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Sewing, Repairing and Reducing Waste
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tl;dr I haven't tried yet but really want to
I only have one type of sock because I finally found a brand that doesn't have any elastic whatsoever (Buster Brown) without costing an arm and a leg (...Cottonique)
They're very thin socks so they wear through in about a year :( I've accumulated almost 6 pairs with holes in a drawer waiting for me to be brave enough to attempt darning.
The main thing I worry about is being able to feel the darning if it's too bumpy. If there's the slightest variation in pressure anywhere on my socks, I find it impossible to ignore (hence avoiding elastic bands).
Do you think the netting stitch is worth attempting if I'm worried about unevenness? I really like the idea of repairing a stretch fabric with a stretch darn because 1. things matching make brain feel good 2. I'm assuming it'll result in less strain to the areas where the stretchy original fabric is joined to the repair, if there's less difference in elasticity
I was worried about a lump too, but I was not able to feel anything. It might vary depending on where it is though - my socks wear in one spot at the end of the big toe.
I think it is worth doing a netting stitch, and I have found it easier to do than straight once I worked it out. The wear spots happen where the sock is stretched, so I think that reducing the amount of stretch in that area would cause the darned area to wear out again more quickly.
I am hoping to get the time soon to make a short video showing the method I use, as I made it up based on a snippet in a book I can't find again and have not seen anywhere else that does the same.
Looking forward to learning this! Very neat stuff
I have put together a video showing how I do my darning, the post is here if you are interested.
Thanks so much! It's a great tutorial :D