! Quick darning - PEP BB textile.sand.darn

This sock has been languishing in my mending pile, so the promise of a BB and the chance to try a new method was needed motivation!

Hi! I've never darned before, and I didn't even know it was a thing until I saw it here! I once gave up on my favorite knit socks because I had worn big holes into both heels, and I thought they were goners. But seeing this badge bit got me enthusiastically looking through all our knit wear for those old beloved socks, which I haven't worn in over 5 years!

I did the smaller hole first, for practice, in the same color as the sock, but I wanted it to show so I changed colors for the bigger hole.

If this doesn’t qualify, I’ll be soon using my newly acquired skill to darn my favorite winter pantyhose, and I can try again! Thank you Permies for giving me the opportunity to learn new skills!

Alrighty let's give this a go. It's my first BB so apologies if I've missed something... I've been lurking for a week in the hopes of gleaning enough to not embarrass myself!

Got a variety of holes in my lounge bottoms a couple smaller than this but figured, to both teach myself the skill and to demonstrate that I have learned it, I'd go for one of the larger ones. In the end it took something under two hours and I only stabbed myself with a needle twice! Used an ordinary needle as I wasn't working in wool or in particularly thick material; a darning mushroom to provide support, and some thread from the sewing kit to make the repair. Used a few of the tricks from this thread (namely, sewing a distance outside of the hole to secure the repair, but also not allowing the fabric to bunch and pucker... or trying anyway), but still had a lot to learn!

It got a bit faster as I went, getting more confident with the needle and what I was doing, though of course that's when I ended up prodding myself with the pointy end. Next investment is decent scissors for fabric work, at least for cutting thread, as the set came with a pair so inadequate I'm not convinced it wasn't made from a cut up soup can - I ended up using the quick-unpick to cut the thread anytime I needed to.

For my first darning attempt, these jeans may have been a tougher subject than a sock. Being right around the crotch, I first made a net structure, then tried to affix the net to the middle like wrapping wire around a pole. I used a jar in place of a mushroom tool.

I love this sweater!   It was one my dad wore when I was a kid.

nice big hole in the front


I got some wool that is a little different color.  It is the same weight as the sweater



All set !    now my dad can wear it.  

Darned a hole in the spousal unit’s sock using my little Speedweve clone loom (created by a maker in Ukraine when things were peaceful there). The sock is wool, and the darn is woven with a wool sock yarn remnant. They will felt together just enough to make a happy little mend.

As others have said before - this BB was good motivation to get around to fix a couple favourite socks:

My grandma knits the best socks. I know that`s what y`all say about your grandmother`s socks too. But I mean it.

Time to darn!

Mend a hole on grill cover. I'm super glad I have the opportunity to do this BB, since I thought I was going to have to replace the cover because it had a hole. I love using stuff more than once and finding solutions to problems and issues that arise. My grandmother taught me to sew by hand, so this was very helpful. (not the prettiest, but it's strong and done). I have a grill cover for more years to come.

Now I'm sure this grill cover is not even an 'edge case', it just can not be approved as BB here.