Fixing a hole in a sock. How to Darn Wool Socks

A hole in the toe or heel is one of the most common sock “damages”. It happens that you don’t have threads of a suitable color at hand - for example, at the dacha or while traveling. This life hack is about how to sew knitwear with a seam in which the thread on the front side is not visible, so you can use any color. In addition, there is no need for special devices, as with darning. Please note: this method is not suitable for very visible places. It's more of a life hack for quickly fixing a torn one.

You will need:

Hand needle;

Sequence of work:

1. Thread the needle and make a small knot. Do not turn the product inside out. Pass the needle through the hole to the inside of the knitwear and leave the knot there.

2. Start sewing up the hole, grabbing one or the other edge in turn. Proceed as shown in the diagram.

3. After finishing the seam, pull the thread. Pull until the thread goes into the seam, becoming invisible from the front side, but does not pull the seam. You can always pull the seam sideways to straighten the thread a little. Bring the needle inside out and secure the thread.

More clearly - in the video:

2. How to sew a broken stitch with a hidden seam: master class

In this case, the hidden seam from the previous life hack is also used. A detailed master class on how to make this seam.

The method is suitable for repairing burst or torn machine stitching where it is not entirely convenient to sew up a hole from the inside out. For example, you can sew up a hole in the lining, on the inside pocket, and so on. By the way, the same seam can be used to repair a torn hem on trousers or a skirt.

You will need:

Hand needle;

Sequence of work:

Carry out the seam as shown in the photo or in the diagram from the life hack above. At the end, carefully secure the thread.

More clearly - in the video:

3. How to sew up a small hole on knitted items: master class

We have already written about how to quietly sew up a small hole in thin knitwear (master class with video). The same master class is about how to repair thicker knitwear, for example, a knitted sweater, pullover, jacket. In the same way, you can sew up a thick knitted sock or any knitted item.

You will need:

Thin threads to match the color of the item;

Hand needle.

Sequence of work:

1. Turn the item inside out. Thread the needle. Start casting small stitches across the direction of the threads in the knitwear. Move up and down, threading the thread all the way to the end of the hole.

2. Now use the same stitches perpendicularly, along the direction of the knitwear threads. With each movement of the needle, intertwine it with the laid stitches, and grab a little of the material of the item being repaired.

3. As a result, the work should look from the inside out, as in the photo below. Secure the thread with a few small, neat stitches and cut the thread. Ready.

Photo and source: blacksprucehound.com

4. How to lift loops and sew up a hole in knitwear near the seam: master class

A hole like this near the seam is a fairly common occurrence. This tutorial is about how to carefully lift up the stitches and repair a sweater.

You will need:

Suitable size hook;

Threads that are suitable in thickness, color and composition for the knitwear being repaired;

Safety pin.

Sequence of work:

1. Using a crochet hook, pick up the escaped loops one at a time.

2. Raised chains can be secured with a safety pin so that they do not run away again.

3. Having picked up all the escaped chains of loops, close them with a crochet hook, sequentially pulling one loop through the other.

4. Secure the last loop with a thread and a needle.

5. Use the same thread to carefully sew up the hole.

5. How to lift loops and sew up a hole in knitted fabric: master class

To repair knitted items, it is good to use a knitted stitch - the work is especially invisible if you have the threads from which the item is made. A knitted seam is good when the hole is not due to fraying, but, for example, due to a snag when the thread in the knitwear is pulled out and breaks.

You will need:

A hook of a suitable size (if you need to pick up runaway loops);

Well-matched threads;

Sequence of work:

1. Pick up the runaway loops with your crochet hook.

2. Thread the needle and start collecting stitches as shown in the pictures. A contrasting thread was specially taken here so that the principle of operation is clear.

3. Having collected all the loose loops, bring the thread to the wrong side. Secure it by passing it between the loops of the material, as shown in the photo. Also take out the torn thread scraps to the wrong side.

