@@LastMinuteLaura Before the world went awry, I visited family in St Catharines at least once a month. I wonder how many of my favourite locally owned restaurants will be left when the border finally reopens.
Here it is, I am a 75 year old guy with a hole in a sock that I like. I knew that darning was done but didn't know how so you can teach an old dog new tricks! Thanks from me and my sock.
You know....years ago, before the internet (esp youtube), this kind of sewing skill was taught mother/grandmother to daughter. BUT my mother didn't do this kind of sewing and I would have had to go to the library for a book! Have to say, you just saved a few pair of socks from the landfill!!!
it's a shame that these skills aren't really taught anymore, but i'm very glad that nowadays everyone can access the instructions to learn them, and it's not just the daughters that learn them. i think we should all strive to acquire domestic skills regardless of gender. plus, like this people who don't have parents to learn from aren't hindered in their learning by that fact!
My Mom always kept an old, burnt out lightbulb in her sewing box for this purpose. I can't recall her actually doing so, but we knew why the lightbulb was there anf respected it. If I didn't feel like I could repair a sock, it went in the clean - cleaning rag bin in the laundry room hamper designated for that. We never cleaned with paper towels that you throw away growing up and it appalls me when my husband grabs multiple shheys of paper towels to clean up a small mess. Old, unmended socks and underwear (usually men's underwear for some reason, maybe because the material tends to be thicker?) was what we used as cleaning rags, washed, and refused as cleaning rags again. One time when I was first married, my hubby mixed "cleaning rags" and a load of socks and underwear. What a nightmare figuring out why half that load of laundry was in such poor condition!! LOL He knows now not to mix regular laundry and cleaning rags together. Idk how he got these two completely separate bins confused, but that's what he did. After a good talking to, I've never had to address this "oopsie!" again.
When I recently bought an auction lot of old sewing supplies, there was something in it that I didn't recognize. My mother informed me it was a darning egg. I figured that, since I have it, I might as well learn how to use it. So I watched this video, and darned a sock for the very first time tonight.
I love how she points out that the mend doesn't have to be the same colour as the sock, but you can use contrasting colours, ever multiple colours... like it doesn't have to be hidden, you can have fun with it
When I was little back in the 70's my mom used to darn my socks but by the 80's she would darn my socks by saying oh darn and then throwing them away, so I never learned how to do it. This video was great, thank you! :-)
This is such a lost art. I often hear references to darning socks in old movies. I know my grandmother used to darn my grandfather’s socks, but they both passed long ago. Out of curiosity, I landed on this video, and am surprised by how simple and straightforward it is. I hate the thought of things that can be mended being tossed in landfills, and feel most people’s readiness to do that with things is a big part of the world’s pollution problem. Thanks for teaching me another way to reduce, reuse, and recycle. ♻️
I came here because of an episode of MASH where BJ was darning socks. I wanted to see how difficult it would be. I don’t know why it sounded so intimidating. It looks pretty simple.
I always thought darning was a super complicated task. This video was so approachable and informative! You've inspired me to fix my own socks! Thank you!
I watched so many darn tutorials and couldn't "get it". Wasn't making sense to me. I never leave reviews but thank you for this I think I can actually darn my fiance's hundreds of sox with holes now lol. Appreciate your tutorial.
Thank you for making this excellent video! I’ve heard of darning all my life (60 years lol) but I never knew how it was done until now! You explain and show your technique so well. You Rock!!
THANK YOU 😅 Now I finally know what Ive been doing wrong. Ive been closing the hole like a seam, instead of filling the hole with new woven thread so it is smooth. Creating a seam where the hole used to be makes the sock very uncomfortable to wear, especially if you have to work on your feet! I have a garbage bag FULL of my familys socks that Ive been needing to fix. Now I can & take comfort in knowing that they will actually feel comfortable to wear afterwards. 💖🙏🏼🤗
We throw away so much. I actually keep things and repair things. I try to be frugal. But even I didn't think about repairing socks. They're so inexpensive. But this is great.
And why exactly would someone give this a "thumbs down"...I don't get it... Thanks for this truly important information!! "Every person is my teacher, in that, I may learn from them."
my everyday socks I can't buy anymore, and no substitutions over the past 4 years have worked. I know a tad about darning, but seeing you do an athletic sock over a tennis ball, is going to make this work for me. Plus all your tips, what materials to use, etc. Thank you so much!
Thank you for this video! My husband keep putting a hole in his socks where the great toe is. He keeps buying packs and throwing the holy ones away. I had to put a stop to this! Lol
Awesome video! I read somewhere that you need a 'sock acorn' to darn socks - so pleased to learn that I can instead get to mending straight away with items around the home. Thank you Laura! My cute whaleshark socks from Japan are saved! 😊
im going to save my bombas socks with this! i’m starting to see thinning spots and i’ve heard darning it before it becomes an actual hole makes for a more solid fix. excited to try :)
I really appreciate your comments about not contributing to the landfill. We all need to work together to combat the ‘disposable’ mindset of the consumer culture. Thanks so much for creating this and putting it into the world! Peace to you.
