How to DARN a SOCK | Quick and easy sock mending technique | Last Minute Laura

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Hey there guys! In this video, I am going to show you a quick and easy way to fix the holes in your favourite socks. This "darning" technique is super easy, and is a great way to save your most used item from going into a landfill unnecessarily.
Try out this easy sock mending technique and let me know what you think!
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[@PrenticeBoy1688]

Hmm, she kinda sounds metric. 'Roots'... Metricity confirmed.

[@LastMinuteLaura]

lol sounds Metric. I love that. I am in Southern Ontario. Metric confirmed!

[@PrenticeBoy1688]

@@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.

[@Cinder_311]

How she says 'about' confirms Canadian

[@hermithank9514]

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.

[@LastMinuteLaura]

Rock on! and welcome aboard the mending community!

[@catza2545]

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!!!

[@coyotech55]

Mom taught us most of those domestic skills, but Dad taught us sock darning. I think he picked that up in the military. :-)

[@its_just_seb]

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!

[@return2basics242]

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.

[@derekl3108]

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! :-)

[@rachelporter6077]

I absolutely love this. I am going to start mending my socks instead of throwing them away

[@LastMinuteLaura]

Yes! Try it! I need to do so many socks that I've been avoiding.... maybe I'll do them on a live stream??

[@pedrovision6987]

@@LastMinuteLaura I think that's a good idea!! It sounds VERY comforting, even to just think about it!

[@francisdoherty5580]

@@LastMinuteLaura This is the first time I've understood how to do this. Thank you

[@TeacherMom80]

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. 💖🙏🏼🤗

[@km37846]

Love how clear and concise this tutorial is and your message of keeping clothes out of landfills

[@LastMinuteLaura]

Thank you so much!

[@danieldaniels7571]

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. ♻️

[@windyfranks8428]

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.

[@ThurstonCyclist]

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.

[@LastMinuteLaura]

Thanks for sharing!

[@pedrovision6987]

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."

[@LastMinuteLaura]

shoutout to you Pedro. :) thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) and for keeping the thumbs up vibe strong!

[@nicholasdavies213]

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

[@LastMinuteLaura]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment Nicholas! I am glad the video inspired you to try darning!

[@puzzodr]

Cool LMLaura. Makes me sad to throw out fave socks that I make threadbare, so thanks for the life lessons! Have a great morning!

[@LastMinuteLaura]

I am so glad you will find a use for this tutorial! It's great to repair isn't it? xoxo Laura

[@andreacigala2709]

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

[@itiskelpy]

This is a great tutorial! Have recently become interested in mending and repairing over buying new/ throwing out. It’s a lost art!

[@amelialaughlan5904]

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! 😊

[@LastMinuteLaura]

Yay! I am sog lad it worked For you! A darning egg can help, but you totally don't NEED one. Well done!

[@katiepoe961]

I use a plastic Easter egg that my little brother gave to me😂

[@danfield8102]

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!

[@ninjaofinvisibility1482]

Does this work if it's a big hole? I'm trying to repair my dad's favorite socks but the whole is about 3cm in diameter

[@Krissyrocksoutloud]

Yes, darning will work even if it is a large hole.

[@ninjaofinvisibility1482]

@@Krissyrocksoutloud Thank you! I tried it and it worked, thank you for the amazing video!

[@LastMinuteLaura]

Thank you for watching the video ninja & yeah you can totally repair whatever hole you got.

[@LoudCitizen]

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

[@carmencox9233]

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 :)

[@LastMinuteLaura]

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!

[@badjalangbutterfly5167]

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

[@LastMinuteLaura]

Thanks you Vanessa! I am so glad the video helped you!

[@mrs.jacksonholecoin8140]

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.

[@tita290]

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.

[@LastMinuteLaura]

Thank you for your kind words Maria, I am so glad you liked the tutorial

[@abcstardust]

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!!

[@katherineengler8775]

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

[@LastMinuteLaura]

Is that a man thing?! My hubby always slices through his big toe region of socks! Darning is definitely where it's at!

