I'm starting to darn socks with holes in them.

[no_hypocrisy]

What kind of thread do I use?

Is there a special darning thread or do I use regular cotton thread that I use for all other mending?

Thanks!

[janterry]

1. What were the socks made from?

Are they hand knit? Are they cotton/wool socks from a store?

[no_hypocrisy]

2. The latter: cotton/acrylic

[janterry]

5. I'd just use a cotton darning thread

then. They are available in any fabric/sewing/notions store. Good luck!

[cyclonefence]

3. I use embroidery floss

if I can't find real darning thread. I have a few spools of the old stuff I inherited from aunts and grandmothers. But embroidery floss is almost the very same thing; you can double or triple the strands to get the thickness of thread you want. If you use regular thread it's going to take hours and will not give you a satisfactory darn anyway.

[PoliticAverse]

4. You use thread of the same color as your socks so no one realizes what you are doing, of course. n/t

[unblock]

6. good choice. darning socks without holes in them seems like a waste of time.

sorry i can't actually help, i'm just here for a little snark.

[MFM008]

7. I fix my sons

I just use regular thread and go over the area
20 times.... every single sock gets a hole at the tip of the toes.... size 14 wide feet.....

[packman]

9. Sounds like it's toe-nail clipping time of year

[MFM008]

11. no he kicks open a lot

of doors......... the toe of his shoe is damaged as well..

[procon]

8. Start with the right tools and get a darning egg, blunt darning needles, and speacial

heavy darning thread. The egg, or mushroom, gives you a base that lets you re-thread the gap and then reweave the missing threads. A good sewing store might stock the items you need, but I know Amazon does because I've bought some spools of darning thread in a perfect color match.

I have my grandma's old darning kit, everything stored in a tin cannister that once held mint candies. I've used it to repair some expensive apres ski booties that got snagged, and my granddaughter's favorite pink leg warmers that got a run from her dog's nails. Darning works on anything that is knitted, like scarves, mittens, caps, even sweaters. Have fun, darning is very relaxing for me.

[Nay]

10. I would use the thin yarn used specifically for knitting socks, since it will have

the mixture of cotton/acrylic/nylon that is the sturdiest.

[LakeSuperiorView]

12. Someone needs to develop a Tinder or Grinder app for single socks...