Wow, thanks for posting this video! I wear steal toe boots for work and burn holes around my big toe. The rest of the sock is fine. You've helped keep another 2 dozen basicly good socks out of the landfill. Thanks!
My son's favourite and expensive, natural-fibre socks had "big" holes in them. He asked me (repeatedly lol) to darn them for him. Last Minute Laura, THANK YOU SO MUCH for your very easy, and beautifully explained sock-darning technique. I am a devoted fan. Keep sharing
Thank you! I have a pair of very expensive wool-silk socks that a friend gave me as a gift. I wear them as soon as they are clean, but they are wearing out! This will help me keep them going for even longer :)
YES Carmen! That is the original reason I learned to mend! I have my "favourite wool socks" that I got at an antique market (would you believe they were brand new, but like 60 years old??) Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment! I hope you will subscribe!
My grandmother was a fabulous seamstress and taught me how to sew at a young age. However, I'm quite ashamed to say that I've never darned a sock before! And, when you think about it, statistically speaking, 1 out of every 2 or 3 socks that gets thrown away is perfectly fine! I think of the wastefulness... and losing some of my very favorite socks, simply because I never bothered to learn how to fix 1 hole. No more wasted socks! Thank you for the easy-to-follow tutorial and encouragement!
I would have never dreamed I would darn my socks. Buy after purchasing some high quality linen socks and loving them to the point of wearing a small hole in them, I am ready to tske the plunge and give this a try.
I use socks with holes to dust my antiques with beeswax or grease (after a good washing of course!!) my cupcake pans or cookie sheets. I put in plastic bag and refrigerate and reuse over and over. I started this when i ran out of paper towels and it works better so i just always do it now. It gives that nice yummy little crunch on the outside of cupcake. Oh and clean-up is much easier now! When I am gardening, I cut the long part of socks off put on hand and arm to protect my skin from rose bushes. ..they bite! Getting older my skin bruises or tears easy. I use the long part I cut off to protect my skin on the lower half of arm as even a soft scratch up against a chair back can tear my skin. I just started mending them because..why not! Some are seriously brand new getting holes. I told my son to trim his big toe nails as they are rubbing on your work boot. When always SAME spot getting the hoke...mom's figure it out. : )
I know this is a really old video but I have to just tell you that I noticed a big hole in the heel of my favorite pair of socks this evening. I’ve had those socks for 23 years and they truly are my favorites so I thought to myself ‘I wonder if I can darn the heel.’ I’m happy that I searched for that because I found your channel. :)
Thank you for your video. I’m like a lot of people - didn’t want to learn from my grandma when I was a kid. Sure wish I had. But I did learn from your video. Thanks again,
I love how clearly you laid everything out here! I first found this video a few years ago and have been using this technique since then to mend my socks and keep them out of the landfills. Haven't darned in a while and needed a refresher, and I'm so glad I saved this video!
Thank you Laura! I have wondered for years how to mend socks. I use to just see the hole shut and had a nice knot to walk on and later it ended up tearing out. I have been sowing since I was a boy, my mom had14 children and you had to learn or go without. Now I have a whole bag ready to become less “holy”. Thank you again, now it’s back to my ironing. Yup! Mom taught me that too! Full of socks
What a great skill you have taught (or refreshed). I tried “darning” my husbands socks and after he wore them he told me to throw them out. I sewed the holes and it left an uncomfortable spot in his sock. I definitely was not doing it like this lol. Will try this way! Thank you 😊
I love this it is so simple! I have 11 children and holes on socks are plentiful. I have kids who like to sew SO I am going to teach them how to darn their own socks!! Thank you
Just watched this because I have a pair of socks to darn on the heel. That word has more meaning for me through this video now because this was a great tutorial to follow. Concise, clear, and calm voice.
OMGosh! I remember my grandmother fixing a hole in my sweater when I was a young girl. I was always amazed because I could never find where she did the repair. Now I know exactly how she was able to do it. Thank you so much! I have socks to darn!
I just am learning how to darn heels on socks for the first time. Thank you for this is a wonderful learning video.
However, I do a lot of cross stitch work. I have a trick with the embroidery thread so not have to leave a knot to start darning. Instead of using 2 strands, use double the length of a single strand of floss. Then fold it in half and pull both ends through the needle. Then, begin the first stitch by leaving the loop hanging at the back, make a tiny stitch, go through the loop in the back with your needle and tighten the loop. Now you have a knot that does not leave thread that need be knotted later and the heels have more support with the doubled thread.
I remember watching my Mom darn my Dad’s socks. My Mom has since passed away and I let my brother take her sewing box but now I’m wishing I’d kept it because her darning kit was in there and my socks are having holes. I’ve decided to try darning myself though since these days socks are expensive...even the white ones. I just wasn’t sure what type of thread I needed. Thanks for making this video!
Thanks for the video! I always cut my old holey socks open and "recycled" them as shop rags, which worked fine, but I started buying wool socks instead, and sadly they get holes too, and I want to make them last longer. Thanks for doing this video! I asked my mom who quilts and crochets if she knew how to darn socks and she said nope, but there's probably a yt vid for that :).
