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WillametteWanderer t1_jc28oot wrote

I know this is an Old School question - Have you thought about darning a hole in a good quality sock that does not have a lifetime warranty?

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Maenidmom t1_jc7a0a1 wrote

I'm darning some socks now. It is quite satisfying:)

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WillametteWanderer t1_jc7uvti wrote

It is. Did you teach yourself how to darn socks, or was it a skill passed down from family?

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Johnpecan OP t1_jc2qagq wrote

Is "darning" a typo for "patching"?

I do a fair bit of athletics and normally the heel is the first to go, but the front part of the sock is close to done too. Very stretched and worn. I wouldn't want to patch that.

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chemistrywarden t1_jc2toh2 wrote

Not a typo, darning and patching are two different repairs

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Johnpecan OP t1_jc2vma7 wrote

Interesting, never heard of that, will check it out.

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WillametteWanderer t1_jc34szu wrote

Most anyone over 50 may know how to darn socks. Patching is for fabric repairs, as in patching the knees of children’s jeans. Darning is repairing holes, or weak spots, worn in knitted pieces.

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