[@calvinfizh1232]

Why turn the sock inside-out? The added thread now rubs against your toe. I find that sewing up the hole on outside makes the inside smooth against my toe and feels much nicer. And besides, no one sees the patch because it is inside my shoe and I don’t walk around in public in just my socks!

[@SuperOlds88]

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.

[@LastMinuteLaura]

Thank you! I am so glad you liked it :)

[@meestergopnik4550]

"We dont want to close the hole. We want to cover the hole to make it close." Laura 2019

[@LastMinuteLaura]

just don't put it on my gravestone! lol MineSniper

[@meestergopnik4550]

@@LastMinuteLaura okay that changes things

[@rmlatela]

So helpful. I love the concept of taking care of your things rather than throwing it all out.😊

[@ninamoler1880]

I did it! Thank you and subscribed!

[@NightShade1161]

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!!!

[@LastMinuteLaura]

Woot! Good job on saving your socks and not adding to the landfill! You're welcome and thank you for watching.

[@rgarlinyc]

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.👍

[@LastMinuteLaura]

Thank you for such a sweet comment! I am so glad you liked the video

[@lindawest1776]

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?

[@lindawest1776]

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!

[@lindawest1776]

He has some foot problems and I don’t want to add more problems for him!

[@gmr1241]

Thank you for this - many of the other tutorials simply put a patch or layer on top of the hole. This might be OK for a jumper or hat but when you're walking on it, it's going to be uncomfortable.

[@marychurchill-dasilva170]

My mother taught me years ago, but I needed a refresher! This is a great channel, I’m so glad I found it!

[@sophiaskyhigh]

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.

[@slytheringingerwitch]

That is amazing, I am impressed. I will do this from now on.

[@LastMinuteLaura]

Thank you for watching PrettyGingerWitch. I am glad that this video inspires you to mend your clothes! Have a wonderful day.

[@mbeacom21]

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.

[@kefkaZZZ]

Also socks are so ‘darn’ expensive it’s best to repair them anyways! Love your presentation, very calming. What about bigger holes in your socks? Does this work?

[@liabillington]

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!

[@katezim]

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 :)

[@ArubaFoot]

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.

[@LastMinuteLaura]

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 =)

[@mak3960]

Very nice video! Would you weave more layers over the hole so the mend is thicker? I feel like the embroidery thread wouldn’t hold for very long? I’m excited to fix some of my socks!!

[@gussieayaz5494]

I actually finished on sock just now :) I have a drawer full and just didn't want to pitch good socks out. Thank you

[@amygonder4121]

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

[@lisaowen2930]

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.

[@LastMinuteLaura]

You're most welcome Lisa & thanks for watching ^^

[@dillonfelts4020]

This video is going to be a godsend to the kilt community once they find it. Kilt hose are expensive AF

[@coyotech55]

Dad taught us to darn socks when we were kids, using a light bulb where you're using a tennis ball.

[@760mom]

Thank you. I learned a new way to start a stitch. I hate the knotting of a thread when you first thread the needle.

[@daveharriman2756]

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)

[@LastMinuteLaura]

good luck! :) Thanks for watching!

[@NicksTxMom]

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!

[@LastMinuteLaura]

Thanks for watching and good luck with your mending!

[@jamesadams850]

This is great. New viewer to the channel and looking forward to watching more stuff. This is going to save some of my daughter’s fav socks.

[@gussieayaz5494]

I see I'm not the only one, :) .... Thank you.

[@jenniferwiernikowski5556]

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

[@LastMinuteLaura]

👍

[@annestabile7822]

Thanks, Laura! I can't believe I didn't think of checking youtube before this. Had an awesome pair of cashmere socks that needed some darning... Too late now, though. Anyway, will be darning all my fave socks from now on!

[@LastMinuteLaura]

Thanks for watching, Anne! :) I am glad you liked the video!

Thanks! :) mending my sock right now!