Photo and source: tashamillergriffith.com

6. How to mend a hole: three ways

Darning is a classic repair method. Helps with holes in knitwear and fabrics. The degree of inconspicuous repair depends on the size of the hole, the material itself (it is very difficult to make an invisible darn on silk or other delicate fabric) and skill. Most often, darning is used to repair things in less visible places. But it performs its main function - getting rid of the hole.

You will need:

Threads in the color of the fabric;

Hand needle;

- “fungus” or other device for darning.

Here is a diagram of a classic darning:

Before starting work, you can walk a thread around the hole so as not to stretch the material with darning. While working, you can leave this thread alone and then pull it out.

Special darning for knitwear:

First, the auxiliary threads are pulled with a thin thread, then a darning is placed along them with a thread suitable for the fabric being repaired.

Another darning option for knitwear:

First, threads are laid along the threads of the fabric, then darning is performed.

Warm, cozy woolen socks often save us during the cold season. But here’s the problem: the heel of such products quickly wears out over time. Unfortunately, this is the most vulnerable spot for socks. To make woolen items last a long time, use additional nylon thread when making them. This will, at least not for long, prolong their life. But what to do if the socks are almost new, but the back is torn? Don't despair and throw things away. Today we will tell you how to fix the heel of a knitted sock and give things a second life.

Method No. 1. Jurab backdrop

Any needlewoman who can hold knitting needles in her hands can repair a heel in a woolen sock. It's quite simple, you just need to unravel the torn part and tie a new heel with the yarn from which the sock is made or any other one that matches the product. With good skill, this process will not take much time.

To work you will need:

• 5 knitting needles or circular needles.
• Yarn suitable in color and quality.

Step-by-step instruction:

• Loosen your heel. For this:
  1. Cast on the side loops on a knitting needle. This needs to be done on both sides. If you have circular knitting needles, use them.
  2. Use scissors to cut one thread and carefully pull it out of the row.
  3. Pull the thread and open the backdrop. The loops will remain on the knitting rods.
• Gather stitches with the next crochet needle on the back of the sock.
• Distribute them equally among the four rods.
• Work the first two rows on five knitting needles without decreasing. And so that there is no hole left between the sides, knit a twisted loop in this place.
• Redistribute the loops so that there are, for example, 6 on the side rods, and 20 on the rest.
• On knitting needles with a large number of loops, knit 2 stitches together. On the side knitting needles, do not decrease or add anything. Walk in a circle like this.

Important! As a result, a new backdrop should be formed on both sides: there should be 1 loop left on the horizontal rods, and 6 on the side rods.

• Work the next row in the round, decreasing the last stitch on each side of the horizontal knitting rods. There should be 6 loops left on 2 needles.
• Make another half row on one needle.
• Using a knit stitch, join all remaining stitches. This should be done this way: remove one from the rod, thread a needle and knitted thread into it. Remove the loop from the second knitting needle, and also thread the needle and thread into it.
• Join adjacent loops in pairs on each side, ending the seam.

The backdrop is ready, the sock is like new!

Important! To make the heel more neat, you can leave fewer loops on the side knitting needles.

Method No. 2

This method is also suitable for those who have an idea of ​​how to handle different knitting tools. The technology does not have any particular difficulties, but it is necessary to be careful and attentive when working in order to fix the heel on a woolen sock.

To work you will need:

• 4 knitting needles No. 2.
• Yarn to match the color.

Step-by-step instruction

You can easily repair warm and soft socks if you follow these instructions:

1. Release the side and back of the heel.
2. Gather stitches onto 2 knitting rods.
3. Cast on several rows to the level at which you want to form the backdrop.
4. Divide the loops into 3 parts, for example, 9+10+9.
5. Cast on 9+9 stitches on the front row.
6. Slip 1 stitch as a knit stitch and knit the first stitch of part 3 as a knit stitch.
7. Pull the removed loop through the knitted loop.
8. Turn the knitting over and slip 1 stitch.
9. Make 8 loops from the central part and 2 together from the wrong side. On each row there should be a decrease, first on one side, then on the other.
10. Once the heel is closed, carefully sew the heel loops to the toe loops.

