tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374783908598391491.post3293116572576456630..comments2023-11-05T19:13:56.161+08:00Comments on Handmade by Carolyn: Darning; a how toCarolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03156106727490224625noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374783908598391491.post-4126067835145855372013-09-22T15:00:44.825+08:002013-09-22T15:00:44.825+08:00A very late comment, but knitters often use "...A very late comment, but knitters often use "darning eggs," which look like a wooden egg with a handle. I've heard of people successfully using light bulbs.The Cake Flakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035969602396907034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374783908598391491.post-49690236501724790272010-09-01T17:21:02.051+08:002010-09-01T17:21:02.051+08:00Hi, thanks for your comments!
Claire, I would be c...Hi, thanks for your comments!<br />Claire, I would be careful about using a light-bulb to help darn your socks! The glass might not hold up to the task... it occurred to me if you can't get hold of a darning mushroom you could try a small one of those pre-turned decorative wooden "balls" from hardware stores or wood suppliers that are designed to decorate the tops of fenceposts, bedposts and staircase balustradings...Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03156106727490224625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374783908598391491.post-25709685703920001992010-09-01T05:07:33.670+08:002010-09-01T05:07:33.670+08:00This is so serendipitious! I found a whole in my f...This is so serendipitious! I found a whole in my favourite pair of handknitted socks this week and I've been steeling myself up to fix it. The photos are so helpful, thank you!<br /><br />By the way, I believe you might be able to use a light bulb as a darning mushroom. It should be about the same size and shape, I think. I'll find out later today!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04608988985540653692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374783908598391491.post-68145239832760772222010-09-01T04:17:03.212+08:002010-09-01T04:17:03.212+08:00Thanks so much for this tutorial! Now all I have t...Thanks so much for this tutorial! Now all I have to do is get a darning mushroom... Hmmmm...Mette Majhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06532617604833702915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374783908598391491.post-35539017335017827312010-09-01T03:13:21.290+08:002010-09-01T03:13:21.290+08:00I love what you are wearing in this photo.I love what you are wearing in this photo.Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08693247118826431089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374783908598391491.post-69191594711130561832010-09-01T01:55:22.606+08:002010-09-01T01:55:22.606+08:00I love the photo of you modeling the darned sock. ...I love the photo of you modeling the darned sock. He he! will have to take a photo in my kitchen at some point. :)Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09929299128040779462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374783908598391491.post-47829485355320219042010-09-01T00:48:52.758+08:002010-09-01T00:48:52.758+08:00That outfit you're wearing is wonderful. And i...That outfit you're wearing is wonderful. And is that your kitchen? How lovely.. and how totally without clutter! :-D I sometimes try to get my house or even only the ktichen to look like that, but within minutes all kinds of people (or leprechauns) put 'stuff' on various places. It's a mystery.<br /><br />By the way, I love that you knit your own socks. I would love to do the same thing, but unfortunately am still knitting on my first scarf (I started it months ago, go figure), so I guess that plan has to wait a little more :-)Karin van Damhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265648838034821590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374783908598391491.post-52060210590133140852010-08-31T16:19:39.273+08:002010-08-31T16:19:39.273+08:00Those tights are so funky, they make the outfit po...Those tights are so funky, they make the outfit pop. Might have to go find myself a pair... <br /><br />www.modelmumma.blogspot.comJacintahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07575013645355428125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374783908598391491.post-60215973451945367462010-08-31T15:45:21.562+08:002010-08-31T15:45:21.562+08:00Thanks for this tutorial :)Thanks for this tutorial :)Libra-shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18436151657915633676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374783908598391491.post-27347219623062120342010-08-31T12:59:33.840+08:002010-08-31T12:59:33.840+08:00I think it's neat that you knit your own socks...I think it's neat that you knit your own socks and especially neat that you darn them. I view it as a necessity because it would be a shame to have to throw away socks that you've knitted all because of a little hole. Thanks so much for showing us how it's done. I feel like I could do this now. I've seen some of those darning mushrooms at the antique store. I'll have to pick one up.<br /><br />Trudy<br />www.sewingwithtrudy.blogspot.comTrudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649677045881448393noreply@blogger.com