How to repair socks with holes and wear for beginners

If you're not ready of letting go of your favorite socks or sweater, this video is for you! In this video I show you how to mend socks using the technique of darning, useful for holes and wear in the heels, as well as sewing holes in the toes.
Not only will you learn how to repair your socks, but you'll also save money by giving new life to old ones! And, as an added bonus, keep your eyes peeled for my red fruits pie, which was delicious although it doesn't look like that!
Write any questions in the comments, I'll get right back to you!
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:50 Darn on wear
03:20 Darn on holes
07:35 Sew on toe
09:41 Q&A

[@ChangelingX]

I hate video tutorials (ADHD) but this one has really good pacing and not a lot of nonsense, and it’s very easy to follow. Thank you!

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

Thank you so much for this feedback Quinn ☺️

[@glitter._.goblin]

YES! No nonsense, just gives all the pertinent info and answers all the questions I'd have along the way. THANK YOU

[@meowmeowmeowbarf]

Girl, this is the only sock darning video I’ve been able to sit through. Adorable and informative video ❤

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

Awww thank you! You made my day ❤️

[@SnailHatan]

Huh? ADHD doesn’t make you hate tutorials. Why tf do people like you make every personality trait about ADHD? Stop making excuses for your shortcomings. I have ADHD. It has nothing to do with personal taste.

[@jeffreycrawley1216]

Not sure why KZbin had directed me to Penélope Cruz teaching me to darn socks but . . . ¡es entretenida e informativa! Bien hecho.

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

Haha Penelope Cruz, I wish! Thank you Jeffrey

[@rilesy6493]

I like how you encourage not to look "perfect". Make's it a lot less daunting for someone with poor needle skills! May give this a go. Thanks!

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

“Done is better than perfect” is my motto lately. Thank you for watching Rilesy ☺️

[@joshuaatkinson8956]

I fixed the socks I was wearing!! First time I’ve ever sewed. Thank you.

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

Well done Joshua! ☺️

[@krislee72]

My grandma and aunts always used a lightbulb to darn with. Thanks for the tutorial, this was a nice visual.

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

That’s a great idea too! I’m teaching a mending workshop today and I’m going to bring a light bulb. Thank you for watching!

[@johnklein338]

Thanks, I have many dead plastic LED bulbs that will make this easy for me now.

[@Pammellam]

Contrasting colors are so nice. Most of the other tutorials say to NOT TIE A KNOT… but I love your colors.

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

Thank you Pammy!! Good observation! When you work with yarn, which is thicker and has friction, no need to tie a knot. With embroidery floss, thin and smooth, better tie a knot or it will easily come undone ☺️

[@KatarinaS.]

Instead of tying knots, weaving in the ends a few times in different directions should work just as well so that the work doesn't come undone.

[@ploiumm]

Very clear, thank you! it's easy to understand, thanks for your flow! I enjoyed the "Likes are Free" note on the paper next to your beautiful pie 😄😉

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

Eheh the note was meant to steal a smile and a like! Thank you for the feedback Peau Lune ☺️

[@mikufan3773]

ive been looking for a decent darning tutorial all day !! thank you for being so straightforward and for actually showing what youre doing lol it makes it so much easier to follow :D

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

This makes me so happy! Thank you for the feedback ☺️

[@livingholistically1485]

I appreciate this. I will try one day for my big family.

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

I hope you do :) thanks for watching

[@evastovall2886]

Light bulbs work great

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

Such a great idea 💡 pun intended lol

[@ekenny3425]

Thank you Valentina! I've only just started mending some of my worn-out things, and this video will help me go further ❤️

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

Thank you for watching! You got this :)

[@oggimegliodiieri1301]

This explains darning well!! 👏👏👏👏

[@Rachel-yr7ch]

Thanks so much, this is an excellent tutorial

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

Thank you so much for the feedback ☺️

[@briana121]

Really helpful tutorial, especially with the darning mushroom alternatives, thank you!

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

Thank you Briana 😊

[@_liamhobson_]

Great tutorial and funny jokes :) thank you!

[@jeroenkeeris8768]

Give me more!! When does the second part drop? I still have more socks that need to be mended 🧦

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

Second drop is coming this weekend. Thank you for the support❤️

[@NorieHolloway223]

Oh relaxing activities ❤

[@laurenthomas7074]

So helpful thank you!

[@codester1989]

I just gave this a try today for the sock heel fix, and it worked well!! Thank you!

[@teresaanderson2525]

Thank you so much😁🥰

[@Imallwrite212]

This so helpful! Can't wait to try!

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

Glad it helps!

[@SailorGreenTea]

Thank-you!

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

☺️☺️

[@victoriaburkhardt9974]

Thank you for this helpful video.

