that my sweater was too fine knit for that technique to work. This however fixed the elbow hole very well! Thank you for these clear videos on mending :)
You can do Swiss darning in a thicker thread really. It won't match, but it will stretch better than woven. But it doesn't really need to stretch that much anyway, so meh.
Thank you so much for this video! Been looking for alternatives to the "traditional" sock darning methods and I love this one! Can't wait to try it out
Oh my gosh. All my life i didnt know we could mend socks! I always throw away all socks with holes in them and now i feel so stupid for doing that. I will definitely do this mending socks technique after this
Amazing tutorial. Thank you so much! I have a question. You mentioned using fingering yarn but what size weight please? I notice there are several . Thank you.
Heh, I tried my first darning the other day. I didn't have a mushroom, so I tried an egg. It was too small, so I tried without. Bad move! I stitched the sock closed. Lol. I cut it out and tried again with a bottle. It's not going to win any beauty contests, but it works and it comfortable, with a good amount of integration between the new and old fabric.
Lmao, discovered this after spending 84 YEARS mending a large hole in a sock with thread that is WAAAAY too thin and short, so I've got about a million loose ends to deal with 😅🤣🤣🤣. Gonna try your method next time for sure!!
Hi. I hope you see this comment on your old video. I'm wondering why you don't just weave from one side to the other. Is it just so it's interesting to do or does it serve a purpose in the actual darning? I've been darning my socks for many years, since the first ones I knitted first started getting holes. I've never done it your way but I'm open to education if it makes a better mend. And if it's just to keep it interesting, that's a good reason too! Thanks!
This looks like a really good way to get a tight finish with that really nice tricolour effect. I'm curious though, why you choose not to 'fade in' with running stitch around the edges? I would think that the weight of the darn would cause a new rip around this piece, due to its bulk. Also does it matter, structurally, that this darn is so weft heavy, (less ends running vertically)? Thanks so much- great videos. B
This method is a fun way to fix a hole quickly. The thread I used is quite chunky compared to the thread of my sock and the knit of the sock is very different than the weave of my mend. If I wanted a more even mend that blended with my sock, I would use a swiss darn. Hope that helps! ☺️
@@stuartmoorestextiles Sounds great- thanks for your reply! I've done a similar shape and textured mend to this one before, and it ripped on the edge- I guess I will just have to keep darning blobs until the whole sock is remade haha. But I think it was just too weak sock with too heavy yarn tbh
So glad you found this helpful! The answer is yes and no, normally a sock like this has some pretty small threads it is knit from so your mending threads will have to be much larger. I am using a fingering weight cotton yarn which I think works the best for mending socks like these. I think you could go larger if you wanted because the idea is just to create a patch for your sock hole but I would just make sure and pick a soft thread/yarn when going bigger so my patch wasn't stiff at all. Hope that helps! Happy mending ☺️
You will! I will mention though that you can also do this with just one color and it will take far less time. I just like to take everything to the next next level, lol.
Hello! So happy to hear you are giving mending a go. As a general rule, you want to use a length of yarn the length of your arm. This is about the length I use for each color in this video. Hope that helps! And happy mending!:)
@@stuartmoorestextiles yes but I didn't do your method yet. I use single strands of embroidery thread and a regular needle since that was what I could muster up for free.
I've been wondering if one could darn a "regular" (not yarn-knitted) sock with something thick like yarn! I don't know if yarn would be more durable than thread, but I run a lot and thought perhaps yarn would be a potential way (thicker at least, is my thought) to more durably darn my running socks. I've watched several sock-darning videos and am glad to have been recommended yours. Seems like your method is a little different than others, so that makes it interesting as well. And that needle is awesome. (I obviously don't know much about sewing/mending/etc....) Thank you!
@@tacobelle6680 I have! I have a couple pairs and also have some good Stance running socks. Both brands are quite durable (I actually prefer the Stance), but even so, eventually they'll get holes because of the types of trails and amount of mileage I'll run. It's to be expected, so it's just nice to learn how to darn some of those holes to help the (great) socks last even longer. In fact, since I left that original comment, I've repaired four or five of my pairs and have them back in rotation, which feels great. Thanks for suggesting Darn Tough.
Good video. But for newbies, the video "fast-forwarding" was not helpful . For example, in minute 2:42 --- when you were ending the yarn to start the new color yarn. The high speed scrubbing went by WAY TOO fast and because you were rotating the heel in addition to the fast forwarding, I couldn't follow how you ended the red yarn at all.