Excellent instructional video. Your narration is nice to listen to, accurate, and quickly to the point. The video work is also excellent, very easy to see everything you describe. The best part is you are saving me money as I hate to throw things out when they can have a much longer life. Thank you for sharing your skills.
I inherited a darning egg......I had to ask my Dad what it was......but now I use it all the time, I watched this to learn more about how it is done correctly and what thread/yarn to use. Thanks for showing me.
Very descriptive, articulate -- I made up how to do this as a young guy and have been doing it wrong all my life - glad I finally got the notion to watch and learn from an expert. You are talented and did a great job in explaining. Wow, thank you for making this video! Also a great presentation format - with just your hands and your voice.
Awesome and you're welcome! I'm glad you learned something from the video. That is what I am going for - teaching you how to do stuff =) Thanks for the nice comments about the presentation format. I try =)
Been wanting to know how to do this for a long time, i sew and repair all my clothes whenever possible but darning was a mystery have the vintage darning tools but had no idea how to use them until now
Your mending technique is so much better! My biggest complaint about pulling holes together is how they feel all lumpy. But this way they are so smooth and and solid AND no knots inside! You made my day! I knew there had to be a way to fix my socks where I liked to wear them again! Also, one tip is to match how thick the sock yarn is to how thick your thread should be. IE how many strands of embroidery thread you use.
Good tutorial thanks, I bet not too many guys would watch this!, but I've got some expensive motorcycle socks that have developed holes, so I've bought some wool and a darning needle, and I'm gonna have a go at repairing them, like you said, why throw away when you can mend? thanks again Laura, cheers Dave (UK)
My friend told me she darned her socks & I thought it was a waste of time b/c socks are easy to come by. Today I was putting on a pair of warm, comfy socks and found holes in them. I realized that I *DO* own socks I really like and I would rather patch them rather than shop for replacements. This technique could help me patch up holes in the knees of my daughter's leggings, too. It didn't occur to me to use embroidery thread. I thought I would have to shop for matching-weight yarn, in which case I might as well shop for another pair of socks. Thank you!
Finally have committed to doing this, love the video and my hiking sock that finally popped a hole in the toe was saved from the land fill today. All Mended. I scrounged around in my grandmothers old sewing box and found a vintage darning egg! its a sign hahaha
Hi Laura.Thank you for this video.I learn the way is supposed to be.I use to do it in the sewing machine and my son told me that they bothered him.But your way I know he not going to complein.Thank you .God bless you.
You are genius! Embroidery floss! Inside out! Thank you for sharing your skills. I have borked at least one pair of socks for the lack of this information. And now I have mended several.
Thank you very much for putting this video out there, as I do have some socks that I like, that have holes in them, so it's nice to know that I can now FIX them! I wasn't aware it could be so easy! 😁 I can literally fix them, while (sort of) watching TV!
Thank you so much!!! I saved three pairs of my favorite warm cashmere blend socks! which are very expensive but I love them for winter as they are super warm!! Thank you!! thank you!! thank you!! thank you!!!
Thanks for the darning video. You made it look so simple. I was obsessed about tying the right knot and worrying about weaving right. You didn’t and made it look easy. Thanks
I love this video. My dad used to darn his socks. It looked so hard to do. But you teach it brilliantly. I'm so fed up of throwing out a pair my socks when one gets a hole in its heel area - especial my thicker ones. I'm going to start darning, darn it! Thank you.
That's awesome Richard! I am so glad it helped inspire you to darn your own socks! a fun little connection to your dad that you have with it now too :)
Very therapeutic video. I'm bloody sick of buying new socks and chucking old ones out... so I really love how you're promoting fixing and reusing things. There needs to be a lot more emphasis on it. I mean, David Attenborough is an advocate for that too. Nice one 👍🙂
Just the kind of teaching that a klutz like me needs. 😁 Thanks a ton, LML for the clear, concise instructions - and I really appreciate your precise camera work too, makes everything crystal clear.👍
Sorry the hole is in the toe of my son’s sock I hate to throw the socks away they are Gold Toe brand and quite expensive I believe! They are a stretchy acrylic blend I believe! Help me please! Don’t need to mess up and cause a blister on his toe after I darn it!
Gosh, I just got embroidery materials for artsy-fartsiness for quarantine, but I'm thrilled that this will be doable. I have ALL these materials! Wow!! I only own cheap white socks, but I'd love to give them more wear and give myself a half-hour project. This is exactly the video I wanted to see.
Thanks very much Laura. Used tour technique to darn a hole in my little granddaughter’s dress. She’d caught it in something and darning was the only way to fix it.
I am so glad I found your chanel, Laura! I needed a darning refresh as I get started on repairing different kinds of socks! Keeping them out of land fills is so important to me. I have the vintage darning eggs, and I loved seeing you are using a tennis ball. Brilliant! Thank you for your videos! I just subscribed. Looking forward to viewing more of them.
Love that you used a tennis ball. I thought I would have to order a darning egg. Now I can find one at my leisure because I have a tennis ball! Thank you for demonstrating this technique. I have a pair of athletic socks to save!
