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March 22, 2008
Extreme Sock Makeover: Darning Edition
Problem: Seven gigantor holes in a sock I made for my grandpa for Christmas 2006. The other sock is mysteriously pristine.
Would you fix it? I seriously considered just chucking the sock in the trash, but I hand-dyed this yarn, and I doubt I could recreate it to make a new mate for the good sock.
Plus, I love a good knitting challenge, so...
Time to fix it!
Step 1:
Use waste yarn to stabilize the holes. I made sure to go out to at least one column of stitches past the hole. I did this with all the holes before I started knitting, so I don't have to worry about any more unraveling during the fixing process.
Once all that is done, I used Size 1 DPNs (same size I used to knit the original sock) to go through all the stitches that were on the bottom piece of waste yarn.
Step 2:
I just started knitting a little rectangle, but I wanted to minimize seaming at the end of the project. I ended up deciding to knit the last stitch of each row of the rectangle together with a stitch on the sock.
This is my addition to some excellent instructions on repairing socks that I found here.
Step 3:
Kitchener the top of the rectangle patch together with the stabilized top of the hole.
(Originally I was planning to do a three-needle bind-off here, but then I realized it was make a really thick seam, which would not be good, especially for the hole on the sole of the foot.
Finished sock - 4 patches and new toe!
Posted by zarah at March 22, 2008 3:23 PM
Comments
I'm totally stealing your sock darning technique. I think I may do that to socks that don't actually have holes.
Posted by: Dallas at March 22, 2008 3:20 PM
Very cool!
Posted by: Jennifer at March 22, 2008 8:10 PM
Nice work! I have a pair of socks which have been in the 'repair' basket for about a year now. It's good to see how it's done, maybe now I'll get motivated!
Posted by: Meg at March 23, 2008 1:14 AM
Good work! That's the pointers on how to do it, too!
Posted by: margene at March 23, 2008 7:00 AM
I am truly impressed. Great work on fixing the socks!
Posted by: Macoco at March 23, 2008 9:06 AM
wow! I'm impressed!
Posted by: Bobbi at March 23, 2008 9:55 AM
Grandpa will be so happy!
Posted by: SISTER MARY at March 23, 2008 4:41 PM
Oooh, color me impressed. Very good work there my friend!
I am interested in learning how to knit socks. Any suggestions? I'm a knitter, but haven't ever gone into sock country.
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at March 24, 2008 3:54 PM
Good job at restoring the sock. Holey cow! Ha! Pun intended...
Kay
Posted by: Kay at March 25, 2008 7:30 AM
Thanks for the shout-out! Good ideas with the addendums. That's what I love...everyone pulling together!
Posted by: carol at March 27, 2008 3:11 PM
Ah, you are brilliant! Great job mending your Grandpa's socks.
Posted by: amanda cathleen at April 5, 2008 10:12 PM
What does it mean to "kitchener" ?
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Posted by: Asad at April 19, 2008 6:54 PM
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