Thanks for the feedback. You don't do anything with the red yarn until the very end when you turn the sock inside out and weave in your yarn on the wrong side of the fabric. Hope that helps!
Thank you! ❤️ I did it! First time ever! You have a nice voice. Also I would love to know the soothing music in background. I just played your video to hear it again. ❤️
Thanks so much! The music is called "Bad Snacks" I believe. It is on the list of TH-cam's royalty free songs so I am not sure who made it but I also love it! :)
You can find a needle like this at most craft stores. I don't know where you are in the world but if you are in the US I have found them at Hobby Lobby and Joanne's. Look for assorted needle packs for couching (furniture making). Hope that helps! :)
Sorry to hear that, I was new to making videos when I made this tutorial. Many have mentioned above that you can turn the sound off and just read the closed captioning. Hope that helps.
I know I can turn the sound off. I think that having to read what you are saying is equally distracting but that is just me, take no notice of that. You seem to have great skills to teach so keep up the good work🌷.
Yep, a lot of people have mentioned this. This was my first video ever so the audio is not perfect. As a few people have mentioned you can watch with the close captions on and volume down, seems to help those bothered by the sound. Hopefully there is still something you can get from this free resource I made. Best of luck, Shelagh (a real person)
This was not helpful at all. I am new & have never darned a sock before so the video being sped up like this I didn't get what you were doing so I will be going to search elsewhere for a video that will actually show things at regular speeds!
Hi, Sammy! This video was made to show people who already know how to darn socks how to make colorful patterns. I fast forward when I am doing something that I have already demonstrated since it can be boring to watch someone repeat the same steps in real time. There are already a lot of videos on TH-cam showing you the very basics of sock darning, I'm not offended in the least if you learn to darn a sock watching them! I hope you do and when you have mastered the skill, this video might be more applicable. Best of luck!
I would say think about your use of search terms or your algorithms. I'm still very new to darning socks and am not a crafty person. But I found it useful, personally. This video is incredibly helpful for the right audience; you were not the intended audience.
Best tutorial on sock mending I could've found on first hit. Much thanks, much happines :3
Finally!!! A thorough darning method for hole larger than a pinhead! Thank you very much!!!
You are very welcome!!!
Beautifully done. Now that's what I call a darn good darn.
😅I love a good pun! ❤️
Wow! This is a superb method to mend large holes in expensive socks that should have had a longer life in my wardrobe (several pairs of merino wool socks). Thankyou for this terrific technique.
Thank you!! I used a lightbulb as my “mushroom” and it worked really well. I keep accidentally sticking my needle in the orange, which made my sock smell great but it got a little sticky 😅
Oh, wow! I lightbulb! I hadn't thought of that but how clever!
with my luck I would break the bulb
A tennis ball is good too.
Wow! Your skill level far exceeds mine. But this is helpful to see what the possibilities are when one gets better at darning.
I promise it's super easy! No special skills needed! :)
'Brilliant, thanks. After using my comfy work socks round the house for a year, and sometimes outside, I'm grieved to see the heel wear out to a hole. In the past I darned them, but got lazy and I've used iron-on patches, which are fast, but not the snuggy comfort of darning. It's a great idea to make them colorful the way you've shown, 'might do that from now on. It's a tragedy to discard socks that are perfectly good except for a hole or two in the sole that can be fixed to give them a whole new life. I might do it while watching TV or listening to radio. Thanks again. =)
Happy mending! :)
I used this video to darn a hole in some panties. I used an embroidery hoop and only one color of thread. I think the result was pretty good for my first try!
Congrats!
Love it, and it looks good too! Thank you from Australia! 🇦🇺
Tried swiss darning from your other video first but found that my sweater was too fine knit for that technique to work. This however fixed the elbow hole very well! Thank you for these clear videos on mending :)
You can do Swiss darning in a thicker thread really. It won't match, but it will stretch better than woven. But it doesn't really need to stretch that much anyway, so meh.
Happy to hear! Some mending jobs can be quite fine as most sweaters are machine knit. A woven patch it always a good second option! Happy mending!:)
I love it. Thank you so much 🙏 You are also teaching how to be more sustainable 💪❤
That's right! 🤗❤️
Thank you so much for this video! Been looking for alternatives to the "traditional" sock darning methods and I love this one! Can't wait to try it out
So happy to hear this, good luck! ☺️
I was doing well with the red and white thread, but when we got to the blue thread I got completely lost
You can do it!!!!
OMG, the first video I've seen that explained how to take to take care of the tails.
I use a big shiny seashell as my mushroom. And I sew the hole using spider stitch. Thanks for the tutorial.
