How to mend a sock

Video: How to Repair a Hole in a Sock with Darning

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Method 2 of 2: Second part: mend your socks
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1 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 are using light thread, you will be able to see better what you are doing. The same thing happens with light-colored 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.

2 Pass the thread through the darning needle. We recommend using a darning needle, but you can also use a regular needle. You will need to thread 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 also on the inside.

3 Place a sock over a darning egg. These darning eggs are made of wood and help tighten the toe of the sock so you can better see where the hole is. You can buy them at any store that sells fabrics and threads.

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 (with which you need to be careful), etc. are perfect. You can use your other hand and thread it through the sock. However, this method will make the whole process more difficult.

Method 2 of 2: Second part: mend your socks

1 Cut off the torn edges. Use your sewing scissors to cut loose threads. Try not to cut off the excess or make the hole even bigger.
2 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 draw the thread from one end of the hole to the other.
- You can sew around the hole if you like. This will reinforce the seam that will cover the hole and support the threads around the hole (which is most likely so thin that it will soon form a hole).
3 Repeat the seam. You will need to run the thread across the hole several times, back and forth, until the entire hole is covered by the parallel threads.
4 Now make perpendicular seams to the parallel seams (optional). By making seams perpendicular to the previous seams, you can strengthen the sewn hole. Thread through the other threads that are already taut.