r/Visiblemending • u/Open-Article2579 • 2d ago
A little whacky, I know lol DARNING
The only way I can keep going when mending really threadbare socks that take a lot of time is to hop around using all the techniques lol. The real challenge (besides completion lol) is to get the texture/thickness uniform enough not to bother me. I really like how these turned out though. Quite visible 😂
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u/Zilvervlinder 2d ago
It looks pretty awesome. Also on the road to that being a handmade new sock rather than a repaired one haha
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u/Open-Article2579 2d ago
I know lol. Now I’m invested so I can’t imagine ever just giving up on these socks I’m mending. It’s gonna be a huge sunk-cost dilemma at some point down the road 😂
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u/mushroomscansmellyou 2d ago
Love em, I have a similar pair of socks that are coming close to more mend than original sock. Currently the entire footprint part is mended lol, you can see the imprint of the foot almost perfectly its how the holes came out hahaha. I call them forevermend socks. What's the technique you used on the circle part?
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u/Open-Article2579 2d ago
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u/Bopcatrazzle 2d ago
Is this a book?
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u/Open-Article2579 1d ago
Yeah. It’s an old book. I bought it on eBay.
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u/Bopcatrazzle 1d ago
Oh cool! Thank you! I’m gonna have to look into it!
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u/Open-Article2579 1d ago
I take that back. It was Abe Books, which seems to be a consortium of various used booksellers. I find it to be an excellent source of instructional books, too excellent actually lolol. I got another book on the way as we speak 🤷🏼
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u/Heaux_op 2d ago
Is there a specific brand of thread/ yarn you use? They discontinued the kind that I currently use, so I’ll be looking for a replacement. Also darning wool socks for reference. TIA!
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u/Open-Article2579 2d ago
I bought some darning thread but since I really wanted that cushy feel back, I started dipping into my huge bin of leftover yarn, picking out the fingering weight trying desperately to remember which was Superwash. The fuzzier parts are when I got that wrong and it felts up, which actually seems ok too. I started using some tapestry yarn my sister found at an estate sale but it’s extremely fragile and didn’t last. Now I do a little work then wash it to see how the yarn’s gonna work. I also do one pair and wear them a bit before a yarn gets graduated to the darning basket
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u/Lemonyhampeapasta 2d ago
I do NOT have a foot fetish, but I DO want to rub my nose on these darns
And yes, it’s a compliment
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u/PurpleMuskogee 2d ago
They look cool I think!
What are they like to wear on the heel on the right one? (The little circle of wool?)
I try different techniques on mine too and sometimes get it too thick or feeling weird around the toes, totally get what you mean in terms of comfort!