Amazing! Thank you very much! I just needed someone to show me how it was done. Using a tennis ball is a great idea. I have my hole-y socks and bought embroidery thread YEARS ago. Can't wait to start.
Thank you so much, most of my socks are super cheep so the technique didn't work so well but now that I know how to fix them, I'll definitely start investing in proper socks XD
I remember my grandma darning socks, and using a marble darning "egg". She always stressed that it's imperative that the end result is FLAT (ie: no lumps or ridges) or you'll end up with blisters when you wear the sock. Thx for the detailed explanations and good descriptions.
Thank goodness for this video. I was able to fix my new socks for Christmas. I cut a thread by mistake while opening them. Now I don’t have to buy a new pair!!! :)
Great video, one of the best sock-darning tutorials I’ve seen. I would appreciate a recommendation on a specific needle to buy for darning men’s socks. It was very frustrating to visit Dritz’s website and get absolutely no help at all (for a novice). I trust the brand but there’s dozens of needles and I’d like to choose the right ones. Also, can you recommend a thread to use? I can pick my colors but i could use a specific product to start. Should keep fine cotton and wool/nylon thread on hand depending on the fiber content of the socks? Thank you! I’ll be sure to purchase from an affiliate if they carry what I need. Great work! Paul, NYC
Oh my gosh, I have been wanting to learn how to darn socks, and your video is perfect! Very clear instructions! I am a new knitter, started knitting socks last year and this will definitely help when my socks start to wear and mending. Thanks!
I have some big holes. Your tutorial helped me remember how to mend my socks. If someone had no idea your tutorial is a wonderful help. Thank you for sharing. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I am so impressed. I was gonna mend some socks today, I was gonna cut patches and weave them in. I have never seen anyone darning socks, the thought was let’s see how to do it RIGHT. I found you, love your channel, subscribed immediately.
My darning "egg" was too small, my wool and my needle too thick, the loops on my sock were impossibly tiny and my stitching is messy af, BUT thanks to your beautifully clear instructions, I can now wear my favourite pair of socks again 💖
I learned to darn in the 60's at school. My technique diminished over the years. This was a great revival instruction tutorial. I am energized to knit socks again. Thank you.
Excellent vid. Great details and explanations. Thank you. I plan on passing these along to my son so he can learn how to darn his expensive socks over the Spring Break!
Hmm, she kinda sounds metric. 'Roots'... Metricity confirmed.
lol sounds Metric. I love that. I am in Southern Ontario. Metric confirmed!
@@LastMinuteLaura Before the world went awry, I visited family in St Catharines at least once a month. I wonder how many of my favourite locally owned restaurants will be left when the border finally reopens.
How she says 'about' confirms Canadian
Here it is, I am a 75 year old guy with a hole in a sock that I like. I knew that darning was done but didn't know how so you can teach an old dog new tricks! Thanks from me and my sock.
Rock on! and welcome aboard the mending community!
You know....years ago, before the internet (esp youtube), this kind of sewing skill was taught mother/grandmother to daughter. BUT my mother didn't do this kind of sewing and I would have had to go to the library for a book! Have to say, you just saved a few pair of socks from the landfill!!!
Mom taught us most of those domestic skills, but Dad taught us sock darning. I think he picked that up in the military. :-)
it's a shame that these skills aren't really taught anymore, but i'm very glad that nowadays everyone can access the instructions to learn them, and it's not just the daughters that learn them. i think we should all strive to acquire domestic skills regardless of gender. plus, like this people who don't have parents to learn from aren't hindered in their learning by that fact!
My Mom always kept an old, burnt out lightbulb in her sewing box for this purpose. I can't recall her actually doing so, but we knew why the lightbulb was there anf respected it.
If I didn't feel like I could repair a sock, it went in the clean - cleaning rag bin in the laundry room hamper designated for that. We never cleaned with paper towels that you throw away growing up and it appalls me when my husband grabs multiple shheys of paper towels to clean up a small mess. Old, unmended socks and underwear (usually men's underwear for some reason, maybe because the material tends to be thicker?) was what we used as cleaning rags, washed, and refused as cleaning rags again.
One time when I was first married, my hubby mixed "cleaning rags" and a load of socks and underwear. What a nightmare figuring out why half that load of laundry was in such poor condition!! LOL
He knows now not to mix regular laundry and cleaning rags together. Idk how he got these two completely separate bins confused, but that's what he did. After a good talking to, I've never had to address this "oopsie!" again.
When I recently bought an auction lot of old sewing supplies, there was something in it that I didn't recognize. My mother informed me it was a darning egg. I figured that, since I have it, I might as well learn how to use it. So I watched this video, and darned a sock for the very first time tonight.
Thanks for sharing!
