HELP I need a "DARNING EGG or DARNING MUSHROOM"

[Sourdough]

Which seems to work better for you.....???

Must come from Amazon.com (pick one)
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Darning+Egg&qid=1664603963&ref=sr_pg_1

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[joel]

My mother used a 60w light bulb.

 

[Magus]

Croquet ball here.

 

[Pearl]

Sock gets a hole it becomes a rag!!

 

[elkhound]

be sure and get the heavy duty darning material. i done a few socks years ago with what i had on had in middle of winter and it didnt last as long.then i recall finding out theres darning yarn.

this is my limited experience others chime in on and correct my ignorance.

i am sure the socks sourdough will fix are heavy duty high end type socks.some of the good socks are close to $20 a pair now last time i bought some.

 

[elkhound]

 

[elkhound]

this is what i done on big fixes

 

[backlash]

I have never darned socks or worn them. If they have a hole they get tossed like @Pearl.
I knew a guy in the Navy that wore a new pair of sock every day. On payday he would buy 15 pair of sock and toss out a pair after one use. Socks were cheap from the ships store but everyone thought he was nuts. Each to his own I guess.

 

[joel]

I agree, but it is a skill for ATSHTF

 

[Tommyice]

I’ve only ever used an egg that belonged to my grandmother, but tho mushrooms look pretty handy with a larger, flat surface.

 

[Sourdough]

but tho mushrooms look pretty handy with a larger, flat surface.

And it looks like there is a grove for a rubber band or small elastic rope.

 

[jazzy]

there have been just a few times i darned socks, here is my not so expert advice and lessons learned

1-- get 100 pairs of socks to put away so you dont ever have to darn
2-make sure to get good darning needles and thread-yarn
3-watch a couple videos on how to do the stitches
4-buy some more socks to put away
5-you can use a light bulb, darning egg, end of coffee cup (emptied preferable), the bottom of a plastic soda bottle or similar, whatever you are most comfortable with using and have available.
6-say a prayer and stitch away
7-buy some more socks


i guess i was a lousy darner, and that was back when i had good eyes when i loved sewing , quilting and weaving stuff. the spots i tried to fix rubbed against my foot in time and never felt right.
i agree it is a smart thing to learn to do.
but it doesnt hurt to buy more socks just in case.

 

[LadyLocust]

Which seems to work better for you.....???

Must come from Amazon.com (pick one)
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Darning+Egg&qid=1664603963&ref=sr_pg_1

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I was also going to say like @joel did, you can use a light bulb.
I would consider what color your socks are. I have dark socks and a black darner. I also have a lighter one. If you have white socks, use a dark egg or if dark socks a light colored one - this lets you see where the holes are easier.

 

[Sourdough]

5-you can use a light bulb, darning egg, end of coffee cup (emptied preferable), the bottom of a plastic soda bottle or similar, whatever you are most comfortable with using and have available.

I have a nice aluminum "WACKER" (Baseball Bat) One end for small holes the other for big holes.

 

[Tommyice]

And it looks like there is a grove for a rubber band or small elastic rope.

And that should hold the piece to be darned flat and evenly taut. I might have to look into getting one myself to try

 

[LadyLocust]

Which seems to work better for you.....???

Must come from Amazon.com (pick one)
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Darning+Egg&qid=1664603963&ref=sr_pg_1

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These are the 2 I have:

 

[Weedygarden]

https://www.homesteadingforum.org/threads/darning-socks.51/#post-606