Daddy's socks were getting rather worn. I have never darned clothing before and I think it is really neat! Glad to learn this new skill! I used black thread to hide the mended spots.
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"And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone. Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else."
1 Thessalonians 5:14-15
Someone flagged this submission as an edge case. BBV price: 0 Note: Can you tell me a little more about what you used -- what material is the black thread? To get the BB, it needs to be all natural, no synthetics.
Bethany Paschall wrote:Daddy's socks were getting rather worn. I have never darned clothing before and I think it is really neat! Glad to learn this new skill! I used black thread to hide the mended spots.
Bethany, please can you tell me a little more on the materials: what are these socks made of and what material is the black thread? To get the BB those materials need to be all natural, no synthetics.
"Also, just as you want men to do to you, do the same way to them" (Luke 6:31)
Bethany Paschall
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Hello, Sorry for the late response, I had the week off.
The thread didn't have it's tag, so I am not sure what it is made of. I will try to get a hold of some cotton thread or something like that and try again. Sorry for forgetting to check beforehand.
"And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone. Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else."
1 Thessalonians 5:14-15
Bethany Paschall
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Location: In the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains
I found some cotton twine and the strands were strong and long enough to use as thread. I used an embroidery needle this time.
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"And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone. Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else."
1 Thessalonians 5:14-15
It took me a while to get my supplies together to do this. Finding a natural fiber yarn in area stores was a bit of a challenge, but eventually I succeeded! So I'm using a wool yarn to mend the wool socks, which is the way it should be. I then realized I didn't have a darning needle! Rather than buying one, which was easy to find in stores I will admit, I decided to do another oddball BB to make my own.
This seemed to work quite well to repair the sock. I'm quite happy to have learned and executed this skill. Now on to some more holes that need darning!
Hello! I have been knitting for a couple years now and this was the perfect poke to nudge me to learn darning. Thank you all for that!
I used some scrap yarn from the stash, it is a fingering weight sock yarn. An apple was put inside the sock and it functioned well to hold the fabric while I worked. The day after I finished mending this pair of socks (I only picture one of the two) I wore them to work (on my feet and up/down ladders all day). They held up well and were very comfy and cozy, far better than wearing them with holes.
Thanks again for the motivation to learn this most useful skill!
Here's my bb certification for my first darning. Done it with sheep yarn gifted by local group og agricutural catholic women (les cercles des fermieres). Did it on my precious llama wool vest. Not very regular work and too big a yarn, but i am learning..
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