I love how she points out that the mend doesn't have to be the same colour as the sock, but you can use contrasting colours, ever multiple colours... like it doesn't have to be hidden, you can have fun with it
When I was little back in the 70's my mom used to darn my socks but by the 80's she would darn my socks by saying oh darn and then throwing them away, so I never learned how to do it. This video was great, thank you! :-)
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This is such a lost art. I often hear references to darning socks in old movies. I know my grandmother used to darn my grandfather’s socks, but they both passed long ago. Out of curiosity, I landed on this video, and am surprised by how simple and straightforward it is. I hate the thought of things that can be mended being tossed in landfills, and feel most people’s readiness to do that with things is a big part of the world’s pollution problem. Thanks for teaching me another way to reduce, reuse, and recycle. ♻️
I came here because of an episode of MASH where BJ was darning socks. I wanted to see how difficult it would be. I don’t know why it sounded so intimidating. It looks pretty simple.
I always thought darning was a super complicated task. This video was so approachable and informative! You've inspired me to fix my own socks! Thank you!
I watched so many darn tutorials and couldn't "get it". Wasn't making sense to me. I never leave reviews but thank you for this I think I can actually darn my fiance's hundreds of sox with holes now lol. Appreciate your tutorial.
Thank you for making this excellent video! I’ve heard of darning all my life (60 years lol) but I never knew how it was done until now! You explain and show your technique so well.
You Rock!!
I've watched several of these sock repair videos, and I found this one the most helpful.
THANK YOU 😅 Now I finally know what Ive been doing wrong. Ive been closing the hole like a seam, instead of filling the hole with new woven thread so it is smooth. Creating a seam where the hole used to be makes the sock very uncomfortable to wear, especially if you have to work on your feet! I have a garbage bag FULL of my familys socks that Ive been needing to fix. Now I can & take comfort in knowing that they will actually feel comfortable to wear afterwards. 💖🙏🏼🤗
We throw away so much. I actually keep things and repair things. I try to be frugal. But even I didn't think about repairing socks. They're so inexpensive. But this is great.
I absolutely love this. I am going to start mending my socks instead of throwing them away
Yes! Try it! I need to do so many socks that I've been avoiding.... maybe I'll do them on a live stream??
@@LastMinuteLaura I think that's a good idea!! It sounds VERY comforting, even to just think about it!
@@LastMinuteLaura This is the first time I've understood how to do this. Thank you
the friction between some of my shoes and my big toe have sent so many cool socks to the grave, no more!!! Thank you for uploading this ♥
And why exactly would someone give this a "thumbs down"...I don't get it...
Thanks for this truly important information!! "Every person is my teacher, in that, I may learn from them."
shoutout to you Pedro. :) thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) and for keeping the thumbs up vibe strong!
Love how clear and concise this tutorial is and your message of keeping clothes out of landfills
Thank you so much!
my everyday socks I can't buy anymore, and no substitutions over the past 4 years have worked. I know a tad about darning, but seeing you do an athletic sock over a tennis ball, is going to make this work for me. Plus all your tips, what materials to use, etc. Thank you so much!
"If you love your things... If you love your clothing, it's gonna last." Well said!
Thank you for this video! My husband keep putting a hole in his socks where the great toe is. He keeps buying packs and throwing the holy ones away. I had to put a stop to this! Lol
Is that a man thing?! My hubby always slices through his big toe region of socks! Darning is definitely where it's at!
Awesome video! I read somewhere that you need a 'sock acorn' to darn socks - so pleased to learn that I can instead get to mending straight away with items around the home. Thank you Laura! My cute whaleshark socks from Japan are saved! 😊
Yay! I am sog lad it worked For you! A darning egg can help, but you totally don't NEED one. Well done!
I use a plastic Easter egg that my little brother gave to me😂
Middle-aged male here from the UK. Have a few winter socks to darn, hate throwing things away. Thank you for a very clear, informative video.
im going to save my bombas socks with this! i’m starting to see thinning spots and i’ve heard darning it before it becomes an actual hole makes for a more solid fix. excited to try :)
My mother taught me years ago, but I needed a refresher! This is a great channel, I’m so glad I found it!
I really appreciate your comments about not contributing to the landfill. We all need to work together to combat the ‘disposable’ mindset of the consumer culture.
Thanks so much for creating this and putting it into the world! Peace to you.
This is a great tutorial! Have recently become interested in mending and repairing over buying new/ throwing out. It’s a lost art!
Wow, thanks for posting this video! I wear steal toe boots for work and burn holes around my big toe. The rest of the sock is fine. You've helped keep another 2 dozen basicly good socks out of the landfill. Thanks!
My son's favourite and expensive, natural-fibre socks had "big" holes in them. He asked me (repeatedly lol) to darn them for him. Last Minute Laura, THANK YOU SO MUCH for your very easy, and beautifully explained sock-darning technique. I am a devoted fan. Keep sharing
Thanks you Vanessa! I am so glad the video helped you!
Thank you! I have a pair of very expensive wool-silk socks that a friend gave me as a gift. I wear them as soon as they are clean, but they are wearing out! This will help me keep them going for even longer :)
YES Carmen! That is the original reason I learned to mend! I have my "favourite wool socks" that I got at an antique market (would you believe they were brand new, but like 60 years old??) Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment! I hope you will subscribe!