Great ideas! ☺️
i have several of these needles in an old needle box and i always wondered, what they were for! yay! thanks!
Absolutely! ☺️👍
Oh my gosh. All my life i didnt know we could mend socks! I always throw away all socks with holes in them and now i feel so stupid for doing that. I will definitely do this mending socks technique after this
Don't feel stupid! There was a time I didn't know either and threw away so many sock due to tiny holes. Now you save them! ☺️
woah when you got the blue wool involved it blew my mind, incredible!!!!!
Oh, thank you so much! :)
Amazing tutorial. Thank you so much! I have a question. You mentioned using fingering yarn but what size weight please? I notice there are several . Thank you.
I am using tapestry weight embroidery floss in this video but you can you any weight with this technique. ☺️
This is a fantastic tutorial. Thank you.
Thank you for your kind words! Always lovely to hear. :)
Very helpful! Thank you so much!
Glad it was helpful! Happy mending! :0)
Heh, I tried my first darning the other day. I didn't have a mushroom, so I tried an egg. It was too small, so I tried without. Bad move! I stitched the sock closed. Lol. I cut it out and tried again with a bottle. It's not going to win any beauty contests, but it works and it comfortable, with a good amount of integration between the new and old fabric.
Hey, that's great! As long as it gets the job done! :)
Very cute.
Thank you! ☺️
Lmao, discovered this after spending 84 YEARS mending a large hole in a sock with thread that is WAAAAY too thin and short, so I've got about a million loose ends to deal with 😅🤣🤣🤣. Gonna try your method next time for sure!!
Is the sock comfortable to wear after you do this?
Yes! 100% cannot feel the mend whilst wearing.
Hi. I hope you see this comment on your old video. I'm wondering why you don't just weave from one side to the other. Is it just so it's interesting to do or does it serve a purpose in the actual darning? I've been darning my socks for many years, since the first ones I knitted first started getting holes. I've never done it your way but I'm open to education if it makes a better mend. And if it's just to keep it interesting, that's a good reason too! Thanks!
Great job! I learned to darn socks using a light bulb or potato! 😂
A potato!?!?!? 😆
This looks like a really good way to get a tight finish with that really nice tricolour effect.
I'm curious though, why you choose not to 'fade in' with running stitch around the edges? I would think that the weight of the darn would cause a new rip around this piece, due to its bulk.
Also does it matter, structurally, that this darn is so weft heavy, (less ends running vertically)?
Thanks so much- great videos.
B
This method is a fun way to fix a hole quickly. The thread I used is quite chunky compared to the thread of my sock and the knit of the sock is very different than the weave of my mend. If I wanted a more even mend that blended with my sock, I would use a swiss darn. Hope that helps! ☺️
@@stuartmoorestextiles Sounds great- thanks for your reply! I've done a similar shape and textured mend to this one before, and it ripped on the edge- I guess I will just have to keep darning blobs until the whole sock is remade haha. But I think it was just too weak sock with too heavy yarn tbh
@@BagenB00 Yes! That's the prob. Make your running stitch (that anchors your mend) in an area where your garment is strong. Good luck! :)
Thank you so much, best video so far...
Wow, thanks! So happy you liked it! :)
nice, my sock has hole like that i will try it, thanks
Thanks for watching!
Really helpful! Thank you
Does it matter what thickness of thread you use compared to the sock?
So glad you found this helpful! The answer is yes and no, normally a sock like this has some pretty small threads it is knit from so your mending threads will have to be much larger. I am using a fingering weight cotton yarn which I think works the best for mending socks like these. I think you could go larger if you wanted because the idea is just to create a patch for your sock hole but I would just make sure and pick a soft thread/yarn when going bigger so my patch wasn't stiff at all. Hope that helps! Happy mending ☺️
Thank you so much. But this took me like, 2 hours. I need to get better
You will! I will mention though that you can also do this with just one color and it will take far less time. I just like to take everything to the next next level, lol.
@@stuartmoorestextiles oh yeah, 1 color would be easier. But I do like how it came out with the multiple colors.
Hello! I really like this concept and am giving it a go. I’m wondering how you determine the length of the yarn?
Hello! So happy to hear you are giving mending a go. As a general rule, you want to use a length of yarn the length of your arm. This is about the length I use for each color in this video. Hope that helps! And happy mending!:)
Merci!!
De rien☺️
I use my hand! Do you live in France? Or Canada? Or just get French papers?! Love watching repair videos.