[@LastMinuteLaura]

awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@susanhenry6834]

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. : )

[@goofyrob69]

Thanks from a 53 year old single guy. Try a light bulb might work better than a ball

[@LastMinuteLaura]

Thanks for the tip!

[@AtelierDBurgoyne]

Thank you for this very clear explanation. I will follow your instructions. I had seen photos of darned wool socks where it looked like mini loops that chained to each other but I cannot find a video that shows it. Daniel

[@LastMinuteLaura]

thanks for watching, Daniel~

[@wbtim3]

Great video. I'm with you on saving the landfill. My motivation also.

[@LastMinuteLaura]

Thanks Timothy! I am glad you liked the video :) thanks for watching and commenting!

[@paulmudry9363]

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

[@tamaraglassburg5290]

I had the most difficult time threading the needle w/the thread. It helped to see you you let the thread split...

[@LastMinuteLaura]

split that embroidery thread! 6 strands is too thick anyway~

[@dcwatashi]

Does it have to be embroidery thread? Can it just be regular thread?

[@LastMinuteLaura]

If you use regular thread, it will just be thinner, so you will need more stitches to mend the hole. thin yarn, or embroidery floss would be my number one if available

[@cytherians]

This is great! I've definitely improved with my hosiery hole mending ability because of what I learned here. Also, I've found that for smaller holes, you can use a racket ball or rubber ball in place of a tennis ball for a little easier handling. You didn't mention anything about thread, though. Does it make sense to use a thread that is somewhat elastic? Or do you want the strongest thin thread that you can find?

[@slashnburndotcodotuk]

I use an old lightbulb, Perfect for the job....

[@LastMinuteLaura]

smart! As long as it's a sturdy one. bonus points if its a plastic led bulb, so there's no risk of shattering it! Good luck! :)

[@karencurr2042]

THANK YOU for a most informative video! We wear socks in our yoga class and I love to get the fun super colorful ones, and they are too expensive to throw out when they start getting holes. I've been putting them aside in hopes of finding out how I might be able to fix them, and thanks to you I can save them. ALL of them, yay!!! :)

[@LastMinuteLaura]

Hey there Karen! I am so glad the mending video helped you solve the "fancy yoga sock hole" problem! Thank you for taking the time to leave such a sweet comment! Also, I have a video that will be live on Friday, for how to crochet yoga socks. I don't know if you are into crochet, but it is yoga related, so I figured I would let you know! It's a tutorial for the toeless, heelless socks for yoga. Here's the link (though it won't work until Friday): kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6bFha2NdsioiJI

[@ramanamarshalla9168]

Thank you so much for this easy tutorial!! I have *very* casually sewn my clothes and blankets for repairs since I was young, but in my 30s now I'm doing it more and more and really wanting it to be good. This was so helpful for me!! I was able to darn a couple of kitchen towels that got small holes and they turned out well! Thanks!!

[@LastMinuteLaura]

Wow Ramana! I am so glad this worked for you too! I love that you are opting for repair over replace

[@rashkah]

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 ♥

[@sotmMrPants]

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.

[@sonnys4452]

Lavendry periwinkle!!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I never knew this was a color! Most importantly a word!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@okanagan2011]

Great tutorial, better than others I’ve seen. Best way to darn holes in socks. Thanks.

[@Donteatacowman]

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.

[@LastMinuteLaura]

wow thank you! I am so glad you liked it :)

[@dark_baphomet]

Thanks for this, my expensive socks just ripped on a nail on the floor and I've only worn them once 😭 I'm hoping this will save them, they're moomin ones

[@LastMinuteLaura]

You got this!

[@dark_baphomet]

@@LastMinuteLaura thanks, I just fixed them, the heel looks a bit bobbly but I’ve colour matched well and it’s still pretty comfortable and not very noticeable, so hopefully they’ll last a long time! Thanks again ❤

[@Fanny-uv2lb]

Thank you for patiently explaining all the steps and reminding us to reduce garbage!

[@LoudCitizen]

Also I like turtles.