My grandmother was a fabulous seamstress and taught me how to sew at a young age. However, I'm quite ashamed to say that I've never darned a sock before! And, when you think about it, statistically speaking, 1 out of every 2 or 3 socks that gets thrown away is perfectly fine! I think of the wastefulness... and losing some of my very favorite socks, simply because I never bothered to learn how to fix 1 hole. No more wasted socks! Thank you for the easy-to-follow tutorial and encouragement!
Woot! Thanks for watching R.
I would have never dreamed I would darn my socks. Buy after purchasing some high quality linen socks and loving them to the point of wearing a small hole in them, I am ready to tske the plunge and give this a try.
I use socks with holes to dust my antiques with beeswax or grease (after a good washing of course!!) my cupcake pans or cookie sheets. I put in plastic bag and refrigerate and reuse over and over. I started this when i ran out of paper towels and it works better so i just always do it now. It gives that nice yummy little crunch on the outside of cupcake. Oh and clean-up is much easier now!
When I am gardening, I cut the long part of socks off put on hand and arm to protect my skin from rose bushes. ..they bite! Getting older my skin bruises or tears easy. I use the long part I cut off to protect my skin on the lower half of arm as even a soft scratch up against a chair back can tear my skin.
I just started mending them because..why not! Some are seriously brand new getting holes. I told my son to trim his big toe nails as they are rubbing on your work boot. When always SAME spot getting the hoke...mom's figure it out. : )
I know this is a really old video but I have to just tell you that I noticed a big hole in the heel of my favorite pair of socks this evening. I’ve had those socks for 23 years and they truly are my favorites so I thought to myself ‘I wonder if I can darn the heel.’ I’m happy that I searched for that because I found your channel. :)
So helpful. I love the concept of taking care of your things rather than throwing it all out.😊
Thank you for your video. I’m like a lot of people - didn’t want to learn from my grandma when I was a kid. Sure wish I had. But I did learn from your video. Thanks again,
I love how clearly you laid everything out here! I first found this video a few years ago and have been using this technique since then to mend my socks and keep them out of the landfills. Haven't darned in a while and needed a refresher, and I'm so glad I saved this video!
Thank you Laura! I have wondered for years how to mend socks. I use to just see the hole shut and had a nice knot to walk on and later it ended up tearing out. I have been sowing since I was a boy, my mom had14 children and you had to learn or go without. Now I have a whole bag ready to become less “holy”. Thank you again, now it’s back to my ironing. Yup! Mom taught me that too!
Full of socks
Wonderful!
I did it! Thank you and subscribed!
What a great skill you have taught (or refreshed). I tried “darning” my husbands socks and after he wore them he told me to throw them out. I sewed the holes and it left an uncomfortable spot in his sock. I definitely was not doing it like this lol. Will try this way! Thank you 😊
I love this it is so simple! I have 11 children and holes on socks are plentiful. I have kids who like to sew SO I am going to teach them how to darn their own socks!! Thank you
Flipping the sock inside out is so smart why didn't I think of it haha. This was a big help thank you.
Just watched this because I have a pair of socks to darn on the heel. That word has more meaning for me through this video now because this was a great tutorial to follow. Concise, clear, and calm voice.
Cool LMLaura. Makes me sad to throw out fave socks that I make threadbare, so thanks for the life lessons! Have a great morning!
I am so glad you will find a use for this tutorial! It's great to repair isn't it? xoxo Laura
OMGosh! I remember my grandmother fixing a hole in my sweater when I was a young girl. I was always amazed because I could never find where she did the repair. Now I know exactly how she was able to do it. Thank you so much! I have socks to darn!
I just am learning how to darn heels on socks for the first time. Thank you for this is a wonderful learning video.
However, I do a lot of cross stitch work. I have a trick with the embroidery thread so not have to leave a knot to start darning. Instead of using 2 strands, use double the length of a single strand of floss. Then fold it in half and pull both ends through the needle. Then, begin the first stitch by leaving the loop hanging at the back, make a tiny stitch, go through the loop in the back with your needle and tighten the loop. Now you have a knot that does not leave thread that need be knotted later and the heels have more support with the doubled thread.
I remember watching my Mom darn my Dad’s socks. My Mom has since passed away and I let my brother take her sewing box but now I’m wishing I’d kept it because her darning kit was in there and my socks are having holes. I’ve decided to try darning myself though since these days socks are expensive...even the white ones. I just wasn’t sure what type of thread I needed. Thanks for making this video!
Thank you for patiently explaining all the steps and reminding us to reduce garbage!
Thanks for the video! I always cut my old holey socks open and "recycled" them as shop rags, which worked fine, but I started buying wool socks instead, and sadly they get holes too, and I want to make them last longer. Thanks for doing this video! I asked my mom who quilts and crochets if she knew how to darn socks and she said nope, but there's probably a yt vid for that :).
Excellent instructional video. Your narration is nice to listen to, accurate, and quickly to the point. The video work is also excellent, very easy to see everything you describe. The best part is you are saving me money as I hate to throw things out when they can have a much longer life. Thank you for sharing your skills.