Method 3. If the damage is minor

If the sock on the heel is just worn out, but there is no hole yet, then it needs to be mended immediately. The darning will prevent the tear from appearing for a while. And by using our tips, you will be less likely to have to buy new things, because you can deftly and quickly restore their integrity in a matter of minutes:

1. Insert something round from the wrong side of the product, for example, a Christmas ball.
2. Using a large, long needle and matching knitted thread, gather loops onto the needle and sew stitches in parallel, first in one direction, then in the other.
3. Then interlace the original longitudinal stitches with cross stitches.
4. The tip of the needle should move carefully: up and down so that the threads intertwine.
5. Next, go along the diagonal with small stitches, and then along the other diagonal.

Apart from the store maids who made their living by darning socks, the average person may not know how to darn socks properly. But what if one sock from your favorite pair of socks is torn, and you can’t throw them away? Then you should read this article.

Select a thread.

You will need to choose a thread that matches the color and thickness of the sock. You can use dark colors for horizontal seams and light colors for vertical seams. If you have dark socks and use light thread, you will be able to see what you are doing better. The same thing happens with light socks and dark threads. It is not necessary that the thread exactly matches the color of the sock, unless of course you are a model and your socks will not be displayed for public viewing.

Thread the thread through a darning needle.

We recommend using a darning needle, but you can also use a regular needle. You will need to thread the thread through the needle using a couple of strands of thread, depending on the thickness of the sock. As you probably already guessed, the thinner the sock, the thinner the thread (or two pieces of thread) should be. Tie a knot at the end of the thread. You will start by sewing from the inside of the sock so that the knot is on the inside.

Place the sock over the darning egg.

These darning eggs are made of wood and help pull the toe of the sock so you can better see where the hole is. You can buy them at any store that sells fabric and thread.

If you don't have a darning egg and don't want to buy one, you can use any other round object.

A tennis ball, a light bulb (which you should be careful with), etc. work well. You can use your other hand and thread it through the sock. True, this method will make the whole process more difficult.

Cut off the frayed edges.

Use sewing scissors to cut off loose threads. Try not to cut off too much and make the hole even bigger.

Thread the thread through one end of the hole.

Now pull the needle through the entire hole, to the opposite edge. This is called a running stitch, and all you have to do is pull the thread from one end of the hole to the other.

You can sew around the hole if you like. This will strengthen the seam that you use to close the hole and will support the threads around the hole (which is most likely so thin that it will soon form a hole itself).

Repeat the seam.

You will need to pass the thread across the hole, back and forth, several times until the entire hole is covered with parallel threads.

Now make perpendicular seams to parallel seams (optional).

By making seams perpendicular to the previous seams, you can strengthen the sewn hole. Thread the thread through other threads that are already stretched.

How to sew a sock. Video:

Edited by Irina A (16-04-2015 14:50:20)

Darning socks

The basis of the darning technique is the restoration of the weave of threads. You can darn woolen items and woven materials - socks, mittens, etc.

An old-fashioned darning fungus provides a solid support to work on, but a substitute can be found in the smooth bottom of a small glass jar. Do not pull the material over the mushroom or jar, otherwise the darned area will be uneven.

What you need to darn socks

In order to mend socks or other woolen items, we will need the following materials and tools: darning needle, suitable wool or thread, darning fungus, scissors.

Let's get to work.

1. Hold the sock face up and insert a darning fungus or jar into the sock.

How to sew up or mend a hole in a regular or woolen sock?

Then thread the needle and make a neat row of small stitches around the hole on a strong, undamaged area of ​​the material.