Wow really!? Your hand??? I lived in France when I made this video. ☺️
@@stuartmoorestextiles yes but I didn't do your method yet. I use single strands of embroidery thread and a regular needle since that was what I could muster up for free.
I've been wondering if one could darn a "regular" (not yarn-knitted) sock with something thick like yarn! I don't know if yarn would be more durable than thread, but I run a lot and thought perhaps yarn would be a potential way (thicker at least, is my thought) to more durably darn my running socks. I've watched several sock-darning videos and am glad to have been recommended yours. Seems like your method is a little different than others, so that makes it interesting as well. And that needle is awesome. (I obviously don't know much about sewing/mending/etc....) Thank you!
Have you heard of a sock brand called "darn tough" socks? They're great, super thick. Theyre expensive though.
@@tacobelle6680 I have! I have a couple pairs and also have some good Stance running socks. Both brands are quite durable (I actually prefer the Stance), but even so, eventually they'll get holes because of the types of trails and amount of mileage I'll run. It's to be expected, so it's just nice to learn how to darn some of those holes to help the (great) socks last even longer. In fact, since I left that original comment, I've repaired four or five of my pairs and have them back in rotation, which feels great. Thanks for suggesting Darn Tough.
Thank you, i got tons of mending to do. This is fantastic, I'll give it a try,😘
So glad you liked it, thanks!
I love it !!!!
Thank yoU!
Love 💕 you’re vid beautiful thanks 😊 so much for making this video and sharing
Thank you for your interest in mending! xo
Thank you for this video! Will be darning my socks by the chimney with care
So happy to hear it!
Good video. But for newbies, the video "fast-forwarding" was not helpful . For example, in minute 2:42 --- when you were ending the yarn to start the new color yarn. The high speed scrubbing went by WAY TOO fast and because you were rotating the heel in addition to the fast forwarding, I couldn't follow how you ended the red yarn at all.
Thanks for the feedback. You don't do anything with the red yarn until the very end when you turn the sock inside out and weave in your yarn on the wrong side of the fabric. Hope that helps!
@@stuartmoorestextiles Thank you for the reply. :)
Thank you! ❤️ I did it! First time ever! You have a nice voice. Also I would love to know the soothing music in background. I just played your video to hear it again. ❤️
Thanks so much! The music is called "Bad Snacks" I believe. It is on the list of TH-cam's royalty free songs so I am not sure who made it but I also love it! :)
where can I find that needle? please and thanks much!
You can find a needle like this at most craft stores. I don't know where you are in the world but if you are in the US I have found them at Hobby Lobby and Joanne's. Look for assorted needle packs for couching (furniture making). Hope that helps! :)
That repair will outlast the sock for three lifetimes lol
That is my experience 😂
Such a great tutorial but the music it is very distracting and I find it difficult to focusing on your voice. Sorry.
Sorry to hear that, I was new to making videos when I made this tutorial. Many have mentioned above that you can turn the sound off and just read the closed captioning. Hope that helps.
I know I can turn the sound off. I think that having to read what you are saying is equally distracting but that is just me, take no notice of that.
You seem to have great skills to teach so keep up the good work🌷.
Just amazing!!!!! 😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳❤️💥👵
So glad you liked it!!!! Happy mending!
You don't really need any background music playing as it is very annoying!
Yep, a lot of people have mentioned this. This was my first video ever so the audio is not perfect. As a few people have mentioned you can watch with the close captions on and volume down, seems to help those bothered by the sound. Hopefully there is still something you can get from this free resource I made. Best of luck, Shelagh (a real person)
This makes my head hurt.
Your darning needle looks like a sack needle.
It does!
Horrible loud background music.
This was not helpful at all. I am new & have never darned a sock before so the video being sped up like this I didn't get what you were doing so I will be going to search elsewhere for a video that will actually show things at regular speeds!
Hi, Sammy! This video was made to show people who already know how to darn socks how to make colorful patterns. I fast forward when I am doing something that I have already demonstrated since it can be boring to watch someone repeat the same steps in real time. There are already a lot of videos on TH-cam showing you the very basics of sock darning, I'm not offended in the least if you learn to darn a sock watching them! I hope you do and when you have mastered the skill, this video might be more applicable. Best of luck!
she did excellent demo, stop and repeat if your so slow
You can modify the speed by clicking on settings and then choosing a slower playback speed.
Thanks for that KIUE I didn't know you could do that ! :-)
I would say think about your use of search terms or your algorithms. I'm still very new to darning socks and am not a crafty person. But I found it useful, personally. This video is incredibly helpful for the right audience; you were not the intended audience.