Comments on: Mending Day http://www.myzigzagstitch.com/2009/02/11/mending-day/ berserk for knitting Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:03:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Monika http://www.myzigzagstitch.com/2009/02/11/mending-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1798 Monika Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:40:07 +0000 http://zigzagstitch.wordpress.com/?p=502#comment-1798 My mom uses a "darning egg" that my dad made for her when they first got married! I think it might create a battle as to which of us gets it one day! I learned your MIL's method of darning many years ago, but recently the owner of my fav LYS told me her way ... when she notices that the yarn is thinning, she does duplicate stitches over the thinning area (or you could do this on the new socks to reinforce them right away) :D I've started carrying the slip stitch reinforcement from the heel placket down along the foot of the socks as I knit them ... helps reinforce the soles as well! My mom uses a “darning egg” that my dad made for her when they first got married! I think it might create a battle as to which of us gets it one day! I learned your MIL’s method of darning many years ago, but recently the owner of my fav LYS told me her way … when she notices that the yarn is thinning, she does duplicate stitches over the thinning area (or you could do this on the new socks to reinforce them right away) :D I’ve started carrying the slip stitch reinforcement from the heel placket down along the foot of the socks as I knit them … helps reinforce the soles as well!

]]> By: Debbie http://www.myzigzagstitch.com/2009/02/11/mending-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1797 Debbie Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:17:55 +0000 http://zigzagstitch.wordpress.com/?p=502#comment-1797 This is wonderful to see. It's such a shame to throw away good handknits. I want to do this now! Thanks for showing us. This is wonderful to see. It’s such a shame to throw away good handknits. I want to do this now! Thanks for showing us.

]]> By: elizabeth http://www.myzigzagstitch.com/2009/02/11/mending-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1796 elizabeth Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:48:47 +0000 http://zigzagstitch.wordpress.com/?p=502#comment-1796 I don't wear my handknit socks often enough to have had this problem yet, but I'm sure it'll crop up eventually, and I'll come back and pester you with questions then! I took a class from Merike Saarniit last year and she said that her darning classes at Stitches are always full. Darn that SW merino sock yarn! Ha. Pun intended. ;o) I don’t wear my handknit socks often enough to have had this problem yet, but I’m sure it’ll crop up eventually, and I’ll come back and pester you with questions then! I took a class from Merike Saarniit last year and she said that her darning classes at Stitches are always full. Darn that SW merino sock yarn! Ha. Pun intended. ;o)

]]> By: aimeed http://www.myzigzagstitch.com/2009/02/11/mending-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1795 aimeed Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:07:03 +0000 http://zigzagstitch.wordpress.com/?p=502#comment-1795 I don't technically darn them. I try to catch them before they completely blow out, when they are literally hanging on by a thread, then I duplicate stitch over the entire area, going well into the sound stitches. It takes a bit of time too, but let's face it: everything about handknit socks takes a bit of time. I have also been known to lop off the entire foot, and reknit it from the ankle down. But only once. They look like Frankensocks, but I never worry about them under my mud boots. I don’t technically darn them. I try to catch them before they completely blow out, when they are literally hanging on by a thread, then I duplicate stitch over the entire area, going well into the sound stitches. It takes a bit of time too, but let’s face it: everything about handknit socks takes a bit of time. I have also been known to lop off the entire foot, and reknit it from the ankle down. But only once. They look like Frankensocks, but I never worry about them under my mud boots.

]]> By: h-spo http://www.myzigzagstitch.com/2009/02/11/mending-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1794 h-spo Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:44:24 +0000 http://zigzagstitch.wordpress.com/?p=502#comment-1794 i wanted the voting thingy to have this choice: "when i have holes in my socks i send them to my sister to darn." you are a smart lady for not including that one... i wanted the voting thingy to have this choice:

“when i have holes in my socks i send them to my sister to darn.”

you are a smart lady for not including that one…

]]> By: tiennie http://www.myzigzagstitch.com/2009/02/11/mending-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1793 tiennie Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:52:45 +0000 http://zigzagstitch.wordpress.com/?p=502#comment-1793 I can't believe that you did that! You are one that truly deserves handknits. I feel bad b/c my hubby just wore through his first socks and we threw them away. :( I can’t believe that you did that! You are one that truly deserves handknits. I feel bad b/c my hubby just wore through his first socks and we threw them away. :(

]]> By: cosymakes http://www.myzigzagstitch.com/2009/02/11/mending-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1792 cosymakes Thu, 12 Feb 2009 01:20:29 +0000 http://zigzagstitch.wordpress.com/?p=502#comment-1792 i have my grandmother's wood inlaid darning egg - and would LOVE to learn how to darn! i have my grandmother’s wood inlaid darning egg – and would LOVE to learn how to darn!

]]> By: twinsunplus1 http://www.myzigzagstitch.com/2009/02/11/mending-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1791 twinsunplus1 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:27:49 +0000 http://zigzagstitch.wordpress.com/?p=502#comment-1791 You're making--I mean teaching--us to darn socks tomorrow???? There's going to be a new revival of sock darning as you teach the triad to darn! Shout out to Noreen for the darning action!! You’re making–I mean teaching–us to darn socks tomorrow????

There’s going to be a new revival of sock darning as you teach the triad to darn!

Shout out to Noreen for the darning action!!

]]> By: knititch http://www.myzigzagstitch.com/2009/02/11/mending-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1790 knititch Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:02:56 +0000 http://zigzagstitch.wordpress.com/?p=502#comment-1790 my mum had a special tool in the shape of a mushroom. growing up in england during ww2 it was something you knew how to. my grandmother knew too, having 5 children. and she also knew how to use all scraps of yarn when knitting striped socks. why bother if the heel and toe was of a slightly different colour. and i think i agree. i think that is a bit zimmermannly. my mum had a special tool in the shape of a mushroom. growing up in england during ww2 it was something you knew how to. my grandmother knew too, having 5 children. and she also knew how to use all scraps of yarn when knitting striped socks. why bother if the heel and toe was of a slightly different colour. and i think i agree. i think that is a bit zimmermannly.

]]> By: carpoolknitter http://www.myzigzagstitch.com/2009/02/11/mending-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1789 carpoolknitter Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:25:37 +0000 http://zigzagstitch.wordpress.com/?p=502#comment-1789 I must learn this. Tomorrow. I will be prepared. I must learn this. Tomorrow. I will be prepared.

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