2. Place the warp threads through the hole in one direction, leaving a small loop at the end of each row to allow for shrinkage. Then weave the threads through the warp at a right angle, making a small securing stitch on each side. Secure the thread on the wrong side so that it is not visible.

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— Darling, my favorite woolen socks are worn out and urgently require repair.

“Darling, aren’t these the same socks that I knitted for you just a month ago?”

- Yes darling! That's exactly them! My warmest wool socks! How can I manage without them in the middle of winter?!

Familiar dialogue, isn't it? Indeed, knitted wool socks have the disgusting property of getting worn out at the most inopportune moment. And they don’t care at all about the fact that they were knitted just a month ago, and now you have absolutely no time to knit new socks.

I offer all creative mothers and grandmothers a simple way out of this situation - mend woolen socks. However, darning will not be quite ordinary, without the use of a traditional needle, yarn and a special “fungus”. I'll show you how to repair wool socks using the dry felting technique.

Master class on dry felting wool. Repair of knitted socks

The restoration method using the dry felting technique is suitable not only for repairing knitted socks, but also for darning factory-made woolen socks.

Materials and tools for darning socks by felting:

• actually the leaky knitted sock itself;
• large foam sponge;
• felting needle;
• wool for felting.

To repair the knitted sock, I used a #38 star felting needle. If your woolen sock is knitted from very thick and coarse yarn, it is better to press the patch with a thicker needle No. 36.

As for wool for felting, the best choice for darning a knitted sock is an inexpensive merino carded wool that matches the yarn used to knit the sock. To repair a sock made from undyed wool yarn, cheaper undyed coarse wool for felting - sliver, an example of the use of which can be seen in master class on dry felting strawberries from wool for beginners.

If you still have questions regarding the choice of needles and wool for felting, I invite you to visit my new website Felt Box - felt crafts, where beginners and experienced felting lovers can find interesting and useful information about dry and wet felting techniques, materials and tools necessary for felting, master classes on felting.

How to mend a wool sock using the dry felting technique

1. Turn the knitted sock inside out. I put a thick foam sponge inside the sock so that it is located directly under the worn part of the sock.

2. I fluff a small piece of wool for felting in my hands.

3. I apply the wool to the hole in the sock. The piece of wool should completely cover the leaky part of the sock and extend 1.5-2 cm into its undamaged areas. I carefully fix the wool for felting in the desired place, making several injections with a felting needle along the perimeter of the future patch.

Attention! The work of pressing the patch must be done very carefully, since felting needles are not only very sharp, but also have special notches at the end.

4. I roll a piece of wool onto the surface of the sock, making repeated punctures with a felting needle.

Advice for beginning felting lovers: to avoid needle breakage and hand damage, insert and remove the needle perpendicular to the felting plane.

5. I take out the washcloth and turn the sock right side out.

6. Place the washcloth inside the sock again and roll the fibers of the wool patch onto the front side of the knitted sock. This time I make frequent but shallow pricks with a needle, since at this stage of repairing a knitted sock there is no need to push the felting wool fibers back to the wrong side of the work, but only need to tangle them together to form a dense patch.

7. After a few minutes of work, the surface of the sock becomes smooth and the wool fibers no longer stick out from it. However, in order to make the patch more durable, I repeat the felting procedure again on the wrong side and on the right side of the sock.

Was there really a hole in this place just a few minutes ago?!

At the end of the work, I wash my socks in hot water and soap. As for wet felting of wool beads, the water temperature for washing socks should be as high as possible, and it is better to wash with rubber gloves. On the contrary, I rinse my washed socks in water that has the lowest possible temperature.

Under the influence of hot soapy water, friction during washing and cold water when rinsing, the wool fibers intertwine even more tightly, and the felted patch becomes even stronger and more reliable.

The process of repairing knitted socks using the dry felting technique is no more labor-intensive than traditional darning. But the result of the work is impressive. The hole in the heel is gone and the sock looks like new again! Even with close inspection it is difficult to see traces of the patch.