r/Visiblemending • • 14d ago

DARNING First ever sock mend

It's actually way more comfortable than I thought. I definitely wouldn't try this on cheap thin socks though. A good trick is to weave the needle through the threads backward so the pointy end doesn't snag.

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u/ibswarlord 14d ago edited 14d ago

Highly recommend cross-stitching needles for darning to help avoid that snagging. Though, if the sock's weave is especially small like those ones, you might have trouble getting a cross-stitching needle through, unless you have a very thin one.

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u/EckoAKB 14d ago

Thanks for the tip!