Does anyone else still darn socks?

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12-14-2010, 11:07 AM

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jad1044

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What a nifty idea - I like frugality when it works in this fashion!!! keep on going girl.... great job!

12-14-2010, 11:08 AM

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Nonna2

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I just had to add my 2 cents worth on darning socks. Yes, I still do it & actually enjoy it--makes me feel like I've fixed something that was broken. Our son & DIL laugh because I say I enjoy it so one year for Mother's day I got a package of socks to be mended. I still smile when I think of it.:)

12-14-2010, 11:50 AM

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Pete

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I do. I wear support hose that are custom made and very $$. So...I darn over darn over darn! But --- where can I find darning thread? Currently using DMC.

12-14-2010, 11:54 AM

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Central Ohio Quilter

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What I use to darn socks now is those big, softball-sized rolls of crochet cotton. It is cheap and holds up better than embroidery thread.

I haven't seen regular darning cotton in years.

12-14-2010, 12:04 PM

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mrs theo

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Originally Posted by pstoner

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Originally Posted by missgigglewings

I do too! I say darn you hole...and throw it away!

Yep, that's what I do, actually have ten pairs that way, that I plan on replacing today.

I have to agree with this one. I don't wear out my socks very often. DH does, but they aren't expensive. I've tried to teach him to toss the ones with holes when they come off, but I always end up doing it after they've gone through the washer and dryer :)

12-14-2010, 12:18 PM

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cherrio

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yes I save a few bucks and feel usefull doing it!

12-14-2010, 12:53 PM

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midgie1

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Not only do I darn them I also knit them

12-14-2010, 01:13 PM

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BettyGee

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Originally Posted by jad1044

Years ago there was such a thing as darning thread - it was soft and pliable, and unless the darner did a bad job - it was not a lump to feel when you wore it... I wish I could find that thread again - plain thread is a bit too coarse. Embroidery thread would not hold up - and yarn is too bulky - so is there still a source for darning thread - it came on a ball. Wish I had my grandmother's stash that I can bet got burned or thrown out - but that too would eventually be used up - just have not found the source to get more of it. I'd love to save some of the expensive socks my dh wears out - he has one bad foot from cancer surgery and he wears the socks out so easily, as he walks crooked with his foot - but the socks are of the thick and absorbent kind to keep the foot healthy - so like to save them as much as possible. any ideas?

I have some of the darning thread that you are talking about from my grandmother. Send me your address via a pm and I will mail it to you. I darn blue jeans and flags, but don't do socks anymore.

12-14-2010, 01:14 PM

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grannypat7925

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Nope. Never have and probably never will. He already has enuf socks to last him the rest of his life lol.

12-14-2010, 01:46 PM

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decky

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I don't darn socks!!! My mother darned my socks when I was a kid and I hated them. When I put on a pair of socks today they have to be smooth on my feet, no wrinkles. I think its because I had to wear those darn darned socks.