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Household Hints & Help

no_hypocrisy

(45,995 posts) Sun Mar 19, 2017, 08:38 AM Mar 2017

Darning socks

I have "the egg". Do I need a special darning needle and/or darning "yarn" or thread?

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Darning socks (Original Post) no_hypocrisy Mar 2017 OP

The darningly-correct probably have such items, but democrank Mar 2017 #1

Darning his socks in the night when there's nobody there... Freddie Mar 2017 #2

I use a stubby needle with a long eye cyclonefence Mar 2017 #3

I have a question PennyK Apr 2017 #4

democrank

(11,082 posts)

1. The darningly-correct probably have such items, but

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Sun Mar 19, 2017, 08:46 AM

Mar 2017

I've always used whatever is on hand....which is why my repaired green wool socks have regular navy blue thread.

Good luck!

Freddie

(9,255 posts)

2. Darning his socks in the night when there's nobody there...

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Sun Mar 19, 2017, 08:57 AM

Mar 2017

Thanks for the earworm!

cyclonefence

(4,483 posts)

3. I use a stubby needle with a long eye

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Sun Mar 19, 2017, 09:25 AM

Mar 2017

and darning thread which I inherited from great-aunts. It's very soft six-ply cotton and does a great job--the darn turns out flat and closely woven, lasts forever. If I didn't have proper darning thread I'd use embroidery thread.

Happy darning--one of the most satisfactory household arts I know of.

PS I should clarify that I'm talking about darning socks, not woven fabrics.

PennyK

(2,301 posts)

4. I have a question

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Thu Apr 20, 2017, 10:35 PM

Apr 2017

I've sewed for ages, but I've never darned a sock. I always think you'd feel the stitches under your foot, and that it would be irritating. Not so?

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