[@danielgatchell871]

I work in a highly physical labor job where I do about 20,000-25,000 steps a day and I wear my socks out and my work pants around the cuffs. This video is so satisfying to watch because I hand sew my socks and the cuffs on my work pants. Why throw away clothes that are servants to making money? They aren't party clothes!

[@kelleyleblanc5025]

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 😊

[@spatula0city]

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!

[@VickyNigro]

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,

[@tamaradevault9333]

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.

[@beerich2117]

I am 70 in 2 days. It is Jan 2024. The world is ready to implode. My husband bought warm socks for when these evil people take down the grid and we have no heat. His fairly new China socks are sewn so loosely that they are beginning to make holes. I have fixed socks before but could always feel where I stitched. Thank you for showing how to fix the hole by filling in the hole, instead of closing it and making a lump. 🙄This "old dog" just learned a new trick, except I had no embroidery floss.🤗 Thank you so much for showing how to do this.

[@andrewgreen7234]

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 :).

[@richardschmidt2430]

WHAT AN AWESOME CHANNEL! I JUST SUBSCRIBED! VERY NICE! I'M ALWAYS LOOKING TO FIX SOMETHING...AND I JUST GOT A BEAUTIFUL HAND-MADE DARNING DOWL! :) Dawn @ Rich & Dawn in MN :)

[@tasty_fish]

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.

[@marcelinarybarz5918]

Cool! Thanks - I always lacked the ball - and now I know why it was not so good. Thank you!!

[@neverhaveiever53]

This video was SUPER helpful! Thank you so much!!!! 💖

[@KatarinaS.]

Who just throws still useful items away? My mother used to do this with lightly worn socks, mend and reinforce them. Once socks, or other fabrics for that matter, became excessively worn and holey, she turned them into rags. Most everyone did that years ago. I do the same now, as well as with old shirts, sheets, towels, etc. Why would anyone just throw away fabric that can still be used for cleaning rags, pet bedding, etc. This has become such a throw-away society, even though people act as though they're such conservationists, they can't be bothered and/or have never been taught the skills of basic mending and repurposing/reusing.

[@hilaryturner3333]

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 💖

[@Aurochhunter]

Thanks for making this video. My mother never repaired worn socks when I was young, so I never learned how it was done.

[@annw1395]

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.

[@77f10h7]

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!

[@rogerhirsch3910]

My Mother darned my socks when I was youngster. I knew she had a hardwood ball like a bowling pin looking deal to darn with. I did not know if she used embroidery thread or needle though. Her sewing chest was well stocked. It looked very simple, no cinching the hole up when darning? Only pull thread through and “no suture” tugging.

[@sandrahatheway2340]

So glad I found this video. Just the other day I saw thinning (almost holes, really) places on the heels of two pairs of lovely thick woolen socks. I scrounged around for some wool blend yarn I thought I had. So, my question is: is it best to use embroidery or should I separate the yarn and try that? I remember my mom doing it back in the 50’s.

[@JessicaRodriguez-hg3rd]

Your videos are awesome!! You are very clear in your teaching and very helpful!

[@LastMinuteLaura]

Thank you Jessica, I am so glad the video helped you with your mending! Have an awesome day!

[@prashamasandyb3992]

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.

[@sarahb.6475]

I have winter wool socks that need mending! A few are my favorite alpaca socks!!

[@sherylastley9652]

What do I do when the hole was formed by a dog and there are "loose threads" if I cut those to make a "clean" hole it could cause additional unravelling of the sock, yes? This was very helpful. Brand new socks met dogs mouth. Not Roots but Mark's heat socks.

[@xanthecoote9520]

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

[@janinewoodhull3611]

Embroidery floss is not a very strong type of thread. Shouldn't I use something more durable? Thanks.

[@absolutelyjesse]

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. :)

[@1BlueEyeCreativeStudio]

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!

[@LastMinuteLaura]

Woot! Thanks for watching R.

[@rockmart374]

Haaa! I bout some kewl columbia socks when we evaluated for the 2nd time for hurricane dealta snagged my heal but just did my 1st sew job thank you!!!!