Submitted 3 weeks ago by pageflight@piefed.social to diy@slrpnk.net
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At first the yarn felt a bit thick, but after walking around in it for a little bit I forgot about it. And it was a bit hard to get the thick needle through the sock. The actual weaving went very smoothly.
It’s amazing that people used to do this regularly. Especially during WWII. That looks like a lot of work.
I bought the loom and then put it off for ages anticipating a big project, and then finished it up chatting while my kid picked up Legos.
OK, 2nd sock took 45 minutes. So a bit longer than it felt like, but an amount of time is easily spend scrolling/watching videos/etc.
I can’t imagine how long it used to take to make everything by hand. I’ve crocheted a few blankets and things and it’s easy enough to do while watching TV, but it takes some serious hours.
Why I have I never heard of darning? Time to jump into a darn rabbit hole.
I did this then fixed all my socks then promptly forgot all about it until this post. Damn ADHD lol
*darn ADHD
I know exactly what you mean. I might go down to the river when the weather is better and look for a smooth enough stone to use as a darning egg. I too have a couple socks that need patching.
Only ever done this freehand with a wooden egg. Did not know there was a tool lol
Same. My grandma use to do this freehand but she used a wooden spoon
We never used a loom. Usually stuck an old lightbulb in the sock and then wove the darning thread through. I wonder if the loom makes it any easier?
gibmiser@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I’d say you did a pretty darned good job.
pageflight@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
Gosh darn it, you’ll make me blush.