Holey Socks? Oh darn it! A new way
June 10, 2009 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under knitting
Lots of people love knitting socks, then are afraid to wear them, in case they wear a hole in their special sockie.
If you’re ’saving’ your socks and not wearing them because of ‘hole-aphobia’, then fear no more!
photo by Noreen Crone-Findlay copyright
I have worked out a way of darning socks that is based on using a pinboard loom.
It’s quick and easy and quite fun……
Here’s the tutorial:
The clock ran out on me, so I wasn’t able to show this last little bit… stitching the starting and finishing loops to the sock:
photo by Noreen Crone-Findlay copyright
Weave in the ends, and Voila! a quick and easy way to darn your socks.
So, wear your glorious socks and when they grow holey, darn it all, stitch a badge of honor onto them and wear them with joy!
