First project: darn a holey sock
Practise the woven darn on a worn sock.
Step by step
- Choose a sock with a small hole or thin patch.
- Pick yarn of similar weight; a contrasting colour is fine for a visible darn.
- Stretch the heel over a darning mushroom.
- Work the woven darn: rows one way, then weave the columns.
- Weave in tails and try it on.
Watch
How to DARN a SOCK | Quick and easy sock mending technique | Last Minute Laura (10:39)
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