Darn
So The Boy knocked on my office door, brow furrowed, injured socks in hand. Now these socks are old...like nearly ten years old. And they've already been mended once. But they are still in surprisingly good shape, and I'd much rather darn them than knit a whole new pair. So I fixed them. For a hole like this I need a couple of locking stitch markers (I use these (as always, amazon links are affiliate links), love them to bits) and a tiny crochet hook (I have this set, which comes in handy more than you might think for someone who [...]
Mending
So for a good solid year after I broke my leg, I either had to wear this oh-so-stylish compression brace or my ankle was puffy enough that knit socks were tricky to wear. Which is Something Of A Disappointment if, say, you have a giant basket of hand knit socks that you love dearly and wear constantly. But...just lately...the ankle has started behaving itself, and I'm back in my socks. These are particularly stretchy and so were one of the first ones back in rotation. I noticed they had a tiny little bit of a thin spot on one of [...]
Done! Er…for now…
And with that, I'm calling this patch of stitching done. The first bit of stitching was in a previous post, the middle bit is below. If you want to watch the progression of stitches on these, you can check out the embroidery tag on here and scroll backwards. Now, it's all but certain I will get/find another hole in this some time soon. And I've given in and bought spare of all the colors I used stitching this so I can keep repairing it as I run out of thread (it's just DMC embroidery floss, which you can find for [...]
Stitched
Yes, yes the cardigan is back. Remember it, the one I've been stitching on for, um, two years now on and off (scroll down)? Yeah, it's back. The fact that this gets so many holes is proof either that I'm too rough on my clothes, that it was too delicate to begin with, or that I wear it all the time and therefore just beat up on it a lot. Possibly all three. But at this point, I'm not sad to see the holes, so I don't really see a problem.
More “avoiding shopping” than “mending”
So have I mentioned that I really really really hate shopping? And how I hate clothes shopping most of all? I work for myself, from home, in the middle of nowhere, and yes I work in my pajamas like 98% of the time. And by pajamas, I mostly mean 'things that were once proper clothes but got worn enough that I can't bring myself to wear them in public anymore, but also can't throw away because they're soft and cozy. And because even that is not enough shopping avoidance, I actually will mend them when they start to come apart. This [...]
Alright, let’s fix them
Back in early August, The Boy got a pair of the spiffy Allbirds shoes (the ones made of wool!) to wear as slippers. He likes them and has worn them around the house for the last few months. However, come the end of December, it became clear there was a problem. The lining of the shoes had worn through over his big toes, and the outer layer of fabric was starting to get thin. If we didn't do something, there would soon be a hole. We didn't really want to buy new ones (especially if they only last 5 months...), [...]
Just a little bit more
And here's the third patch for this go round. This one was another hole at the edge of the pocket (and a good reminder that if I ever knit a sweater, I should maybe do something to reinforce the corners of the pockets from the get go). And that's probably the end. Probably. I need to give the whole thing one more check to see if there are any other spots that need attention before it goes back in the closet!
More Mending
So remember that sweater? The one that I spent far too much time mending already (scroll down...you'll see it)? Yeah...yeah so it's due for another round. It's got a few holes (I wear it all the time, I climb on rocks and through prickly things more than I should, and I have kittens...holes are a given). I've got some thread, and I clearly have an excess of free time. I should probably just find another pajama sweater...I've had this one since at least 2014 and I've worn it more than just about anything else in my closet. But I love [...]
Mending
Somehow...and I have decided not to dwell on how (though I have refreshed all of our moth traps just to be extra cautious), a pair of The Boy's socks got a hole. Right up at the top where you are absolutely not getting any serious wear. I've never actually dealt with a hole involving the cast on edge, but I decided it couldn't be that different than a hole anywhere else. Step one is find yarn...these were the options the stash offered. From left to right that's two yarns from a Frabjulous Fibers color morph on Cheshire Cat in the [...]
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