How To Darn A Sock

that was.. cool?

Very interesting!

Nice work... Had never seen it done before. Looks pretty good. Mom always says to darn as soon as you see a tiny hole, makes it a lot easier that way!

If I darn a cotton cloth, should I knot the tail end ?

No, you can weave in the same. You don't want a knot to dig your foot or something. Just use a long tail and weave in the end. Using a little extra length will help keep it in place.

When it was time to join another piece of yarn (due to running out of yarn) how did you join it? And, how did you finish off the last stitch? Was it just weaved in-and-out until you felt comfortable that it wouldn't slip out? Otherwise, a very nice video. I will now tackle darning a merino wool sweater thoroughly enjoyed by a family of moths!!!

Thanks! My first hand-knit socks just developed a hole after only a few wearings. (I'm blaming the shoes.) I just darned them though, using a silly putty egg as my mushroom. Hopefully it helps them last a little longer! I was a bit surprised that darning is essentially just weaving a patch. I always imagined it as being trickier.

It also might be the stitch gauge of your sock. I've discovered that looser gauge leads to the socks wearing holes much faster.

Unfortunately that's not the case. My gauge is awfully tight.

lol i actually darned my son's socks today, is pretty easy - even with thread, was the first time i tried i didn't use a darning mushroom, which i think made it a little trickier. oh lol and i'm male!
but handy post thnx