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

Glad it was helpful!

[@aliceliu5628]

Thank you so much for the detailed instructions. I feel less anxious about fixing my socks!

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

Thank you Alice! I’m so glad you find the video helpful! ❤️

[@Johny40Se7en]

Lovely tutorial, thanks a lot.

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

Thank you Johny!

[@nancyd3724]

Great video. Very helpful!

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

Thank you Nancy ☺️

[@mireillem6203]

best instructions, simple and straightforward, thank you.

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

Thank you for the nice feedback ❤️

[@alicebendinelli2147]

I love that trick with the plastic container!

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

That makes zero excuses to not doing it because we don’t have the tools ☺️

[@Szyq003]

Thank you so much

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

Thank you for watching ❤️

[@Gemma1121]

Awesome, so helpful and I feel like I've mastered a new skill - thank you x

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

So glad it was helpful 😊 thanks for watching!

[@dartellomega6573]

Wow. that was really a well done instructional video. And even went so far as including some entertainment value with the pics of the (blackberry) pie and sat on the couch to eat some! And we're doing something as mundane as fixing holes in socks! I give you alot of credit for your creativity and going the extra mile for creating a festive atmosphere. I have been sewing ripped clothing items my whole life, May God Bless my mother for teaching me how so long ago, and it saved me alot of money over the years, but I have never seen what you showed me was 'darning', before! I can see that it is a superior way to fix holes in socks, rather than just bring the two sides together like a sandwich. We know it really will only hold together for about two weeks using that method, then tear out in exactly the same place. But I don't think I have the time or patience to do the darning proper fix...I love youtube for all the things I have never seen before and can learn. Thank you for posting and communicating so well!

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

Thank you very very much for your kind comment and appreciation 😊 You know, I actually made that pie for the video (and ate it in two days!).

[@dartellomega6573]

@@ecoboutiquevalentina wow, actually made a pie for the vid! You must be an exceptional wife! (or impossible to live with, just kidding)

[@melodysafo5437]

I found this video when I saw that most of my socks had holes in them! I'm going to give everything a try!

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

Ahah I’ve also accumulated quite some holy socks! Have fun mending :)

[@Vyocae]

This is fantastic, I can’t wait to sit down and work through my own big ol’ Bag of Defective Socks™. 👀 I’ve been collecting them because I can’t bear to put something in the trash just for having one or two holes or threadbare spots on it. I strongly believe that mending skills is something that everybody-and I mean *everybody*-should develop. We are far too eager nowadays to throw our belongings away at the first sign of malfunction and aesthetic wear, when in many cases their lives could be extended by at least a little if we were just willing to dedicate some more thought and effort into problem-solving. And I resent that our society encourages this behaviour by promoting consumerism, and by producing products that are of progressively cheaper quality, which makes them quicker to break… 😥 Hopefully, videos like these will inspire a spirit of craftsmanship in people that will enable us as a society to shift to a more mindful use and management of our resources. 💪🏻

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

This is so nice! Thank you for watching and leaving such a thoughtful comment. Inspiring people to reuse is indeed my mission. 🤗

[@josephwornington3193]

Thanks, this is first time I ever sowed anything, my socks didn't look so good but is holding up very good

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

This fills me with joy! Thank you for letting me know :) also, done is better than perfect!

[@DisasterAuntie]

I have wondered if I could mend socks that are cotton or bamboo fibers as easily and as well as I can mend wool socks, and this video shows me that I can! I'm now excited to know that I can maybe never buy socks again, unless I need some to look pristine for some occasion. You've saved me so much money!

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

Yay, so happy I was helpful! Thank you ❤️

[@pankajSDG]

I was think about this but no idea how to repair. This video is very helpful for me. Thank you mam. Please make more videos. Many KZbinr open channel but not connected with daily life style. I am really happy about you. 🎉

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

Glad you found it helpful and glad you like to see some life in tutorials! :) Thank you!

[@mmbryans9889]

Thank you! Excellent i structions! Mysteriously, my toe only goes through pricier, especially wool, socks.

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

Haha your toe might as well make a hole directly in your wallet! Thank you for the feedback 🤗

[@thatwolfboy2898]

Great video and funny! You got my like for the sign next to the pie :) I was wondering if any of the holes reappeared. I have a bunch of fun socks that have those toe holes, but I'm worried I'll fix it then a month later I'll get another hole next to the original because the fabric is thinning. I was thinking of just sewing a whole over piece over the entire toe, but I think that would be uncomfortable maybe. Any thoughts?

