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Do you mend your socks? - called Darning

Socks are rather cheap these days and I will assume 99% or people will throw them away when holes develop.
One image from my childhood was my Grandmother sitting in front of the tv watching the afternoon shows, with a sock covering one hand while she darned the hole out of existence.
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
I’ve done it when I had little money but the mended spot rubbed on my tender heel and it wasn’t good. I’ve bought up socks on clearance and at my age doubtful that I’ll ever wear all of them out.
Wiseacre · F
NO need..i’ve 30 pairs!
calicuz · 56-60, M
@Wiseacre

Collection? So it's more of a hobby?
MartinTheFirst · 26-30, M
@Wiseacre damn you're sock-rich
Wiseacre · F
I gave a lot of them away to the homeless...only 30 pairs now.@MartinTheFirst
SW-User
Do you mend nedkelly's socks?
calicuz · 56-60, M
@SW-User

You gotta tag him
Socks mending is a beautiful process, esp., if done properly and one do not feel like throwing away well patterned expensive socks.
Besides. It gives a whole new look to the old pattern.
I have…during a craft lesson in school.
calicuz · 56-60, M
Only when I was single and dirt poor.
I would if I could master sewing!
scrood · 31-35
Father McKenzie does
MartinTheFirst · 26-30, M
nah we usually keep it in circulation and everyone grabs the sock with holes in them either by accident or avoid it until the day where we haven't washed enough clothes and are forced to use it. It's kind of like a sock roulette
MethDozer · M
Only my expensive wool winter socks. At $$20-$40 a pair I can stitch a popped toe.

Also darning is a technique not specific to socks. It's when you stitch between the warp and the weft so as to hide the repair amd blend it into the fabric. You can repair socks by darning but not all sewing repairs to a sock are darning. I usually just seem stich them ass opposed to darning them.
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