weirdsquid@lemmy.worldtoSewing, Repairing and Reducing Waste@sh.itjust.works•Do you darn socks? What method do you use?English
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1 year agoWhenever I darn socks (which is not very not often), I try to do it before they get a hole, and then I follow the yarn to dublicate stitches (does that make sense?) If there’s already a hole, I use a ladder darner. Both methods are slower than using strait stitches, but so much more satisfying!
Thin fabric is not a problem - people used to repair stockings with ladder darners. But they are best used if single threads snap, creating a ladder. If the fabric is overall weakened, it’s probably not worth working with a ladder darner (a fidely business), since the original thread is unlikely to hold on it’s own.