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Hubs put a hole in the heel - oh Darn!
This was my first experience darning. I had to rip out my first attempt. I was surprised how much i learn in this one.
Cotton sock and cotton 'yarn' salvaged from a sweater.
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the hole,, needle and thread
the hole,, needle and thread
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getting the hang of it
getting the hang of it
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starting to look like something!
starting to look like something!
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completed darn
completed darn

"The winter will ask what we did all summer" - Henry David Thoreau

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This is my first time darning. My end result isn’t perfect but it’s more invisible than having a hole there!
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Sweater with hole in the back of the neck
Sweater with hole in the back of the neck
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Darning in progress
Darning in progress
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Covered hole
Covered hole
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Thread and small orange I used as my ball
Thread and small orange I used as my ball
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I've picked up  mending out of need. Socks are easy to come by, but my favorite thrifted tunics are not. This one is going threadbare, but I find myself clinging to the scrap like a child with a blanket, and fixing it as I have time.


I really enjoy using these small batch silk threads on this tunic. The weight is variable, but most work fine for this tunic. I use whatever needles are closest within reach at the given time. And an an embroidery hoop (not shown here) if it proves useful.



Here I am getting started at whatever point feels right in my soul.



One small bit done-ish. It never feels done though.


Much more finished! Though I am sure it will give me more spots to mend in the near future.

Going mad while working to go Feral.

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r ranson wrote:This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum.  Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in textiles.

In this project, you will mend a hole in fabric (maybe a sock) using quick darning.

To document completion of the BB, provide proof of the following as pics or video (< 2 min):
  -  Show the hole in your cloth, darning needles, and thread/yarn
  -  Show the thread/ yarn label or say what the thread/ yarn is made of
  -  Show your darning in process
  -  Show a picture of your no-longer-holey cloth

Note:
  -  It doesn't have to be pretty, it just has to be functional and not too bulky

Clarification:
  - All textile badge bits require natural fabrics and threads, such as cotton, wool, silk, linen/flax, and nettle. Synthetic materials are not allowed, even if they are recycled or repurposed.

Here's some information on darning socks.





wiki how to darn a sock

even faster way to darn a sock

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Here’s the yarn needle and hole to be mended. The yarn is pure cotton.
Here’s the yarn needle and hole to be mended. The yarn is pure cotton.
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Finished, no more hole
Finished, no more hole
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r ranson wrote:This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum.  Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in textiles.

In this project, you will mend a hole in fabric (maybe a sock) using quick darning.

To document completion of the BB, provide proof of the following as pics or video (< 2 min):
  -  Show the hole in your cloth, darning needles, and thread/yarn
  -  Show the thread/ yarn label or say what the thread/ yarn is made of
  -  Show your darning in process
  -  Show a picture of your no-longer-holey cloth

Note:
  -  It doesn't have to be pretty, it just has to be functional and not too bulky

Clarification:
  - All textile badge bits require natural fabrics and threads, such as cotton, wool, silk, linen/flax, and nettle. Synthetic materials are not allowed, even if they are recycled or repurposed.

Here's some information on darning socks.





wiki how to darn a sock

even faster way to darn a sock

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I mended a hole in some pajama pants with 100% cotton thread
I mended a hole in some pajama pants with 100% cotton thread
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this gave me the motivation to work on a chore i’m always procrastinating: darning my partner’s socks!
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the tools!
the tools!
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the hole :(
the hole :(
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working on the warp
working on the warp
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inserting the weft
inserting the weft
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the finished darn! it looks a little bulky but the darn is all on the outside so it’s comfortable to wear
the finished darn! it looks a little bulky but the darn is all on the outside so it’s comfortable to wear
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the inside of the darn
the inside of the darn

so many things are possible just as long as you don't know they're impossible.

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I had no idea that this is what darning is!  I used to just try to sew the two sides of something together -- so satisfying to fill in the gap in both my sock and my knowledge!

Black and yellow as a colour combo should be banned, except for bees, but it was a good use of scrap wool, and at least the work is visible, for better or worse.
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100% sheep's wool. Scrap of the citrus yellow.
100% sheep's wool. Scrap of the citrus yellow.
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Needle and wool, ready to go.
Needle and wool, ready to go.
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Using a tennis ball as a mushroom, visible through that convenient little hole.
Using a tennis ball as a mushroom, visible through that convenient little hole.
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Just call me Ariadne.
Just call me Ariadne.
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Long may it last!
Long may it last!

They say time's the great healer, and that's true. It's just not a very good anaesthetist, is the problem,
Whose lunar deity is not male is destined to be dominated by his wife. -- Old Hindu proverb

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I darned this sock. I used 100% cotton yarn. Excited to wear this mended sock!
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Here’s the hole
Here’s the hole
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My materials- yarn and needle
My materials- yarn and needle
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In progress
In progress
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Ta-da!
Ta-da!
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Today I darned a sock. I’ve never done it before, so it doesn’t look very pretty, but at least it’s functional. I used cotton thread, and I didn’t have a darning egg so I used a ball from a baby toy.
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My supplies
My supplies
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During #1
During #1
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During #2
During #2
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Finished.
Finished.
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Inside view of darn
Inside view of darn
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A quick darn on my favorite, much mended, travel bag.

Bag is hemp canvas. Yarn is sashiko cotton I brought back as a souvenir from Japan.

Darn is much bigger than hole because the section above was wearing really thin as well.
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The problem area
The problem area
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In progress
In progress
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Complete
Complete
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Close up
Close up
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