Thank you! I am so glad you liked it :)
Thank you, this was so helpful! Can't wait to get darning instead of avoiding all the lovely socks I have that have worn love-holes. :)
I inherited a darning egg......I had to ask my Dad what it was......but now I use it all the time, I watched this to learn more about how it is done correctly and what thread/yarn to use. Thanks for showing me.
Thank you. I learned a new way to start a stitch. I hate the knotting of a thread when you first thread the needle.
Very descriptive, articulate -- I made up how to do this as a young guy and have been doing it wrong all my life - glad I finally got the notion to watch and learn from an expert. You are talented and did a great job in explaining. Wow, thank you for making this video! Also a great presentation format - with just your hands and your voice.
Awesome and you're welcome! I'm glad you learned something from the video. That is what I am going for - teaching you how to do stuff =) Thanks for the nice comments about the presentation format. I try =)
Been wanting to know how to do this for a long time, i sew and repair all my clothes whenever possible but darning was a mystery have the vintage darning tools but had no idea how to use them until now
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment Nicholas! I am glad the video inspired you to try darning!
Your mending technique is so much better! My biggest complaint about pulling holes together is how they feel all lumpy. But this way they are so smooth and and solid AND no knots inside! You made my day! I knew there had to be a way to fix my socks where I liked to wear them again!
Also, one tip is to match how thick the sock yarn is to how thick your thread should be. IE how many strands of embroidery thread you use.
So so so happy to be able to save items rather than land-fill them. And I'm using this on socks, beloved sweaters, etc. THANK YOU!
You are so welcome!
I actually finished on sock just now :) I have a drawer full and just didn't want to pitch good socks out. Thank you
i saw another darning instruction that didn't sew but just the hole. i personally darn like this video shows. kudos
I can hardly wait to start Darning all my Tie Dye Socks! Wow! I'm so glad I saved about 20 pair that are beautiful on top! Thank you!
You got this! Thumbs up for saving the lovely socks!
Good tutorial thanks, I bet not too many guys would watch this!, but I've got some expensive motorcycle socks that have developed holes, so I've bought some wool and a darning needle, and I'm gonna have a go at repairing them, like you said, why throw away when you can mend? thanks again Laura, cheers Dave (UK)
good luck! :) Thanks for watching!
My friend told me she darned her socks & I thought it was a waste of time b/c socks are easy to come by. Today I was putting on a pair of warm, comfy socks and found holes in them. I realized that I *DO* own socks I really like and I would rather patch them rather than shop for replacements. This technique could help me patch up holes in the knees of my daughter's leggings, too. It didn't occur to me to use embroidery thread. I thought I would have to shop for matching-weight yarn, in which case I might as well shop for another pair of socks. Thank you!
Thanks for watching and good luck with your mending!
Finally have committed to doing this, love the video and my hiking sock that finally popped a hole in the toe was saved from the land fill today. All Mended. I scrounged around in my grandmothers old sewing box and found a vintage darning egg! its a sign hahaha
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Hi Laura.Thank you for this video.I learn the way is supposed to be.I use to do it in the sewing machine and my son told me that they bothered him.But your way I know he not going to complein.Thank you .God bless you.
Thank you for your kind words Maria, I am so glad you liked the tutorial
Just found your channel. Thank you for saving my socks from the trash bin.
You are genius! Embroidery floss! Inside out! Thank you for sharing your skills. I have borked at least one pair of socks for the lack of this information. And now I have mended several.
You are so welcome! an I am really glad it worked for you :) mend like the wind Molly!
Thank you very much for putting this video out there, as I do have some socks that I like, that have holes in them, so it's nice to know that I can now FIX them! I wasn't aware it could be so easy! 😁 I can literally fix them, while (sort of) watching TV!
I had the most difficult time threading the needle w/the thread. It helped to see you you let the thread split...
split that embroidery thread! 6 strands is too thick anyway~
Great tutorial, better than others I’ve seen. Best way to darn holes in socks. Thanks.
Thank you so much!!! I saved three pairs of my favorite warm cashmere blend socks! which are very expensive but I love them for winter as they are super warm!! Thank you!! thank you!! thank you!! thank you!!!
Woot! Good job on saving your socks and not adding to the landfill! You're welcome and thank you for watching.
For some reason I enjoy fixing socks!!🧦
Thanks for the darning video. You made it look so simple. I was obsessed about tying the right knot and worrying about weaving right. You didn’t and made it look easy. Thanks
Very helpful and simple video! You have a great teaching voice, I could listen to it all day!
I love this video. My dad used to darn his socks. It looked so hard to do. But you teach it brilliantly. I'm so fed up of throwing out a pair my socks when one gets a hole in its heel area - especial my thicker ones. I'm going to start darning, darn it! Thank you.
That's awesome Richard! I am so glad it helped inspire you to darn your own socks! a fun little connection to your dad that you have with it now too :)
Very therapeutic video. I'm bloody sick of buying new socks and chucking old ones out... so I really love how you're promoting fixing and reusing things. There needs to be a lot more emphasis on it. I mean, David Attenborough is an advocate for that too. Nice one 👍🙂
thanks for watching :)
Very nicely done. I like the fact that you stay on subject. That makes learning much easier.
