I've spent an inordinately large amount of time today attempting to darn a couple of pairs of handknitted socks which had gone into quite mahoosive holes around the heel. Mum knitted the socks for me several years ago and they are lovely and toasty warm, and just the thing for wearing about the house on cold winter days.
I've got no idea of the correct way to darn - never having really tried to do it before - but I adopted the method of trying to weave the darning thread in and out of the holes, creating a bit more fabric as I went. I wouldn't say it is a particularly neat and tidy job but it does seem to have worked fairly successfully.
I know how much work went into these socks and that, coupled with how comfy they are to wear, meant I really wanted to get a bit more wear out of them if at all possible. I certainly wouldn't waste so much time mending cheapo 'bought' socks, even though P had the mad idea that I would be darning all his socks for him when we first started living together. I think not!! He's still got a bag full of holey socks somewhere, - presumably in the vain hope that I'll eventually relent and start darning them! And that just ain't gonna happen any time soon.
It's nice to make things last a bit longer, especially if they have sentimental value as well.
Posted by: Ilona | 01/19/2010 at 11:19 PM
What lovely socks, such a nice yarn and well worth mending.
Posted by: French Knots | 01/20/2010 at 10:03 AM