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

Eheh thanks! I like the idea of patching the tippy toe, I suggest using a stretchy fabric and sewing in a zig-zag, that way the seam will be elastic. After some time indeed socks become too thin or stretched out, in that case I put them into a textile recycling bin in my area. ☺️

[@redscale82]

I needed this video. Now I can start mending kilt my socks and other more expensive socks. I have one question: do you turn the sock in-side-out first before mending?

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

Hello, thanks for watching :) you don’t need to turn the sock inside out, especially if your mend is creative. Enjoy mending :)

[@catspaw3092]

This is very helpful thank you Ecoboutique I'm constantly throwing out my socks the moment they get holes in them & it always happens in the toe area.

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

Thank you Cat for watching and for letting me know that the video was helpful ❤️ if there’s any other videos you’d like to see, please let me know.

[@catspaw3092]

@@ecoboutiquevalentina You're welcome & I will.

[@tasty_fish]

I could easily afford to replace my socks but my mother always used to mend everything and that’s what I do. I guess that’s how I can easily afford stuff - by fixing stuff!

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

She passed down a very valuable mindset to you 💪♥️

[@Elenicchio]

Thank you for this. I was taught it as a child, but needed a reminder. I only have a question: why do you use embroidery thread for the first two and regular thread for the third? My instinct would have been to go for a wool or wool mix yarn.

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

Thank you for watching! For the darning I used embroidery floss because that matched the yarn of my socks best. That’s needed because you’re weaving a new piece of fabric with it. Since my socks were made of cotton, I used cotton yarn (2 to 4 strands of cotton embroidery floss). For stitching the hole close I used regular thread in matching color because I want it to be as invisible as possible. Not sure I was able to explain! Let me know if you have more questions :)

[@dartellomega6573]

Oh thank you for explaining that part of your video! and I thank the person who asked the question too. I was previously unsure why you used the embroidery yarn, but I am still incredulous that someone would go to all that effort to tear a length of embroidery yarn apart like that and use the pieces...Its hard for me to believe its that important to match the content of the fibers of your sock, but I DO BELIEVE YOU! @@ecoboutiquevalentina

[@Morrigan_le_fey]

@@dartellomega6573 Embroidery thread is intended to be pulled apart like this, so it’s actually very easy to do/doesn’t snarl as much as, say, separating yarn

[@cb2ndjml]

What kind of needle is that - a regular sharp or a fine darning needle with a blunter tip so it doesn't split the yarn of the sock too much?

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

The second one ☺️ the semi-blunt tips are also ok with cotton, blunter better for ticker woolen yarns

[@Agnaevi]

Do you darn it inside out?

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

Hi Agnieszka, no, it’s done outside

[@IZ6]

Did you enjoy the Blue Moon and how did you celebrate? I like your work, thanks very much. Cheers from your heavenly brother Charles Andrew Oyedele Ososami. Peace

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

Hey Charles! Thank you for letting me know you like my work :) I watched that huge moon rise on the beach after a volleyball game. She was beautiful 🙏

[@IZ6]

Hi Eco, that sounds lovely (the nick name and the Volleyball game) Growing up we had a computer game Eco the Dolphin and you seem equally enthusiastic and capable pull you really put the DOLL In Dolphin as you are a great looker Eco. Sure the joy and beauty from observing heavenly androgyny bodies is awe-inspiring be it the moon, sun or stars I think they are out of this world. ;) From where i'm sitting you had the best seat in the house.. court-side sea side... So perfect really suits you. Let me know if you need a cheer leader as I'd happily sing your name Eco everywhere :) xx

[@IZ6]

It is time to go to sleep and with the thought inspired by the volleyball match - it is not key who won only to say kudos to all that take part trying their best. With the grace and for the glory of God Peace dreams from 1 to all. Amen.

[@jcepri]

8:15 Can't see it's off camera

[@aewcontrol2984]

I love mending socks 🧦 but I don’t have time!!!

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

😃😃

[@sarahgarcia111]

Las letras no dejan ver bien

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

¡Hola! puedes deshabilitar los subtítulos o hacerlos más pequeños para que puedas ver mejor

[@barbarapiazza-georgi3831]

The problem is that these darns are so weak, he sock will wear down again, or develop a hole, very quickly..... So much work for just a few weeks more of wear...

[@mmbryans9889]

Best to use a fine yarn, similar to the sock yarn, instead of sewing thread. Personally I don't mind if the colour matches.

[@colindo5591]

Anyone who marries you is very lucky

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

Haha thanks 😊

[@superdepressif6047]

i don't understand 😢

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

Sorry to hear, what can I clarify for you?

[@jonhohensee3258]

The bottom of her foot is dirty. 😒

[@tomasinacovell4293]

Victory Ukraine!

[@hillock10]

There's got to be an easier way. This is ridiculous.

[@ecoboutiquevalentina]

Sure! Let me know when you find it!