Just the kind of teaching that a klutz like me needs. 😁 Thanks a ton, LML for the clear, concise instructions - and I really appreciate your precise camera work too, makes everything crystal clear.👍
Thank you for such a sweet comment! I am so glad you liked the video
Can I darn a hole in the tie of a sock so that it is still smooth and won’t cause any pain on the toe?
Sorry the hole is in the toe of my son’s sock I hate to throw the socks away they are Gold Toe brand and quite expensive I believe! They are a stretchy acrylic blend I believe! Help me please! Don’t need to mess up and cause a blister on his toe after I darn it!
He has some foot problems and I don’t want to add more problems for him!
Thanks for making this video. My mother never repaired worn socks when I was young, so I never learned how it was done.
Gosh, I just got embroidery materials for artsy-fartsiness for quarantine, but I'm thrilled that this will be doable. I have ALL these materials! Wow!! I only own cheap white socks, but I'd love to give them more wear and give myself a half-hour project. This is exactly the video I wanted to see.
wow thank you! I am so glad you liked it :)
Thanks very much Laura. Used tour technique to darn a hole in my little granddaughter’s dress. She’d caught it in something and darning was the only way to fix it.
You're most welcome Lisa & thanks for watching ^^
I am so glad I found your chanel, Laura! I needed a darning refresh as I get started on repairing different kinds of socks! Keeping them out of land fills is so important to me. I have the vintage darning eggs, and I loved seeing you are using a tennis ball. Brilliant! Thank you for your videos! I just subscribed. Looking forward to viewing more of them.
Love that you used a tennis ball. I thought I would have to order a darning egg. Now I can find one at my leisure because I have a tennis ball! Thank you for demonstrating this technique. I have a pair of athletic socks to save!
Amazing! Thank you very much! I just needed someone to show me how it was done. Using a tennis ball is a great idea. I have my hole-y socks and bought embroidery thread YEARS ago.
Can't wait to start.
Thank you so much, most of my socks are super cheep so the technique didn't work so well but now that I know how to fix them, I'll definitely start investing in proper socks XD
I remember my grandma darning socks, and using a marble darning "egg". She always stressed that it's imperative that the end result is FLAT (ie: no lumps or ridges) or you'll end up with blisters when you wear the sock.
Thx for the detailed explanations and good descriptions.
👏👏👏👏brilliant. My Gran used to do this for us . Instead of a ball , she used a shiny wooden egg 🥚
Thank goodness for this video. I was able to fix my new socks for Christmas. I cut a thread by mistake while opening them. Now I don’t have to buy a new pair!!! :)
Yay! Problem solved!!! Thank you for watching Kristie
Great video, one of the best sock-darning tutorials I’ve seen. I would appreciate a recommendation on a specific needle to buy for darning men’s socks. It was very frustrating to visit Dritz’s website and get absolutely no help at all (for a novice). I trust the brand but there’s dozens of needles and I’d like to choose the right ones. Also, can you recommend a thread to use? I can pick my colors but i could use a specific product to start. Should keep fine cotton and wool/nylon thread on hand depending on the fiber content of the socks? Thank you! I’ll be sure to purchase from an affiliate if they carry what I need. Great work!
Paul, NYC
Thanks for making this video! I had no idea how to repair a holey sock.
Oh my gosh, I have been wanting to learn how to darn socks, and your video is perfect! Very clear instructions! I am a new knitter, started knitting socks last year and this will definitely help when my socks start to wear and mending. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
You just saved my favorite pair of socks!!
I have winter wool socks that need mending! A few are my favorite alpaca socks!!
Thank you. Now I don't have to throw out my Irish wool winter gardening socks. 🥰
I have some big holes. Your tutorial helped me remember how to mend my socks. If someone had no idea your tutorial is a wonderful help. Thank you for sharing. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
thank you for watching!
Thanks for the tutorial! Your voice is very relaxing
I am so impressed. I was gonna mend some socks today, I was gonna cut patches and weave them in. I have never seen anyone darning socks, the thought was let’s see how to do it RIGHT. I found you, love your channel, subscribed immediately.
My darning "egg" was too small, my wool and my needle too thick, the loops on my sock were impossibly tiny and my stitching is messy af, BUT thanks to your beautifully clear instructions, I can now wear my favourite pair of socks again 💖
“That’s it; that’s pretty much the whole thing”. 🤣🤣 Your pun at the end tickled my funny bone...and added value to a helpful video.
Glad you enjoyed it Janice! Thank you or leaving a kind comment! :). I hope you'll take a minute to subscribe for more videos :D
I learned to darn in the 60's at school. My technique diminished over the years. This was a great revival instruction tutorial. I am energized to knit socks again. Thank you.
Right on!
I love the idea of wanting to mend the clothing you love.
Excellent vid. Great details and explanations. Thank you. I plan on passing these along to my son so he can learn how to darn his expensive socks over the Spring Break!
Glad it was helpful! Also, mend away! It is so relaxing over time. just start a movie you've seen a hundred times, and mend like the wind :)